Kenny Albert Biography
A New York native, Kenny Gary Albert is an American sportscaster. He is currently serving as the play-by-play announcer of all four major professional sports leagues in both the United States and Canada (MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA). His father is the legendary NBA sportscaster Marv Albert.
Kenny Albert Age
Kenny is 53 years old as of 2021. The sportscaster was born on February 2, 1968, in New York City, New York, United States.
Kenny Albert Height
Kenny is a man of average height. He stands at 5 feet 8 inches (1.76 meters). He is of moderate weight. Both his hair and eyes are black. There are no further details about his body measurements. These details will, however, be updated soon.
Kenny Albert Family
Kenny hails from New York. He was born to his father the legendary NBA sportscaster Marv Albert and his mother is Benita Oberlander. He has been raised together with his three siblings Brian Albert, Denise Albert, and Jackie Albert. At the age of 6 in 1974, Kenny was diagnosed with a debilitating facial disfigurement (DFD) a rare but treatable condition. Kenny went through facial massaging at a rehab that led to his recovery. He is the nephew of sportscasters Al Bert and Steve Albert.
Kenny Albert Wife
Kenny is married to Barbara Renee Wolf. they tied the knot in 1996. They have been married for about 25 years. The married couple has two daughters named Amanda and Sydney Albert. They met through a close friend Jerry Coleman whose also a sports reporter in Baltimore.
Kenny Albert Career | NFL
Albert’s love for sportscasting started when he got his first tape recorder at age five. At the age of 14, Kenny became the official radio statistician for the Rangers. When he was 16 years old, he started writing content for the Rangers program. He went to Paul D. Schreiber High School where he covered sports for the Port Washington News.
He joined WNYU radio in the sports department soon after graduating from New York University. Kenny is currently working as the radio voice of the New York Rangers. He is also the play-by-play announcer and field-level reporter for Fox. He has previously worked as the TV play-by-play announcer for the Washington Capitals and Washington Bullets. Albert is the Tv play-by-play announcer for the Washington Football Team.
In addition, Kenny previously reported Fox NHL Saturday telecasts, and NBC’s Olympics coverage. He is currently is the play-by-play announcer for NHL on NBC. Kenny has previously announced College basketball for ESPN Plus. He is the play-by-play announcer for New York Knicks games on MSG Network.
Albert was the play-by-play announcer for American League Division Series in 2015. In 2016, Albert was nominated for the Sports Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Sports Personality, Play-by-Play. Albert was named the NBC’s lead NHL play-by-play announcer in the 2020–21 season. Albert regularly appears as aguest on WNYU-FM’s showThe Cheap Seats.
Kenny Albert Salary
Albert earns an estimated annual salary of $500, 000. Being one of the top rated sportscasters working for FOX Sports, NBC, and ESPN it is obvious that he would earn such a decent salary.
Kenny Albert Net Worth
Kenny reportedly has an estimated net worth of $5 million. His main source of income comes from successful career as a sportscaster.