ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith has signed a multi-year settlement with SiriusXM that can see him internet hosting and government producing two new reveals, together with one that doesn’t embrace sports activities content material.
Beginning in September, Smith will host a brand new day by day sports activities speak present, which can air on Mad Canine Sports activities Radio (channel 82), by which he’ll provide his takes on the most important sports activities headlines. He may even create a “weekly present occasions, popular culture and social commentary-focused present,” which can air on a non-sports SiriusXM channel to be introduced at a later date.
Smith may even host a number of in-person SiriusXM subscriber occasions in the course of the yr.
The deal comes after Smith inked a brand new long-term cope with ESPN in March, which can see him proceed to guide First Take, his flagship weekday present, but additionally allowed him to pursue different offers for programming that touches politics, tradition and extra.
“To say that I’m excited could be an understatement,” Smith mentioned. “I’ve been on Mad Canine earlier than, had the time of my life. So I’m loving the truth that I get to reunite with my man, Mad Canine, on his turf. That, in itself, is an attractive factor. However to then add a weekly present the place I’ve a potent platform to debate riveting topics on the earth of Pop Tradition, Politics and Social Commentary…let’s simply say it doesn’t get any higher than that. September can’t come quickly sufficient. It’s been a very long time since I’ve been in radio…particularly going backwards and forwards with the callers. Can’t wait to get re-started. Buckle Up! I’m coming!”
Smith introduced the information when he appeared on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Present Wednesday morning.
“Stephen A. is a singular expertise and one of the vital influential voices in media immediately,” mentioned Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and chief content material officer. “Whereas so many individuals know him for his unparalleled sports activities commentary, his pursuits lengthen far past the borders of sports activities and into the worlds of politics, information, leisure and a lot extra. SiriusXM offers him the unfiltered inventive freedom to delve into any subject and permits him to showcase his distinctive abilities and views.”
Smith’s Mad Canine Sports activities Radio present will debut Sept. 2. Smith’s present occasions and popular culture present will debut in September on a date to be introduced.