Sports host Madelyn Burke is becoming a member of ESPN as a “SportsCenter” anchor, The Post has realized.
The multi-platform host — who spent the final decade protecting the Giants, most lately with MSG Network and Giants.com — will start work in April at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, CT.
The Worldwide Leader is at the moment figuring out Burke’s anchoring schedule.
“Particularly, this is kind of a full circle moment because when I was in college I actually interned for ESPN in Bristol over a summer in the production coordination office there,” Burke mentioned in an interview with The Post. “I also worked as a runner and a PA for ESPN’s coverage of Super Bowl 42 in Arizona, which was the Giants-Patriots helmet catch game — and then I worked as a runner and a PA for Super Bowl 43 in Tampa, which was the Santonio Holmes toe drag game.”
Burke beforehand labored as a manufacturing assistant for ESPN on “Monday Night Football” and the NBA Finals.
“Nearly 20 years later, to be here now joining ‘SportsCenter,’ I honestly feel a lot more gratitude than anything else to the people and the experiences and the opportunities that have helped me get here,” Burke mentioned. “It’s also just the full circle moment of remembering being a young PA just cutting her teeth and trying to do whatever it takes to be in and around the industry. And now, I’m about to start my dream job.”
Burke, who additionally served as a number for CBS Sports HQ, announced the end of her Giants tenure in a social media submit on Thursday.
Burke recalled being shocked by the orgazniation’s response to her announcement that she was leaving.
“It’s so tricky. I mean, I’ll say this, walking away from a decade with the Giants, you look back and you realize just how many moments, experiences and memories were created — and friendships and bonds,” Burke mentioned.
“One factor I’ll say is, everybody inside that group has been so supportive and excited for me on this subsequent chapter and after I made my announcement of leaving the staff. The different day I used to be actually shocked with the response. I need to give my flowers to the group due to how a lot this chapter has meant to me and the way a lot I’ve grown as a broadcaster.
“The amount of people who have reached out and shown support and gratitude for what I did in that coverage has really been heartwarming. It’s just been so endearing to see the reaction and I hope I can continue to make an impact on a larger stage — and of course, continue to show the Big Blue fans some love.”
With the Giants, Burke hosted a number of exhibits throughout the staff’s digital platforms, as effectively as the “Giants Postgame Live” present on MSG. Burke additionally served as a sideline reporter for WFAN Giants broadcasts.
“Madelyn is a versatile and dynamic storyteller who brings credibility, energy and a deep understanding of sports to everything she does,” mentioned Mike Foss, Senior Vice President, Sports & Studio Entertainment. “Her experience across multiple platforms and connection with fans make her a great addition to SportsCenter.”
Burke, who’s a local of Los Angeles, beforehand coated school soccer and the NBA throughout a number of platforms, together with time on the Clippers beat and a stint with Sports Illustrated.
