Mitlin Money Mindset
What It Takes to Call the NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB at the Highest Level w/ Kenny Albert
Key Takeaways
- How growing up in a family of sports broadcasters shaped his career
- How streaming has changed the path for broadcasters
- The preparations that goes into calling for four sports
- Kenny's most memorable calls: Bautista’s bat flip, Stanley Cup Final, and Team USA’s golden goal at the Milan Olympics
- Insights in his book, A Mic for All Seasons
- What it was like moving from Rangers radio to TV
Meet the Guest
Kenny Albert
Kenny Albert is the only play-by-play broadcaster in North America who has called all four major sports (NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB) on a regular basis in the 21st century. He is a three-time finalist for the national Sports Emmy Award (play-by-play category). He was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Silver Circle in May 2026. He called both Golden Goals at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He was the 2023 NSMA New York Sportscaster of the Year. He is the critically acclaimed author of “A Mic for All Seasons.”
In football, he has called 530 NFL games on FOX since 1994 (6th most all-time among network play-by-play broadcasters), including five NFC Divisional playoff games and the Pro Bowl. He was the play-by-play voice for the “world feed” of Super Bowl XLVI. He has called the Sugar Bowl (twice), Cotton Bowl, and Orange Bowl, as well as the 3-D telecast of the BCS Championship Game.
In hockey, he is the lead play-by-play voice for NHL on TNT and the former lead voice for NHL on NBC. He has called the Stanley Cup Final on national TV in the United States in 2021 (NBC), 2023 and 2025 (TNT), as well as Game 1 in 2014 (NBC). He has also called eight other Stanley Cup Finals on radio (seven times on national radio). He has called hockey nationally on ESPN, FOX, OLN, Versus, NBC and TNT, and he is the television play-by-play voice for New York Rangers games on MSG Networks (31st season with Rangers/MSG, radio and television).
He has called MLB nationally for FOX since 1997, including five playoff series. He has called New York Knicks basketball on MSG Networks (2008-’11, 2014-’25). He has called seven Winter Olympics and three Summer Olympics for NBC. He has called seven hockey Gold Medal games (four women’s, three men’s). He has called boxing, soccer, lacrosse, track and field, volleyball and water polo.
Show Notes
Your big break probably won’t show up on your schedule. Whether you’re ready for it gets decided long before it arrives.
Kenny Albert has spent more than three decades in the broadcast booth, calling the NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB. In this episode, you’ll learn how to find your own voice before anyone offers you the mic, how to prepare for every assignment like a pro, and how to stay focused when the stakes are at their highest.
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About the Podcast
Welcome to Mitlin Money Mindset®️! With your host, Larry Sprung, CFP®️, Founder and Wealth Advisor at Mitlin Financial Inc®️. With over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur in the financial services industry, Larry thrives to help you achieve your goals while finding JOY in the journey.
Each week, he’ll go deep with engaging guests who provide tangible takeaways and a whole lot of JOY along the way. Here, we don’t just talk about money; we celebrate it as a catalyst for JOY and possibility. Whether you’re saving for the future, planning your next big adventure, or just looking to add some spark to your daily money management, you’re in the right place.
We hope you enJOY these conversations as much as Larry enJOYed having them. And remember to ask yourself, what did you do today that brought you joy?®️