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ESPN’s long-running debate show “Around the Horn” will sign off for the final time on May 23, the network announced Tuesday.
The final episode will air right before Memorial Day weekend, with a 30-minute edition of “SportsCenter” taking its place until ESPN can figure out a more permanent replacement, Front Office Sports reported.
Former Post media writer Ryan Glasspiegel reported in July that ESPN execs were mulling over the future of the show and broke the news in November that the show was indeed coming to an end.
Deebo Samuel to the Commanders: a “big win for Washington” or an overpay?@CourtneyRCronin & @billbarnwell go head-to-head👊 pic.twitter.com/NoD7AIg8oj— Around the Horn (@AroundtheHorn) March 3, 2025
“Around the Horn has had a remarkable run of more than two decades,” David Roberts, ESPN’s executive vice president, executive editor, sports news and entertainment, said in a statement. “That kind of longevity in media is incredibly rare, and we look forward to celebrating the show’s many accomplishments before the final sign-off in May.”
“Beyond Tony [Reali] and the ensemble of on-air contributors, we are particularly grateful to the production team led by Erik Rydholm and Aaron Solomon, who have been instrumental in ATH’s consistent success since the very beginning.”
It has been on the airwaves since Nov. 4, 2002, replacing the Chris Connelly-hosted “Unscripted” and has now produced more than 4,900 episodes.
For the first two years, Max Kellerman hosted the show before Reali took over in 2004 after Kellerman left to host the show “I, Max” on the former Fox Sports Net.
The format of “ATH,” which airs before “Pardon the Interruption” in the 5-6 p.m. ET hour, includes a rotating list of panelists from around sports media who compete to gain points for the best takes on a given sports topic.
The list of panelists who became mainstays on the show over the years included Bob Ryan, Woody Paige, Tim Cowlishaw, Kevin Blackistone, J.A. Adande and Bill Plaschke.
Popular names such as Jemele Hill, Pablo Torre, Bomani Jones and Ramona Shelburne also were regulars on the show over its tenure.
