ESPN has announced the full open audition casting call tour for its new upcoming "Dream Job" sportscaster reality show. "Dream Job," billed as "The Search For The Next SportsCenter Anchor!" will be an "American Idol"-style competition show in which the contestants which they will be brought to Bristol, Connecticut ESPN headquarters, to complete in a number of sportscaster-related activities.

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A panel of judges and/or viewers will cast votes and eliminate contestants after each round. The competition will take place over 7-8 consecutive weeks, after which a winner will be crowned and awarded a one-year on-air talent contract with ESPN. The series will premiere Sunday, February 22, 2004.

The casting call tour will visit 29 US cities over the course of September and October 2003. A full list of audtion dates and locations (where available) follows below.

New York City, NY
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
Time: Open casting will go from 8:00am to 8:00pm. Candidates can start lining up at 5:00am Tuesday morning. Potential candidates who are not on line by 8:00pm Tuesday evening will be turned away.
Place: The ESPN Zone NYC
1472 Broadway (&42nd)
NY, NY
www.espnzone.com

Los Angeles, CA
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
Time: 10am to 8pm
Place: YANKEE DOODLES
1410 Third St. Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Boston, MA
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Buffalo, NY
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Time: Open Casting is 9am to 6pm
Place: Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
76 Pearl Street
Buffalo, NY
www.pearlstreetgrill.com

Pittsburgh, PA
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Columbus, OH
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2003
Time: Open Casting is 9am to 6pm
Place: Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe
1421 Olegtangy River Road
Columbus, OH
www.buckeyehalloffamecafe.com

Dallas, TX
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Denver, CO
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2003
Time: Open Casting is 9am to 5pm
Place: ESPN Zone
1187 16th Street (corner of 16th & Lawrence)
Denver, CO
#303.595.ESPN
www.espnzone.com

Philadelphia, PA
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2003
Time: Open Casting is 9am to 5pm
Place: McFadden's
461 N. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA
www.mcfaddensphilly.com

Cleveland, OH
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Washington DC
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Time: Open Casting is 9am to 5pm
Place: ESPN Zone
555 12th Street NW (Corner of 11th & E Street)
Washington DC
#202.783.ESPN
www.espnzone.com

Nashville, TN
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Charlotte, NC
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Chicago, IL
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2003
Time: Open Casting is 9am to 5pm
Place: ESPN Zone
43 East Ohio Street
Chicago, IL
#312.644.ESPN
www.espnzone.com

St. Louis, MO
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Tampa, FL
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Las Vegas, NV
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2003
Time: Open Casting is 9am to 5pm
Place: ESPN Zone
NY-NY Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
#702.933.ESPN
www.espnzone.com

San Francisco, CA
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Detroit, MI
Date: Monday, October 13, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Minneapolis, MN
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Kansas City, KS
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Atlanta, GA
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Miami, FL
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Fargo, ND
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Great Falls, MT
Date: Monday, October 20, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Portland, OR
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Phoenix, AZ
Date: Friday, October 24, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Seattle, WA
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

Houston, TX
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2003
Time: Stay tuned! More details will be available shortly
Place: Please check back soon!

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