Editing Pardon the Interruption (section)

==History==
The show began in 2001,<ref name="icom">[http://www.icommag.com/october2001/video-news.html Atlantic Video, Inc. Welcomes ESPN's First Washington DC Daily Show: Pardon the Interruption]. (2001, November). ''iCOM Magazine''. Retrieved December 16, 2006.</ref> and has emanated from [[Washington, D.C.]] since its debut, as both Kornheiser and Wilbon were writing for ''[[The Washington Post]]'' at the time.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/television/2014/01/30/the-enduring-allure-espn-pardon-interruption/utjIAy7extaoJLbjLADksO/story.html|title=The enduring allure of ESPN's 'Pardon the Interruption'|last=Austerlitz|first=Saul|date=30 January 2014|work=Boston Globe|access-date=2017-04-13}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/16/sports/tv-sports-this-debate-show-is-all-con.html|title=TV SPORTS; This Debate Show Is All Con|last=Sandomir|first=Richard|date=2004-07-16|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-07-07|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In addition, both men appeared frequently on ESPN's Sunday-morning discussion program ''[[The Sports Reporters]]''. 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''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://wtop.com/sports/2015/01/behind-scenes-pardon-interruption/|title=Behind the scenes at 'Pardon the Interruption'|last=Frank|first=Noah|date=2015-01-23|work=WTOP|access-date=2017-07-07|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/06/AR2010120606607.html|title=For Michael Wilbon, a fond farewell to The Post|last=Wilbon|first=Michael|date=2010-12-07|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2017-07-07|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/sports/football/13kornheiser.html|title=The Public Neurotic of 'Monday Night Football'|last=Sandomir|first=Richard|date=2006-08-13|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-07-07|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/vault/2002/08/05/327407/revenge-of-the-words-the-yak-attacks-of-tony-kornheiser-and-michael-wilbon-on-espns-pardon-the-interruption-prove-that-friends-make-the-best-arguments|title=Revenge of the Words: The yak attacks of Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon on ESPN's 'Pardon the Interruption' prove that friends make the best arguments|last=Mansfield|first=Stephanie|date=5 August 2002|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=2017-07-07}}</ref>

The founding production team behind ''PTI'' includes [[Mark Shapiro (media executive)|Mark Shapiro]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2016/10/24/Media/Sports-Media.aspx|title='PTI' guys look back on 15 years with glee, grief, gratitude|last=Ourand|first=John|date=24 October 2016|website=Sports Business Daily|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-07}}</ref> Erik Rydholm,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/erik-rydholm-and-the-10-year-anniversary-of-pti/2011/10/24/gIQAIe9IDM_blog.html|title=Erik Rydholm and the 10-year anniversary of PTI|last=Steinberg|first=Dan|date=24 October 2011|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2017-07-07}}</ref> Todd Mason, James Cohen,<ref name=":3" /> and Joseph Maar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nesn.com/2012/07/nesn-hires-joseph-maar-as-vice-president-of-programming-and-production-executive-producer/|title=NESN Hires Joseph Maar as Vice President of Programming and Production, Executive Producer|date=2012-07-23|work=NESN.com|access-date=2017-07-24|language=en-US}}</ref> The original deal was for two years with an option for a third.<ref name="rlrassociates.net">{{cite web |url=http://www.rlrassociates.net/clients/wilbon092201.html |title=Clients in the News- ARTICLES |access-date=2009-02-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808073333/http://www.rlrassociates.net/clients/wilbon092201.html |archive-date=2007-08-08 }}</ref> Originally, the show also aired Sunday evening, but this stint was short-lived.

Originally produced at Atlantic Video's facilities in Washington, the show now occupies space at [[ABC News (United States)|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 5, 2014, [[Tony Reali]] served as the show's statistician (earning him the nickname "Stat Boy") and eventually became a de facto co-host.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/24/AR2006082401457.html|title=Pro Sports Fanatic|last=Williams|first=Paul|date=2006-08-27|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2017-07-07|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Reali became the host of ''[[Around the Horn]]'' in 2004, but remained on ''PTI'' until 2014, when he relocated to [[New York City]] to work on ''[[Good Morning America]]''<ref name=":3" /> while continuing as host of ''ATH''.

Kornheiser began exclusively hosting from his home upon the show's return from its 2020 [[COVID-19]] hiatus, though he made an in-studio appearance on December 5, 2023 but cautioned to viewers "Don't get used to it."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Novak |first1=Chris |title=Tony Kornheiser makes his long-awaited return to the 'PTI' studio |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/tony-kornheiser-pti-studios.html |work=Awful Announcing |date=6 December 2023}}</ref> He has since returned to the studio on sporadic occasions when Wilbon was also in studio.

The show won a [[Sports Emmy Award]] for [[Outstanding Studio Show]] in 2009, 2016, and 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2010/04/espn-wins-seven-sports-emmy-awards/|title=Hostgator Promo Codes And Factors To Consider When Choosing A Web Host|website=ESPN Media Zone|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606040633/http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2010/04/espn-wins-seven-sports-emmy-awards/|archive-date=2010-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/2019-sports-emmy-awards-espn-nbc-lead-the-pack-with-six-wins-each/|title=2019 Sports Emmy Awards: ESPN, NBC Lead the Pack With 6 Wins Each|last=Lincoln|first=Ross A.|date=May 20, 2019|work=[[The Wrap]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521153741/https://www.thewrap.com/2019-sports-emmy-awards-espn-nbc-lead-the-pack-with-six-wins-each/|archive-date=May 21, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>