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Golic and Wingo

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Golic and Wingo
GenreSports talk radio
Running time4 hours (6:00 am – 10:00 am)
Country of originUnited States
Home stationESPN Radio
SyndicatesESPN Radio affiliates
TV adaptations
  • ESPN2(2017–2018: four hours; 2018-2020: first two hours
  • ESPNEWS(2018–2020: four hours)
Starring
Recording studioESPN Studio - 935 Middle Street,Bristol,CT
Original releaseNovember 27, 2017(2017-11-27)
July 31, 2020(2020-07-31)
WebsiteGolic and Wingo
Podcasthttp://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/archive?id=2445552

Golic and Wingowas an Americansports-talkradioshowthat was hosted byMike Golic, Sr.,his sonMike Jr.and co-hostTrey Wingothat aired on theESPNnetworks.[1]The show was carried onESPN Radioandsimulcaston television onESPNEWSsince April 2, 2018 (prior to this, it was simulcast on ESPN2), and acted as themorning showfor both the radio and television sides of the production. Outside of a few radio stations that were able to move or decline carriage of the show for their own local morning productions (or for daytime-only operations, may not be able to carry),Golic and Wingowas effectively a compulsory element of the ESPN Radio schedule, which all affiliates of the network were required to carry and was the premier morning show on ESPN.

The show started on November 27, 2017, and succeededMike & Mike,with Golic's previous co-host,Mike Greenbergleaving the show on November 17, 2017 for a morning show on ESPN calledGet Up!(which premiered on April 2, 2018[2]) after an 18-year run together.

ESPN announced thatGolic and Wingowould be ending on July 31, 2020.[3]Mike Golic retired from ESPN Radio after the finalGolic and Wingoshow on July 31, 2020. At the time, there was no show announced for Trey Wingo (he is no longer at ESPN as of September 4, 2020), while Mike Golic Jr. joinedChiney Ogwumikefor their new late afternoon radio show,Chiney & Golic Jr.,which started on August 17, 2020.

As for theGolic and Wingoshow itself, it was replaced withKeyshawn, JWill & Zubin,which also debuted August 17, 2020.

References

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  1. ^"Name tag at ESPN: Wingolic? Trike? [Corrected 11/04/2017]: Network gets ready to launch its weekday 'Golic and Wingo'".Chicago Tribune.November 3, 2017.ProQuest1959098093.RetrievedMay 11,2022.
  2. ^"Mike Greenberg calls 'Golic & Wingo' 'my new favorite show'".Ftw.usatoday.com.November 28, 2017.RetrievedDecember 27,2017.
  3. ^USA Today (July 7, 2020)."Mike Greenberg returns, 'Golic & Wingo' out of morning show slot amid ESPN Radio shakeups".RetrievedJuly 8,2020.