Fox Sports Radio & FS1 (2015–present)
Following controversial statements regarding the level of intelligence needed to understand the game of baseball and the education level of players from countries like the Dominican Republic, The Herd pulled from ESPN Radio and ESPNU on July 24, 2015, as Cowherd exited the network. After Cowherd joined Fox Sports, The Herd moved to the Premiere Networks-distributed Fox Sports Radio network, airing from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. Its television simulcast also moved to FS1.[5] Fox Sports 1 airs a daily highlight show, The Best Thing I Herd, while a weekly highlight show, The Best Thing I Herd This Week, is posted on the program's YouTube channel. With the move to Fox Sports, production relocated from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut to Fox Sports headquarters in Los Angeles. Also, Cowherd added a co-host role to the show, stating he hoped the position would be filled by someone who would use it to boost their career in the field, and that eventually the person would leave for a better opportunity.
On April 25, 2018, co-host Kristine Leahy announced her departure from the show to host her own program on FS1. Her final episode was April 26, 2018. Following her departure, Joy Taylor became the full-time co-host and news correspondent for the program. Taylor remained in this role for four years until leaving in 2022 to become the co-host of Speak for Yourself, and was replaced by current co-host Jason McIntyre, the co-creator of The Big Lead.
On January 30, 2025, Cowherd formally announced his move to Chicago for The Herd, stating that a new studio will be built inside Big Ten Network's office in Rosemont, Illinois. He confirmed this move on his eponymous podcast.[6][7]
