Evan Cohen and Jason Pugh of ESPN 760 are now part of WPTV's sports coverage. The partnership between the two broadcasters is nothing new. Since 2003, ESPN 760 personalities have frequently contributed to WPTV's sports coverage.
Both broadcasters believe this partnership will make local sports coverage in the Palm Beach and Treasure Coast that much better. "This long term- relationship benefits our station by giving us access to a 24-hour sports-focused operation that is affiliated with ESPN, and I think ESPN 760 benefits from the added reach and audience we provide," said Steve Wasserman, WPTV's vice president and general manager.
ESPN 760 provides extensive sports coverage to WPTV with local sports features at 6:00pm and a nightly wrap-up at 11:00pm. ESPN 760 also produces "Braman 5 Sports Live," the 15-minute sports show seen every Sunday after WPTV's 11:00pm newscast.
Evan, who also hosts the Evan Cohen Show during the week from 3:00 - 6:00pm, anchors "Braman Sports Live" and leads the on air effort weeknights for WPTV. Jason, who is a former FAU defensive lineman and ESPN 760 host/reporter, anchors the sports segments on Fridays and the weekends.
"This is a bold and exciting development for local sports coverage, and there aren't two better resources to make it happen than ESPN 760 and WPTV," said Steve Politziner, ESPN 760's vice president and general manager. "Great things can happen when two media companies at the top of their game join forces. ESPN 760 brings great assets to channel 5's newscast, and we're thrilled to have our brand extended through the reach of the area's most-trusted news operation."
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