Nick Wright will remain with Fox Sports for his television appearances but is transitioning his podcast to Colin Cowherd’s The Volume. Andrew Marchand from The Athletic broke the news on Wednesday morning, reporting that Cowherd signed What’s Wright? With Nick Wright away from Fox Sports. This development is intriguing, especially since Cowherd and Wright both maintain strong connections to Fox Sports.
Cowherd recently renewed his contract with Fox Sports to keep The Herd airing on FS1 and will even partially relocate his show to Chicago. Wright, who is in his eighth season on First Things First, is a prominent face of FS1, with his Kansas City Chiefs fandom and NBA insights helping to elevate his profile. What’s Wright? With Nick Wright, co-hosted with his son, Damonza Byrd, launched in January 2022 as part of a Fox Sports podcast initiative that also included The Skip Bayless Show. Over time, both shows have migrated from Fox Sports, with Bayless’s podcast now operating independently while Wright and Shannon Sharpe have joined The Volume.
The Volume brand has made significant strides in the podcasting realm, featuring talents like Sharpe and Draymond Green. Launched in 2021, Cowherd indicated in 2023 that the platform’s valuation had exceeded $100 million, a figure that likely continues to rise. Likewise, Wright’s podcast has been flourishing, approaching 180,000 subscribers on YouTube, while his reaction to the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade has garnered nearly 720,000 views. The upcoming episodes of What’s Wright? With Nick Wright are set to include not only his son but also his wife and two daughters.
