Scott Van Pelt Gets His Own Hour On ESPN Radio (And Other Interesting News)

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 Scott Van Pelt Gets His Own Hour On ESPN Radio (And Other Interesting News)
I had heard a rumor about this last week but it was confirmed late last night and made official today, but Scott Van Pelt is getting the open hour voided by Stephen A. Smith on ESPN Radio. Van Pelt will also be the full-time co-host fro the Mike Tirico Show and starting May 1st the show will be called the "Tirico and Van Pelt Show". "Clearly some execs made a decision that will ultimately cost ... [link]

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Van Pelt And Tirico To Work Together, Women Beware
Published 4/29/2008 at Posterboy Sports with Bill Palmer
svp.jpg According to Awful Announcing , it has been confirmed that Scott Van Pelt will be taking over the hour-long void left by the departure of Stephen A. Smith , while also joining Mike Tirico as a permanent co-host. Obviously, this move was sparked by the need to get  Michele Tafoya out of harms way . So after clicking on that link, you know a little about the exploits of Mr. Tirico, but here is a little voice message left by Van Pelt on a female’s answering machine back in 2006 . Deadspin put it best by describing the message as a ...

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