Marv Albert
Turner’s Brian Anderson: Versatile and seasoned; He has what it takes to be the sports face of a network
There are not many out there today like Turner Sports’ Brian Anderson. Give him […]
Halby’s Morsels: NBA announcer changes; League has 14 voices 70 or over, Curt Gowdy and PC in 1975
Jim Barnett, an eleven year NBA journeyman, did color on Golden State Warriors telecasts […]
Halby’s Morsels: It’s all in the family with names like Albert, Caray, Kelly, Kuiper and Lazarus; Mike Tirico +
First, a programming note. Columnist Dan Mason had a lengthy interview yesterday with the most […]
Halby’s Morsels: No news is good news for Marv Albert; Dick Groat out after 40 years on Pitt radio
With camps opening at the end of the month and no announcements to the […]
Nepotism? Top network voices, many known names, got young breaks; One announcer first sold cars
The impending announcement of the callow Noah Eagle getting the Los Angeles Clippers radio […]
ABC releases NBA Finals schedule; Van Gundy and Jackson upset that Mike Breen’s not in the Hall of Fame
SCHEDULE BELOW Mike Breen takes center stage on ABC tonight, calling the play-by-play of the […]
Remembering a legend: Les Keiter, born 100 years ago, called big events and coined colorful phrases
In his twenties, the prodigious Marv Albert was already the sports director of New […]
NBA, ESPN and Turner release their NBA playoff schedules including channels, network and talent
April showers bring May flowers and the flowering of the NBA season, the long awaited […]
Is Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game Marv Albert’s last? Icon did his first in 1968 at old Madison Square Garden
Based on reports, it’s quite possible that this Sunday could be Marv Albert’s final […]
Decision on Marv Albert’s future as Turner’s lead NBA voice will likely wait until the season ends
The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reported last week that Turner is seriously considering […]
Like LA’s Chick Hearn and Boston’s Johnny Most, Marv Albert merits a banner at MSG, canonizing his mic
By David J. Halberstam 02/20/2019 1
As a high-schooler in the 1950s, Marv Albert began working at Madison Square Garden as […]