Keith Olbermann

Former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Keith Olbermann currently hosts Countdown With Keith Olbermann on MSNBC.

As reported in September 2008, Olbermann and fellow MSNBC host Chris Matthews were removed as nighttime co-anchors for political events.¹ In addition to their regularly hosted programs, the two were reassigned to appear as commentators.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: January 27, 1959
2. Birthplace: New York City, New York
3. Alma Mater: Cornell University, B.S. Communication
4. Member of the Society for American Baseball Research.
5. Claims the short-lived ABC dramedy Sports Night was based on his time on SportsCenter with Dan Patrick.

Career

Olbermann began his professional career at UPI and RKO Radio. In 1984, he briefly worked as a sports anchor at WCVB in Boston, before heading to Los Angeles to work at KTLA and KCBS. His work there earned him 11 "Golden Mike Awards," and he was named "Best Sportscaster" by the California Associated Press three times. In 1992, Olberman joined ESPN’s SportsCenter, a position he held until 1997, often co-hosting with Dan Patrick. In 1997, Olbermann abruptly left ESPN under a cloud of controversy and began his stint at NBC, hosting The Big Show with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. Olberman also hosted the 1997 World Series and Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, and contributed to pre-game coverage of the Super Bowl. After the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke Olbermann's show changed into White House In Crisis. After briefly leaving the network Olbermann returned in 2003 as the host of a new primetime newscast Countdown With Keith Olbermann.

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