Saying he really liked “doing the local gig,” former Broncos offensive lineman and current ESPN NFL analyst Mark Schlereth confirmed Thursday that he soon will be part of KKFN’s afternoon drive team.
Beginning Aug. 2, Schlereth joins former Broncos teammate Alfred Williams and Darren McKee (D-Mac) from 4-7 p.m. on FM 104.3, The Fan.
“I will be doing the afternoon show in conjunction with my ESPN stuff,” Schlereth said. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do for some time now, but I was just too busy. But my new contract with ESPN has enabled me to do this. It was kind of a perfect storm. I’m really excited about this.”
Schlereth, who played with the Broncos from 1995-2000 and won three Super Bowls (two with Denver, one with Washington), has been involved in broadcasting since 2004.
He’s been a familiar voice on Denver sports radio as a part-time contributor, but he’s never been a full-time member of a sports-talk team.
Schlereth recently signed a three-year deal with ESPN that will take him through June 2012. As part of his new contract, he will be working 15 fewer days at the network, which has its studios in Bristol, Conn.
Asked why he would want to delve deeper into local sports-talk radio, Schlereth said: “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun. You get to talk more in-depth about teams. At ESPN, your focus is an inch deep and a mile wide. Now I can talk with a lot more depth about local teams.”
Patrick Saunders: 303-954-1428 or psaunders@denverpost.com
