Great opportunities often come to those who wait. For the last eight years, Myron Medcalf and Matt Jones have occupied the same timeslot on ESPN Radio’s Sunday morning lineup. The show grew into a steadfast and reliable pairing, but rumors about a move to weekdays surfaced for years whenever ESPN Radio adjusted its daytime lineup.
So when the network announced another shakeup earlier this year, the rumor mill started again. After waiting so long for an opportunity to join the weekday lineup, could Matt & Myron finally earn a spot in the main event?
“It starts with rumblings and a maybe,” said Medcalf about hearing the rumors for years regarding Matt & Myron making the move from weekends to weekdays. “It felt real in the last six months. Then in the last three months, it felt very real. Until I got the call that it was official, I didn’t do my celebration till then.”
Beginning August 3, Medcalf and Jones will join ESPN Radio’s newly reshaped weekday lineup in the 3-5 p.m. timeslot. The revamped schedule, which also includes the return of Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr., is the network’s latest programming adjustment following Clinton Yates’ departure in March.
Medcalf has loved radio his entire life. He grew up in a family of nine and said radio was a constant in his household. The son of a preacher, he said car rides with his father sparked his interest in pursuing a career in the medium.