STEPHEN A. Smith has revealed a major bit of career news.
After signing his $100 million contract with ESPN, Stephen A. is now launching two new shows.
Stephen A. Smith is launching two new shows on SiriusXM[/caption]
Stephen A. will air a daily sports show and a weekly politics show[/caption]
Stephen A. is returning to SiriusXM with a new daily show on Mad Dog Sports Radio.
The show will debut in September.
Stephen A. revealed the news on Wednesday morning during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show.
The multi-year partnership with SiriusXM includes his show on Mad Dog’s channel and a weekly social commentary show on a non-sports channel.
The sports show will air on weekdays from 1 to 3 pm ET as a lead-in to Mad Dog’s show.
His political commentary show has yet to be scheduled, but Stephen A. said it will likely be on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel.
“To say that I’m excited would be an understatement,” Stephen A. said.
“I’ve been on Mad Dog before, had the time of my life. So I’m loving the fact that I get to reunite with my guy, Mad Dog, on his turf.
“That, in itself, is a beautiful thing. But to then add a weekly show where I have a potent platform to discuss riveting subjects in the world of Pop Culture, Politics and Social Commentary… let’s just say it doesn’t get any better than that.
“September can’t come soon enough. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in radio… especially going back and forth with the callers.
“Can’t wait to get re-started. Buckle Up! I’m coming!”
This will be the first time Smith has a radio show since stepping away five years ago.
He previously had a daily show on Mad Dog Sports Radio in 2014 that moved to ESPN Radio in 2017.
The show ended in 2020.
Stephen A. will be pumping out tons of content starting in September.
Stephen A. Smith’s journey through media
STEPHEN A. Smith is now the face of ESPN and an executive producer on First Take having initially started working for the company back in 2003.
Smith has held various roles with the network, including hosting radio shows, SportsCenter contributions, and appearing on NBA Countdown.
He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1994 to 2010.
His began as an NBA writer before becoming a general sports columnist.
Before that, Smith worked as a reporter with Winston-Salem Journal, the Greensboro News, and the New York Daily News.
He will air First Take from 10 am to noon ET every weekday.
Then he will follow that with his SiriusXM show from 1 to 3 pm ET.
He will also continue to release his podcast three times a week.
On top of that, his political show will release once a week.
Fans will have four shows to choose from when looking for Stephen A’s content.
