What is Kenny Albert’s Salary?

FOX Sports pays an annual salary of $500,000/£399,125 to American sportscaster, reporter, and journalist, Kenny Albert. Currently, he is the only sportscaster who play-by-play for all four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL).

Albert’s monthly salary is set to be around $416,661/£33,265 and $9,6151/£76,764 per week. Kenny Albert also earns an additional income of $20,000+/£15,960+ as a famous author of the best-selling book titled, “A Mic for All Seasons“, originally published on October 10, 2023.

As of 2024, the average salary of an American sports journalist, commentator, and reporter in the United States is ranged between $14,000-$92,000 per year. They receive a monthly income of $5,000+ – $7,000+.

Previously, Kenny used to earn an average salary of $35,000+/£27,947 as a former sports commentator and anchor of the NHL on Fox. Kenny also used to work as a play-by-play for the NHL on NBC News Channel and received a bonus income of $25,000+/£19,962.

For the 2020–21 NHL season, Kenny received an annual salary of $16 million/£12,841,088 as a former NBC’s lead play-by-play announcer.

Similarly, his father Marv Albert earns an annual salary of $2 million/ £1,600,552 as a former American former sportscaster for NBA games on TNT. He used to receive a monthly salary of GBP 90,000+/717,741.

Kenny Albert | Net Worth in 2023

As of 2024, Kenny Albert holds an estimated net worth of $2 million/ £1,600,55. Kenny has been active in the media field since 1990. Throughout his past 35 years of career, Kenny Albert has earned both fame and wealth from his professional broadcasting career.

Moreover, his father holds an estimated net worth of $35 million / £28,096,670 in 2024. Multi-millionaire, Kenny Albert and his father Marv Albert are living a lavish life in New Jersey, Northeastern U.S.

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Early Life & Age

American sportscaster, Kenny Albert was born on February 2, 1968. His full name is Kenneth Gary Albert. As of 2024, Albert has turned 56 years old. Kenny holds an American nationality and belongs to a white ethnic background. According to his birthdate, Kenny’s zodiac sign belongs to Aquarius.

Moreover, he was born and raised in New York, New York, United States. Kenny grew up in a religious Christian family, therefore he also follows a Christian religion. Albert belongs to a prestigious family background.

Kenny Albert | Family

Kenny Albert is the son of Marv Albert (Father) and Benita Oberlander (Mother). His father is a well-known former American NBA sportscaster, who also worked for Turner Sports as the lead announcer for NBA games on TNT.

Moreover, Marv was also known as “the voice of basketball” and “the voice of the New York Knicks” for his work at the Basketball Hall of Fame. Kenny also grew up with his three siblings named, Denise Albert, Brian Albert, and Jackie Albert.

Kenny and his sister, Denise are pursuing a career in the broadcasting field. She is also a famous award-winning journalist, producer, and Co-Founder of MOMS and ‘Mamarazzi Celebrity Events‘.

Similarly, his grandparents’ names are Max Aufrichtig and Alida Aufrichtig. Kenny is also the nephew of famous sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert.

Kenny Albert | Inspiration

Kenny Albert always shares his role model and inspiration with his father, Marv Albert, and famous former radio and TV broadcaster, Jim Robson. Kenny shared, that his parents gave him a tape recorder for his fifth birthdate to practice his broadcasting skills.

Moreover, his father also used to take him along to a New York Rangers game. Since childhood, he also got numerous opportunities to do the stats for multiple NFL games along with his father.

At the age of 14, Albert became the official statistician for the Rangers on the radio. After two years, he also began pursuing his career in the broadcasting field, Kenny used to write content for the Rangers program at the age of 16.

Education

Kenny Albert is a well-educated and talented media personality, he completed his elementary and high school at Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School. It is a four-year public high school located in Port Washington, New York, United States.

While attending high school, Albert was a member of a school sports broadcasting department. Albert used to cover the daily newsletter and high school sports news for the Port Washington News at Paul D. Schreiber School.

His newsletters and coverage were also published in Anton Community Newspapers publication company. Kenny first went to high school in 1981 and later graduated in 1986.

After graduating high school, Kenny Albert enrolled at New York University. The NYU is a private research university originally founded in 1832 by a group of New Yorkers led by Albert Gallatin.

While attending the university, Kenny was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. After completing four semesters, Kenny graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and journalism from New York University.

Moreover, Albert earned his degree in 1990. Later, he also briefly worked for the sports department at WNYU radio station, where he was able to pick up his quick responses while announcing local games.

Wife & Children

Kenny Albert is straight and long-term married to his lovely wife, Barbara Renee Wolf. She is a well-known media personality who belongs to a prestigious family background. Albert’s wife is the daughter of daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wolf of Parsippany, N.J.

Kenny first met Barbara through his close friend, and Baltimore sports reporter, Jerry Coleman. After dating for a few years, Kenny Albert and Barbara Renee Wolf officially tied the knot in 1996. They held a beautiful wedding ceremony in New York, United States.

Kenny and his wife have been married for the past 26 years. Moreover, they also have two children named, Amanda Albert and Sydney Albert. Kenny Albert is living a blissful life with his wife and children in New Jersey, United States.

Professional Career

Broadcasting Career

• Kenny Albert is working as the professional radio voice of the New York Rangers, as well as a sports commentator field-level reporter for Fox Broadcasting Company.
• Currently, Kenny is covering ‘Major League Baseball‘, and the ‘National Football League‘ as a sports commentator for Fox.
• Previously, Albert also used to play-by-play announcer and field-level reporter for the Sugar Bowl which was broadcast on Fox.
• Additionally, Kenny also served as a sports commentator and reporter for Fox’s Washington Commanders preseason games with his co-parter, Joe Theismann.
• Moreover, Kenny also has done numerous works for NBC’s Olympics coverage.
• As a professional sports commentator, Albert has covered multiple men’s and women’s ice hockey tournaments at the Winter Olympic Games since Salt Lake City in 2002.
• Kenny Albert also frequently appears on the WNYU-FM’s sports talk program called, “The Cheap Seats” as a guest.
• He also has made multiple appearances on the popular New York sports internet radio show titled, “Sports Heaven with Mark and Evan“.
• On 25th October 2009, Kenny broadcasted the Minnesota Vikings – Pittsburgh Steelers NFL game for Fox Channel.
• Kenny also hosted the ‘New York Yankees‘ locker room celebration and broadcast a Rangers game on Fox radio.

Awards & Nominations

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Kenny Albert’s height and weight?

⇒ 56 years old, Kenny Albert has a perfect height of 5 feet 8 inches (172 cm) and an average body weight of 70 kg (154 lbs).

Who replaced Mike Emrick?

⇒ After Mike Emrick’s retirement, the professional American sports commentator, Kenny Albert became NBC’s new play-by-play announcer for the 2020–21 NHL season. Kenny was paired with his long-time partner, Eddie Olczyk.

What did Kenny Albert do for the 2011 payoffs?

⇒ For the 2011 playoff, Kenny Albert broadcast for two playoff teams in the same market, while he was reporting about the New York Rangers on WEPN 1050 ESPN radio. He was also the anchor for the 2015 ‘American League Division Series‘ between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays.