''SportsBeat'' is two minutes of programming, where Dari Nowkhah gives his take on the days sports world. ''SportsBeat'' is heard Monday through to Friday in the afternoons at the bottom of the hour on ESPN Radio. It happens in the :57-:00 minutes of the hour, with Dari Nowkhah's opinions, and a commercial break in the :58 minute between the two talking points. It features an insightful capsule of the major breaking news of the day and a preview of the night ahead. It is heard on over 472 plus affiliates across the

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and

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. On January 1, 2004, Tirico assumed the role as voice of ESPN Radio's weekday afternoon drivetime ''SportsBeat'' segments, the five-minute daily mainstay of the network since Brent Musburger launched ESPN Radio with the inaugural ''SportsBeat'' on January 1, 1992. Tirico is one of the most respected

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men in the country as he has experience as the lead

man of

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's ''

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'' and also calls NBA games for the network as well as formally served as an anchor on

's signature show '' SportsCenter''. After Mike Tirico left ESPN in 2016, Dari Nowkhah, who filled in for Mike Tirico on SportsBeat in the past, became the permanent host of the ESPN Radio SportsBeat.

Television series

''SportsBeat'' (or ''ABC SportsBeat'', its official title) was previously a television series that was hosted by

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. ''SportsBeat'', which ran from 1983–1985, won three Emmy Awards. ''ABC SportsBeat'' was a precursor of sorts to sports magazine shows like

's '' Outside the Lines'' and HBO's ''

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''. ''SportsBeat'' likewise featured penetrating, in-depth interviews.

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