Former New York Times writer Nate Silver has officially joined ESPN. In other news, Rob Stone will host college football pregame coverage on the FOX broadcast network this year, and Kristina Pink will work the sidelines on the lead FOX college football broadcast team.
ESPN Makes Silver Hire Official
- New York Times writer Nate Silver has officially joined ESPN as an on-air contributor and editor-and-chief of FiveThirtyEight.com, the network announced Monday. As part of the agreement, Silver has sold the Five Thirty Eight brand to ESPN — though it is expected to maintain editorial independence in a manner reminiscent of Bill Simmons‘ Grantland site. As editor-and-chief, Silver will “build a team of journalists, editors, analysts and contributors” for the revamped site. (ESPN Media Zone, Media Bistro)
Stone to Host FOX College Football Pregame
- Fox Sports broadcaster Rob Stone has been named the new host of the “FOX College Saturday” college football pregame show on the FOX broadcast network, replacing Erin Andrews. Andrews is moving to the new Saturday morning edition on Fox Sports 1. Stone will also host studio coverage for Thursday night games on FS1. (Fox Sports)
Pink to Work Sidelines For College Football on FOX
- Also joining the FOX college football team this season is sideline reporter Kristina Pink, who will work with the lead broadcast team of Gus Johnson and Charles Davis. Pink, who joined Fox Sports last year, will also work with the team of Justin Kutcher, Joel Klatt and Petros Papadakis on Thursday nights. (Fox Sports)
