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The long -lasting diurnal program “First Take” will soon lose a familiar face. On Tuesday, the moderator and coanfrerion of a long time Molly Qerim announced that he would leave the program and the network at the end of this year.
“After a lot of reflection, I have decided that it is time to close this incredible chapter and get away from the” first shot. “Organizing this program has been one of the greatest honors of my career.
Qerim first joined ESPN in 2006. He replaced former “First Take” champion presenter in 2015 and was appointed the permanent host of the program about two years later.
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Molly Qerim on the red carpet before the NFL honors show at the Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 8, 2024. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)
The Sports Business Journal, citing Fuentes, informed that Qerim was offered a new contract to keep the Disney -owned sports network. However, according to reports, he rejected the offer.
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It is not clear when the current Qerim agreement expires.
The “First Take” transmissions of the ESPN stadium of Tom Benson Hall of Fame with the presenter Molly Qerim before the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic 2022 on September 2, 2022. (Julie Vennitti Botos / USA Today Network)
In a statement, an ESPN spokesman praised Qerim for his contributions to the organization for almost two decades.
“Molly has been an integral part of ESPN since 2006 and a key driver of the success of ‘First Take’ since he joined as host a decade ESPN president, according to ESPN’s content.
Qerim has been a constant presence in the “First Toma” desktop, even when the program has undergone significant changes in the last decade. After replacing Skip Bayless in 2016, Max Kellerman finally started in 2021.
The “First Tomn” transmissions of the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium with the Molly Qerim and Stephen A. Smith hosts before the classic of the Black College football hall classic in Canton, Ohio, on September 2, 2022. (Julie Vennitti Botos / USA Today Network)
Later he moved to a morning radio slot in ESPN and also organized a daily television program until he left the network in 2023. The member of the Hall of Fame of Professional Soccer Shannon Sharpe appeared routinely in the first shot until he left in July after an agreement was reached in a case of sexual assault.
