The present, which has broadcast greater than 4,900 episodes, will air for the final time on Might 23.

“ATH” premiered in November 2002 with host Max Kellerman. Present host Tony Reali took over the reins in 2004 when Kellerman decamped for Fox Sports activities.

“‘Across the Horn’ has had a exceptional run of greater than 20 years. That sort of longevity in media is extremely uncommon, and we stay up for celebrating the present’s many accomplishments earlier than the ultimate sign-off in Might,” mentioned David Roberts, ESPN govt VP and govt editor of sports activities information and leisure.

The present, which airs forward of “Pardon the Interruption” and the night version of “SportsCenter,” options Reali moderating a debate between four rotating sportswriters from across the country — making panelists like JA Adande, Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones, Mina Kimes, Jackie MacMullan, Pablo Torre, Woody Paige, and lots of others into family names. Many contributors to the present have gone on to careers at The World Large Chief in Sports activities.

The community mentioned a half-hour model of “SportsCenter” will run within the “ATH” time slot this summer season, however didn’t revealed some other future plans.

In recent times, ESPN has introduced quite a lot of adjustments — together with a future separation from Main League Baseball — and layoffs of on-air and behind-the-scenes expertise, together with Zach Lowe, Jeff Van Gundy and Suzy Kolber, in addition to a number of executives.