Paul Finebaum and ESPN have agreed on a multi-year contract extension, it was announced Thursday.

Finebaum will continue his role as the host of “The Paul Finebaum Show” and as a commentator on “SEC Nation.” In addition, “Finebaum Friday” will travel to SEC campuses and game sites this fall.

“I consider myself incredibly blessed to be a member of this talented team at ESPN and get to do what I do on a daily basis,” Finebaum said in a press release. “I’d like to thank everyone at ESPN, as well as our loyal listeners and viewers, for their continued support.

Finebaum is a mainstay in the SEC, having served as host of the Paul Finebaum Radio Network (2001- 2012) and previously spent decades as an award-winning columnist and investigative reporter for the “Birmingham Post-Herald” and later the “Mobile Press-Register.”

The first #FinebaumFriday of the new season will originate from Gainesville, Fla. on Aug. 30 as “The Paul Finebaum Show” and “SEC Nation” head to The Swamp for Miami vs. Florida.

“Over the years, Paul has demonstrated time and time again that he is one of the leading voices across college football,” Burke Magnus, ESPN President of Content, said in the release. “The connection he has built with his listeners, viewers, fans and the media who cover college sports is unmatched. We look forward to Paul continuing to bring his signature commentary to SEC Network and ESPN programming.”

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.