“Start your Saturday’s with a threesome,” joked Sarah Spain, one of the women chosen to be a part of ESPN’s new radio talk show, The Trifecta. As most sports fans tune in to an either all male or male dominated broadcast, ESPN has undoubtedly taken a leap towards progression by deciding to switch around the status quo.

Hosted by writers Kate Fagan, Jane McManus and Sarah Spain, ESPN has launched their first all female radio talk show. Airing on Saturdays from noon until three, these women are tackling sports journalism and sexism within the same breath.

Predictably in sports journalism, women are often reporters, carrying out a majority of their work on the field. Unlike their male counterparts, women do not typically hold the higher position of being an anchor. The Trifecta, however, is a milestone for women in journalism, marking yet another moment in history when they have gained authority inside a male dominated field.

Given this new opportunity, the women of The Trifecta are able to pave the roads towards equality. David Pernell, a lecturer in the communication studies department at UNC Wilmington, notes the importance of a show in which women demand legitimacy in their work.

“It allows women to be more leaders in the conversation,” said Pernell.

Although the inclusion of women is not entirely rare in this field, the beauty of The Trifecta is that it brings about a new light of empowerment for women.

Sports television shows, which typically prep their female hosts with airbrushed skin and flawless hair, are oftentimes criticized for their emphasis on appearance rather than voice.

Eliminating the cameras and utilizing the radio allows women to take a step back from the cameras, thus highlighting the power of their voice.

“I think that the benefit of radio is that you don’t know what they look like,” said Pernell.

Likewise, the women of The Trifecta are thankful to be avoiding the pressures of cameras.

“We’re not just going to spit out facts and just be on camera trying to look pretty,” said Spain to the Huffington Post. “We have a lot of attitude, and I think people hear that.”

The livelihood of The Trifecta must gain decent viewers and ratings. At the end of the day, ESPN is only a business. The programs they produce are for their consumers, and the outcome of The Trifecta’s success is determined by the reaction of the public.

“Whatever is successful stays,” said Pernell.

For now, however, women have created a new space for liberation and opened another door of opportunity. The Trifecta is shaking up the standards and taking advantage of the occasion.

“Covering sports as a woman has always been about being the only woman in the room, and right now I’m not,” said McManus to HuffPost Sports.