ESPN personalities Joe Buck and Malika Andrews are set to guest-host ABC’s flagship morning program, Good Morning America. The appointments reflect a growing trend of legacy news shows incorporating prominent talent from the world of sports.
Buck, the veteran play-by-play announcer for ESPN’s Monday Night Football, and Andrews, host of NBA Today and a leading voice in the network’s NBA coverage, will bring their extensive broadcasting experience to the GMA desk.
These guest-hosting roles highlight a larger strategy of crosspollination between news and sports divisions, particularly within parent companies like Disney, which owns both ABC and ESPN. The move aims to leverage the wide appeal of sports figures to attract a broader audience to morning news programming. This practice follows in the footsteps of former athletes and sports commentators, such as Michael Strahan, who have successfully transitioned into permanent roles on morning television.
