ESPN Expands Tirico’s Role

Mike Tirico will expand his portfolio of duties at ESPN. Tirico will continue play-by-play for Monday Night Football and the NBA, as well as hosting the Masters, the NFL Draft and other events. He will also add a new weekly pro and college football radio show, as well as joining ESPN’s upcoming TV coverage of U.S. Open tennis, World Cup soccer, BCS college football games and other events.

ESPN Radio’s Tirico & Van Pelt show, which airs Monday-Friday from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. ET, will become The Scott Van Pelt Show July 6, when Van Pelt will be joined by Ryen Russillo. The final hour of the show will be simulcast for the first time on ESPN2.