“First Take” has named a variety of ESPN Radio hosts as temporary replacements for Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith on the television network’s hit morning show starting July 11.
Smith is on vacation and Bayless, who left ESPN for Fox Sports, has not been permanently replaced yet. In the meantime, Molly Qerim will host the show withย a rotating group of radio personalities.
Steve Mason and John Ireland will join the show on Monday, while Tom Waddle and Marc Silverman will embrace debate on Tuesday.ย Peter Rosenberg, Don La Greca and Rick DiPietro will appearย on Wednesday withย Freddie Coleman and Bomani Jones taking over on Thursday.