''AllNight with Jason Smith'' was a syndicated sports talk radio show on
ESPN Radio, hosted by
Jason Smith. The show was heard Sunday through Thursday from 10pm
PT to 1am PT live from the studios of
KSPN in
Los Angeles, California
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, rather than the
ESPN
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Headquarters in
Bristol, Connecticut
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. Smith was named host of the show on September 19, 2005, after former host
Todd Wright
Todd Wright (born in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American sports radio personality.
He founded and hosted ESPN Radio's ''AllNight with Todd Wright'', and was a part of ESPN Radio from 1996 to 2005. Wright then took his popular national show to Sporti ...
was fired after almost eight years on the show. It reached more than 500 ESPN affiliate markets across the United States and Canada.
''AllNight with Jason Smith'' was syndicated on
WEEI Sports Radio Network.
On September 14, 2011; Smith announced that he is leaving ESPN Radio. Rumors suggested he was leaving to take a job as a reporter on the
MLB Network
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, which Smith refuted with the help of dramatic soundbites. His producer, Ali Bronson, also dispelled rumors about her taking over the show, or the show hiring former
Green Bay Packers,
New York Jets and
Minnesota Vikings
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quarterback
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Brett Favre
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. On his last show, taking place on September 16, 2011 he announced that he would move to the NFL Network, and would start the following Sunday. Smith has since returned to radio, hosting a weeknight show for rival
Fox Sports Radio.
Guest hosts
Mike Salk
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and docume ...
and
Amy Lawrence were two frequent guest hosts for ''AllNight''. Smith himself was a guest host on ''
The Herd with Colin Cowherd
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'', ''
The Scott Van Pelt Show'', ''
Jim Rome is Burning'', and ''
The Doug Gottlieb Show
''The Doug Gottlieb Show'' is an afternoon drivetime sports talk and debate radio show on Fox Sports Radio that airs weekdays 3–6pm ET.
The show was formerly on ESPN Radio from 2006-2012. Since debuting on November 13, 2006, the host of the prog ...
''.
References
External links
*
AllNight with Jason Smith'
ESPN Radio programs
American sports radio programs
Radio programs on XM Satellite Radio
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