Around the Horn is a daily, half-hour sport

Sport

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s roundtable on ESPN

ESPN

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 filmed in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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 It airs at 5:00 pm ET

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, as part of a sports talk hour with Pardon the Interruption

Pardon the Interruption

Pardon the Interruption is a sports television show that airs weekdays on various ESPN TV channels, TSN, ESPN America, XM, and Sirius satellite radio services, and as a downloadable podcast. It is hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, who discuss, and frequently argue over, the top stories...

. The show is currently hosted by Tony Reali

Tony Reali

Anthony Joseph Paul "Tony" Reali is an American sports personality and television host, and the current host of Around the Horn on ESPN...

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Around the Horn premiered on November 4, 2002, hosted by Max Kellerman

Max Kellerman

Max Kellerman is an American boxing commentator and sports talk radio host based in Los Angeles. He currently appears as a color commentator on HBO World Championship Boxing and HBO Boxing After Dark and as of January 3, 2011, is hosting a midday talk show on 710 ESPN radio in Los Angeles.Prior...

. It replaced the interview show Unscripted with Chris Connelly

Unscripted with Chris Connelly

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. On February 2, 2004, Tony Reali

Tony Reali

Anthony Joseph Paul "Tony" Reali is an American sports personality and television host, and the current host of Around the Horn on ESPN...

, known as "Stat Boy" on Pardon the Interruption

Pardon the Interruption

Pardon the Interruption is a sports television show that airs weekdays on various ESPN TV channels, TSN, ESPN America, XM, and Sirius satellite radio services, and as a downloadable podcast. It is hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, who discuss, and frequently argue over, the top stories...

, became the show's new host when Kellerman left ESPN.