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Kenny Albert is an American sportscaster, son of iconic NBA analyst Marv Albert and nephew of Al and Steve Albert. Additionally, Kenny Albert is the only sportscaster in the United States and Canada currently conducting play-by-play for all four major professional sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL).
Early age and education
Kenneth Gary Albert, better known as Kenny Albert, was born on February 2, 1968 in New York City, New York, United States of America.
He is currently 54 years old and has American nationality.
Furthermore, his zodiac sign is Aquarius and his ethnicity is unknown. Talking about his parents, he is the son of Marv Albert (father) and Benita Oberlander (mother).
Additionally, his father is also a sportscaster who is honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and commonly regarded as the voice of basketball.
Caption: Kenny Albert posing with his daughter Sydney (Source: Instagram)
Talking about his educational background, he graduated from New York University in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and journalism.
Kenny Albert – Net worth 2023
As a sportscaster, Kenny has earned a good sum of money throughout his career. Additionally, he has an estimated net worth of $2 million as a sportscaster.
Although he has not yet revealed his income and salary in public.
Body measurements
Kenny Albert is 5 feet 8 inches tall. Additionally, he has black hair and brown eyes. Besides that, there is no news about the other body measurements of him.
Awards
Talking about his awards and nominations, Kenny was nominated for the Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality.
In light of his success, he will receive more honors and recognitions in the coming days.
Career and professional life
Kenny is the radio voice of the New York Rangers, as well as a play-by-play announcer and field reporter for Fox’s MLB, NFL and Sugar Bowl coverage.
He worked on Fox’s NHL Saturday broadcasts while Fox held the network contract for the National Hockey League in the 1990s. Previously, he worked as a play-by-play announcer for the NHL on NBC and Versus.
He has worked as a play-by-play announcer for men’s and women’s ice hockey for NBC’s Olympic Games coverage, including the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Caption: Kenny Albert working as a sports commentator for FOX (Source: Instagram)
In the past, he worked as a part-time announcer for Washington Nationals broadcasts in 2005 and handled television play-by-play for the Washington Capitals and Washington Bullets (now the Washington Wizards).
Additionally, he and Joe Theismann conduct television play-by-play for Washington Redskins preseason games. He called the international broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI with Theismann.
In addition, he has also practiced college basketball for ESPN Plus and acts as a play-by-play commentator for the New York Knicks’ MSG Network games.
More about professional career
During the 2011 playoffs, he broadcast for two playoff teams in the same area, handling play-by-play for the New York Rangers on WEPN 1050 ESPN radio and filling in for the New York Knicks on MSG Network.
Additionally, he called Game 1 of the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals for NBC, replacing Doc Emrick.
Some Chicago sports fans also know it as “The Kiss of Death.” Many games involving the Bears and Blackhawks he called ended in losses for both teams.
He has been calling Chicago Bears games since 2004, including Game 7 of the 2014 Western Conference Final between the Blackhawks and Kings. The game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2015 American League Division Series.
In the top of the seventh inning of Game 5, he helped explain the rule regarding the Toronto Blue Jays. He was referring to José Bautista’s game-winning home run in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 5.
civil status
The sportscaster is happily married to his wife Barbara Renee Wolf. Additionally, the couple met through a mutual friend. The couple has two daughters whose names are Amanda and Sydney.
At the moment, Kenny is not part of the rumor nor has he entered into controversy. More than that, he is focusing on his career and his personal life.
Caption: Kenny Albert with his wife Barbara, his mother-in-law and his father-in-law (Source: Instagram)
Kenny Albert – Social Networks
Kenny Albert has an active presence on Twitter and Instagram. On his Instagram he has more than 4k followers and on Twitter he has more than 58k followers.
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