ESPN has signed John McEnroe to a radio contract and is "expanding his role beyond tennis," according to a press release:
In addition to his work on tennis, McEnroe will serve as an analyst on SportsCenter discussing major topics of all sorts and handling sit-down interviews with top sports stars. He also will make regular appearances on ESPN2’s Olbermann and on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike, also seen weekday mornings on ESPN2. In addition, he also will also be heard on ESPN Radio New York (98.7 FM).
The New York *Daily News* reported over the weekend that the seven-time Grand Slam winner and broadcasting legend will be taking his talents to radio.
“Radio is something I really want to pursue,” McEnroe told the newspaper. “Hopefully we can put our heads together over time and figure out a way to get this done. This (the new contract) is a pretty long one. We can figure out what best suits them and best suits me.”
McEnroe once hosted his own TV show, McEnroe, on CNBC, and also was a panelist on the HBO show Costas Now. He turned 55 on Sunday—the day after he won the Indianapolis stop on the PowerShares tour.
“While I feel I can go out there and play at a reasonably high level, hopefully over the next three or four years I will be playing less and less and doing more and more on the other side of the camera or on the radio,” McEnroe said. “I’m feeling pretty good about 55. I try buying into the 60 being the new 40 routine.”