where is the show pardon the interruption filmed
Washington, D.C.
title: Pardon the Interruption text: Rydholm, Todd Mason, James Cohen, and Joseph Maar. The original deal was for two years with an option for a third. Originally, the show also aired Sunday evening, but this stint was short-lived. Originally recorded at Atlantic Video's facilities in Washington, the show now occupies space at ABC News' Washington bureau. Voice actress Kat Cressida lends her voice to commercial bumpers for the series and has since its premiere. From the premiere of "PTI" until September 8, 2014, Tony Reali served as the show's statistician (earning him the nickname "Stat Boy") and eventually became a de facto co-host. Reali became title: Pardon the Interruption text: show's popularity has led to the creation of similar shows on ESPN and similar segments on other series, and the rundown graphic has since been implemented on the morning editions of "SportsCenter", among many imitators. The show has emanated from Washington, D.C. since its debut, as both Kornheiser and Wilbon were writing for "The Washington Post" at the time. The pair's frequent arguments during their time at the Post are often cited (including by Wilbon himself) as both the antecedent and inspiration for PTI. "PTI" debuted on October 22, 2001. The founding production team behind "PTI" includes Mark Shapiro, Erik title: Pardon the Interruption text: months of July and August. The most frequently seen guest hosts are sportswriters Frank Isola, Dan Le Batard of "The Miami Herald" (who is always introduced by his co-host of the day, and marks his first appearance on camera with a by now familiar "BAM!!"), Bill Simmons formerly of ESPN.com (now with HBO), and Bob Ryan of "The Boston Globe" and ESPN's similarly-styled "Around The Horn". "ATH" panelists J. A. Adande, Kevin Blackistone, Tim Cowlishaw, Jay Mariotti and Jackie MacMullan have all had stints as guest hosts. Rachel Nichols began hosting after returning to ESPN from her former career at title: Pardon the Interruption text: holiday theme (e.g. red, white, and blue to represent Independence Day, green for St. Patricks Day, red and green for Christmas). On September 27, 2010, "Pardon the Interruption" and "Around The Horn" began broadcasting in high definition and moved from the Atlantic Video Washington complex to facilities in the ABC News Washington bureau, where high definition sets were built for both shows. "PTI" is divided into several segments. It is not unusual for the last point or topic in each section to be about a non-sports-related pop-culture event. On rare occasions, the show will stray from its basic format, such title: Pardon the Interruption text: Pardon the Interruption Pardon the Interruption (abbreviated PTI) is a sports television show that airs weekdays on various ESPN TV channels. It is hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, who discuss, and frequently argue over, the top stories of the day in "sports... and other stuff" (as Kornheiser put it in the show's original promo). Similar in format to Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert's "At the Movies", "PTI" is known for its humorous and often loud tone, as well as the "rundown" graphic which lists the topics yet to be discussed on the right-hand side of the screen. The