Linda Cohn launches YouTube channel after leaving ESPN
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 4:05 AM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026

Linda Cohn has initiated a YouTube channel titled The Linda Cohn Show following her departure from ESPN, where she worked for 34 years. Cohn expressed enthusiasm for the freedom to discuss topics she previously couldn’t address while at ESPN, allowing her to engage more personally with her audience. She is dedicating the channel to sports and pop culture, broadcasting twice a week. After the closure of ESPN's Los Angeles studio, Cohn determined it was time to transition into independent media and began creating content immediately after her contract ended.
- •Linda Cohn hosted over 5,500 episodes of SportsCenter at ESPN.
- •Her new YouTube channel features discussions on sports and pop culture.
- •Cohn aims to express her personal opinions freely after leaving ESPN.
- •She began posting content shortly after her contract ended.
- •Cohn actively engages with fans through comments on her channel.
- 4:05 AMYahoo Sports — Linda Cohn Has a New Found Freedom After 34 Years With ESPN
""People are very busy, but they still want to hear what I have to say. Just like I was a part of their lives growing up watching on SportsCenter, they have welcomed me into their homes in this next chapter in the same way. That’s very gratifying to me." The post Linda Cohn Has a New Found Freedom After 34 Years With ESPN appeared first on Barrett Media.
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