ESPN Radio College GameDay
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ESPN Radio College Gameday is a day-long talk radio show on ESPN Radio
covering the day's college football
games. It is heard every Saturday during the season from noon until 7 p.m. ET. Some programs originate from the ESPN
studios in Bristol, Connecticut
; others are on location from game sites, just like College GameDay on television. The on-location shows are called College GameDay Road Tour.
The show, which began in 2000, is hosted by Ryen Russillo
and analysts Brad Edwards, and Trevor Matich
, former NFL player. A regular guest is Mel Kiper Jr. From 2000 to 2007, Chris Fowler
and Kirk Herbstreit
hosted a separate version that aired on Friday nights.
Students and fans are welcomed and encouraged to stop by and watch the games on several high-definition
monitors, and possibly take home a T-shirt
or mini-football which are be distributed to the crowd.
Beginning in 2006, this show offered a new segment, in which a fan conducts inspections of tailgate sites near the broadcast location. This segment airs only when the show is on the road.
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
covering the day's college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
games. It is heard every Saturday during the season from noon until 7 p.m. ET. Some programs originate from the ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
studios in Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to...
; others are on location from game sites, just like College GameDay on television. The on-location shows are called College GameDay Road Tour.
The show, which began in 2000, is hosted by Ryen Russillo
Ryen Russillo
Ryen Russillo is an American sports host. He has worked for ESPN Radio as the co-host of The Scott Van Pelt Show since May, 2009....
and analysts Brad Edwards, and Trevor Matich
Trevor Matich
Trevor Anthony Matich Serbian-American. A former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League from 1985 through 1996. He played college football at Brigham Young University where he was a two-time all-conference offensive lineman in the Western Athletic...
, former NFL player. A regular guest is Mel Kiper Jr. From 2000 to 2007, Chris Fowler
Chris Fowler
Chris Fowler is a sports broadcaster for ESPN known best for his work on College GameDay for college football. Since 1989, Fowler has been the primary studio host for college football. Until 2006, he was also the lead studio host for men's college basketball on ESPN...
and Kirk Herbstreit
Kirk Herbstreit
Kirk Herbstreit is an Emmy Award-winning analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary during college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. He was a quarterback on...
hosted a separate version that aired on Friday nights.
Students and fans are welcomed and encouraged to stop by and watch the games on several high-definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
monitors, and possibly take home a T-shirt
T-shirt
A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....
or mini-football which are be distributed to the crowd.
Beginning in 2006, this show offered a new segment, in which a fan conducts inspections of tailgate sites near the broadcast location. This segment airs only when the show is on the road.
Current
- Ryen RussilloRyen RussilloRyen Russillo is an American sports host. He has worked for ESPN Radio as the co-host of The Scott Van Pelt Show since May, 2009....
: (host, 2008–present) - Brad Edwards: (analyst, 2010–present)
- Trevor MatichTrevor MatichTrevor Anthony Matich Serbian-American. A former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League from 1985 through 1996. He played college football at Brigham Young University where he was a two-time all-conference offensive lineman in the Western Athletic...
: (analyst, 2007–present)
Former
- Chris FowlerChris FowlerChris Fowler is a sports broadcaster for ESPN known best for his work on College GameDay for college football. Since 1989, Fowler has been the primary studio host for college football. Until 2006, he was also the lead studio host for men's college basketball on ESPN...
: (host, 2000–2004) - Todd McShayTodd McShayTodd McShay is a football analyst.McShay is a native of Swampscott, Massachusetts and played quarterback for the Swampscott High School football team . In 1999, He graduated from the University of Richmond with a B.A. in leadership studies, and served as the backup quarterback before a back...
: (analyst, 2005–2009) - Dave RevsineDave RevsineDave Revsine , is an American sportscaster, and sports columnist and journalist who currently serves as the lead studio host for the Big Ten Network...
: (host, 2005–2006) - Scott ReissScott ReissScott Reiss is an American journalist who has worked for ESPN. He is currently an anchor at CSN Bay Area and CSN California, where he hosts SportsNet Central, as well as pre- and post-game shows for the San Francisco Giants and San Jose Sharks. He was formerly seen as an anchor on College...
: (host, 2007–2008) - Kirk HerbstreitKirk HerbstreitKirk Herbstreit is an Emmy Award-winning analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary during college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. He was a quarterback on...
: (analyst, 2000–2004) - Gerry DiNardoGerry DiNardoGerard DiNardo is a former American football player and coach. He played college football as a guard for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish where he was selected as an All-American in 1974...
: (analyst, 2005–2006)