"It's great. I think it's terrific," Mike Greenberg said on The Michael Kay Show, speaking with clear enthusiasm about his longtime former radio partner Mike Golic. Greenberg, who once co-hosted Mike & Mike on ESPN Radio with Golic, is now publicly praising Golic’s return as co-host of a new morning show with his son, Mike Golic Jr., set to debut August 3.
A partnership that once defined sports radio
Golic and Greenberg were a staple of early morning sports radio for nearly two decades. Their show, Mike & Mike, launched in 1998 and became a cornerstone of ESPN Radio. Golic brought the steady voice of experience while Greenberg offered the energetic, quick-witted edge. The show grew into a brand, with appearances on television, podcasts, and even a college football game show.
But the partnership fractured in 2018. ESPN had been developing a new television-based morning show that would eventually become Get Up, and Greenberg was tapped to lead it. Golic was reportedly blindsided, later telling Awful Announcing that Greenberg had not been upfront about his ambitions. The split left Golic in limbo until his own show with Trey Wingo ended in 2020, after which he quietly left ESPN.
A new show, and a possible reconciliation
Two years removed from his departure, Golic is back. This time, he's teaming with his son Mike Golic Jr. to host The Golics, which will air from 10 a.m. to noon ET. The show is being seen as a homecoming for Golic, who remains one of the most recognizable voices in sports media.
Greenberg, for his part, has publicly embraced the move. He called Golic "the most important person in the history of the radio network," a nod to Golic’s longevity and influence, and said it made sense for ESPN to bring him back. Whether the two will ever reunite on the air is unclear, but Greenberg stopped short of closing the door, and Golic recently said, "never say never," when asked about the possibility.
A legacy returns to the airwaves
For Golic, the return is not just professional—it’s deeply personal. And for Greenberg, it’s a moment to acknowledge the man who helped define the early days of ESPN Radio.