Ex Local Talent On National Talk Show List

     Barrett Sports Media began to roll out their top 25 lists for 2023. Several former South Florida sports talk hosts appeared on the national sports talk show list. 

     The ESPN morning program Unsportsmanlike with Evan Cohen, Michelle Smallmon and Chris Canty finished in ninth place. Cohen worked at ESPN Radio 760 WEFL-AM from 2003 to February 2013 and then was at ESPN West Palm 106.3 WUUB-FM from February 2013 until December 2022. He hosted the morning show on Mad Dog Radio at SiriusXM Radio from 2016 to 2023. Cohen has co-hosted Unsportsmanlike since September 2023. 

     Amber and Ian, the ESPN evening show, with Amber Wilson and Ian Fitzsimmons ended up in 13th place. Wilson was associated with Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM as a morning co-host with Jonathan Zaslow and Brendan Tobin from early 2016 to August 2019 and then as a midday co-host with Zaslow from August 2019 to June 2021. She worked as a fill-in host and weekend host at ESPN Radio for several years until being promoted to evening co-host in January 2023. 

     Damon Amendolara showed up with his new morning show The DA Show with Babchik on Mad Dog Radio at SiriusXM Radio. He was ranked in 19th place with his new program that started in October 2023. Amendolara was the late night host and weekend host on 560 WQAM-AM from early 2008 to August 2009. He was employed at CBS Sports Radio Network from January 2013 until September 2023.