Linda Cohn recalls ESPN anchors opposing BottomLine addition to broadcasts

Former ESPN anchor Linda Cohn discussed the original resistance from SportsCenter anchors toward the BottomLine ticker during its introduction in 1995. Cohn stated that the anchors felt it was distracting and took focus away from their on-screen presentations. ESPN announced that it will remove the BottomLine from college football broadcasts to create a cleaner presentation, a decision Cohn finds validating after years of contention. She emphasized that anchors were concerned about viewer attention when the ticker was introduced, a sentiment that seems to echo ESPN's latest decision.

• 8:15 PMYahoo Sports — Linda Cohn says ESPN anchors were ‘up in arms’ when ‘SportsCenter’ introduced the BottomLine