ESPN to reportedly lay off Karl Ravech after three decades with network
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One of the most recognizable ESPN anchors is reportedly being laid off. Karl Ravech, who has been with the network since 1993, is reportedly among those being dismissed by ESPN, according to The Athletic.
Ravech has held a number of roles at ESPN over the years. He's anchored "SportsCenter," made regular appearances on "Baseball Tonight," done commentary on both the "Little League World Series" and "College World Series" and provided golf coverage at the network.
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Ravech, 61, was contacted by The Athletic on Tuesday morning, but said he had yet to be informed of the news. ESPN is expected to announce layoffs Tuesday, per The Athletic.
The network got ahead of one of those layoffs Monday, letting NFL analyst Ryan Clark go while he was in the middle of an appearance on the network. ESPN reportedly feared news of Clark's dismissal would leak Monday, and decided to inform him earlier than expected to get ahead of a possible leak.
ESPN is expected to conduct a number of layoffs, most of which are expected to hit NFL Network employees. ESPN reached a billion-dollar deal with the NFL earlier in 2026 which resulted in NFL Network programming and employees being moved to ESPN. While some NFL Network employees have already carved out roles at ESPN, others apparently could be pushed out due to layoffs.
It's unclear what other personalities will be laid off at the network, though Ravech is expected to be the biggest name involved, per The Athletic.
Given his status within broadcasting, Ravech shouldn't have too tough of a time landing on his feet. In addition to his on-air prowess, Ravech also served as the voice of the "Major League Baseball 2K5" video game, so that's another possible avenue he can go down if he's looking to do more voice work.