Linda Cohn will soon be departing ESPN.

Awful Announcing has learned Cohn’s contract expires at the end of the month, and the two sides could not agree on a suitable role for her moving forward.

After beginning her tenure at ESPN in Bristol, Cohn relocated to the Los Angeles area, where much of her family lives, and enjoyed the work-life balance of her role as host of the 1 a.m. ET SportCenter. Last year, ESPN opted to move the 1 a.m. SportsCenter back to its headquarters in Connecticut. Since then, Cohn’s role shifted to hosting SportsCenter from Bristol and other special projects. The day of cross-country flights and hotel beds just didn’t seem like an ideal situation going forward after 34 years at ESPN, despite the best efforts of TSA PreCheck and Marriott Reward points.

An announcement is expected as early as tomorrow, with Cohn expected to host several editions of SportsCenter throughout the week to celebrate her time with the company. Cohn has the distinction of hosting the most episodes of SportsCenter in ESPN history, with her 5,000th show being celebrated in 2016.

For those who enjoyed the lively late-night SportsCenter of yesteryear, it’s been a slow drip of talent departures recently. In just the last few years, Kenny Mayne, Neil Everett, Stan Verett, and now Cohn have all left ESPN. Many have launched personal projects since their exits, with Everett and Verett reuniting to do a twice-a-week Twitch show. Cohn teased the possibility of a new chapter in her career earlier this month by plugging her YouTube channel on social media.

New Chapter. Join me. Creating content often. Let’s face it, I have a lot to say.😉https://t.co/V6Em6MPFC0

— Linda Cohn (@lindacohn) June 1, 2026

Cohn shared many great stories about her time at SportsCenter and ESPN on Rich Eisen’s This Was SportsCenter podcast last week, including the infamous Ken Griffey Jr. interview that became an early internet sensation and the “master batter” catchphrase that ESPN executive Norby Williamson shut down after exactly one airing.

34 years at ESPN is a hell of a run, and Cohn should receive a sendoff befitting her many accomplishments at the network during her final week.

ESPN confirmed Cohn’s departure following this story’s publication. In the network’s announcement, ESPN content president Burke Magnus praised Cohn’s contributions to the network.

“Linda Cohn is a legend and a major part of the history of ESPN,” Magnus said. “She has brought enthusiasm, personality and her love of sports to our audience for more than 30 years and her contributions to ESPN both in front of and behind the camera would make a very long list. We wish her all the best in her retirement and sincerely thank her.”