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Kevin Winter Departs ESPN Radio After 21 Years


Kevin Winter
Kevin Winter

Veteran broadcaster Kevin Winter, a familiar voice on ESPN Radio for nearly 21 years, has been released from the network, he revealed in a social media post. Winter, who joined ESPN in 2004, served as an anchor for ESPN Radio SportsCenter and was a studio host covering major sports including MLB, NBA, NFL, and college football and basketball. He also provided play-by-play commentary for college football on ESPN Radio.

Winter's tenure included a stint from 2005 to 2009 as a host on then 890 ESPN Radio in Boston. His career also spanned roles as a writer and editor at SportsTicker for nine years and as host of Sports Pulse on CN8 for four years.

In a Facebook post, Winter shared his emotional journey, mentioning personal hardships alongside professional challenges. "I buried two parents before I turned 40 years old, yet what happened a week and a half ago was harder for me to deal with," he wrote. He revealed that his departure was part of cost-cutting measures at ESPN, expressing incredulity at the decision from the multibillion-dollar corporation to end his contract.

Winter continued, explaining his delay in announcing the news was to avoid speaking negatively about colleagues and to cope with his own emotional state. Despite the circumstances, he remained positive about his skills, quoting a long-time collaborator who praised him as the best in the country at his role. At 47, Winter signaled readiness to embark on a new chapter in his career.

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