ESPN Reaches Multiyear Extension With Stuart Scott

Longtime 'SportsCenter' anchor and studio host has been with network since 1993

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/10/2012 3:05:31 PM

ESPN has reached a multiyear extension with one of its longtime anchors, Stuart Scott.

The extension comes on the heels of the network losing two of its prominent female personalities, Erin Andrews and Michelle Beadle, who left for Fox Sports and NBCUniversal, respectively.

Scott came to ESPN in 1993 to help launch its sister station, ESPN2. Next month will mark 19 years at the Worldwide Leader. Scott is best known for as time as a SportsCenter anchor; he has also hosted numerous studio shows for the NFL and NBA.

Scott has been battling cancer since January 2011, and has largely been absent from ESPN airwaves in recent months.