Big news, sports fans!

Sports Journalist Jim Rome will be hosting a new half-hour show called ROME for the CBS Sports Network! Rome will also contribute to CBS Sports’ coverage of the NFL, NCAA basketball and U.S. Open Tennis Championships, as well as other select events.

In addition, Rome will host a new sports and entertainment series on SHOWTIME, adding to the premium network’s ever-growing sports programming lineup.

ROME and the Showtime series will be produced by Generate Entertainment in association with dick clark productions, inc.

Rome will make his CBS Sports debut during coverage of the 2012 NCAA Final Four® with ROME beginning on CBS Sports Network on Tuesday, April 3. The SHOWTIME series will cover a spectrum of sports and entertainment topics and debut in late Fall 2012.

Rome has hosted numerous television programs over the last two decades and brings his provocative sports news and conversation format to CBS Sports Network. His new show, ROME, will feature news and opinion on the day’s hottest sports stories with rants, debates and guest appearances by some of the biggest names in sports. The show will originate from Orange County, Calif., where Rome also originates his daily, live radio show.

Posted on January 11th, 2012