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: ESPN will commemorate the 50th anniversary of
: the iconic ABC Sports program Wide World of
: Sports with a multi-platform celebration,
: highlighted by 70 hours of memorable moments
: on ESPN Classic. The tribute will begin
: Friday, April 22, on ESPN Radio and starting
: Monday, April 25, on ESPN Classic, capped by
: 29 consecutive hours of WWOS beginning
: Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. ET. The
: marathon of memories will climax with the
: show’s 30th and 35th Anniversary Specials.
: Sunday, April 24, at 9 a.m. – ESPN’s
: Outside the Lines with host Bob Ley will
: look back at the legacy of Wide World. With
: interviews from the show’s producers and
: on-air personalities, OTL will look at the
: many events, locations, legendary moments,
: and colorful personalities that helped form
: television’s most endearing sports series.
: Friday, April 29, at 4 p.m. – SportsNation
: on ESPN2 with co-hosts Colin Cowherd and
: Michelle Beadle will count down the top 10
: WWOS moments as voted by fans from a list of
: 25 on www.SportsNation.com in a poll that
: will be posted this weekend.
: Saturday, April 30, at 5 p.m. – Winners
: Bracket on ABC will review 16 great moments
: in WWOS history and chose the best via a
: bracket format. There will also be a
: countdown of the show’s top 10 all-time
: “agony of defeat” moments. The
: 60-minute highlight-driven and often
: light-hearted program is hosted by ESPN
: SportsNation co-host Michelle Beadle and
: ESPN contributor and former NFL All Pro
: Marcellus Wiley. It is part of the ESPN
: Sports Saturday two-hour block of sports
: programming on ABC
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