'Dream Job' set to return to ESPN

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University of Missouri senior Mike Hall won't begin his gig as ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor until after he graduates in May, but it already appears that the sports network is looking for his successor. The network announced Monday that a second season of "Dream Job" is on its way, premiering in January 2005.
In its first season, ESPN's original reality series averaged over a million viewers per week. Hall defeated 11 other finalists (and the more than 10,000 people who auditioned) for a one-year, $95,000 stint with ESPN.
"'Dream Job's' success showed us that our viewers are receptive to the reality show genre when it's done the right way," says Mark Shapiro, ESPN executive vice president, programming and production. "The overwhelming consensus is that viewers want the chance to decide who we put on our air, and we enjoy giving it to them."
In addition to a panel of semi-celebrity judges, "Dream Job" featured a healthy dose of fan participation via the Internet.
Stuart Scott, who hosted the show's first season, is set to return.