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Jim Rome Is Burning
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StarringJim Rome
Country of originUSA
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkESPN (2003-)
ReleaseMay 6, 2003 –
Present

Jim Rome is Burning (originally titled Rome is Burning) is a sports conversation and opinion show hosted by Jim Rome. The program airs Monday through Friday on ESPN at 4:30 PM ET, after 1st and 10 or NFL Live, and lasts thirty minutes until 5:00 PM ET leading up to Around the Horn. The show is broadcast live from a studio in Los Angeles, California, rather than at the ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. The show is sometimes pre-empted due to live sporting events airing during the afternoon, usually golf or baseball.

Debuting on May 6, 2003 as Rome is Burning, it was originally a once a week show in primetime at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday nights. After a short hiatus in 2004, it returned with a new name, Jim Rome is Burning, and a late-night Thursday timeslot. In February 2005, the show began airing five days a week in the afternoon.

Segments

  • Rome is Burning is the show's opening segment, where Rome explains what he is "burning" on and gives his take on some of the top sports related stories of the day. Often these takes are recycled verbatim from his radio show which he hosts earlier in the day.
  • The Forum is the segment where Rome is joined by two or three sports analysts, usually for the entire broadcast week, to discuss some of the biggest controversies in the sports world.
  • Alone with Rome is the longest part of the show, when Rome interviews a popular sports figure on a number of topics.
  • U Smack 2 (formerly known as Smack Back) is when Rome takes calls and reads e-mails and gives his take on the topics the caller/e-mailer is talking about. This segment has not aired since late 2005 to make room for the regular segments, and there is no word as to whether it will return.
  • Final Burn is at the end of the show when Rome reviews the top stories of the day and expresses his feelings toward them whether good or bad. He'll then sign off with "I am out."
  • Correspondents - Generally, a player will give a tour of one of their teams sports facilities or take you through a normal day is the life of a sports athlete. Some of the correspondents include David Wright, Tony Gonzalez and Donte Stallworth. For special occasions, such as the NFL Draft, there is a group of correspondents.

Contributors

These are guests to the program appearing occassionally, with some appearing more than others. Guest hosts and forum guests usually serve that role for a full week.

Forum guests

Substitute hosts

Other guests

See also

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