From the Magazine Rack of Bill Diehl
This long suffering Mets fan hopes they fare well in LA. Perhaps we’ll see another Subway Series.
Catch the Mets
Category Archives: Sports
Jock of All Trades
Marv Albert worked as the lead radio voice for New York Giants football on WNEW-AM in New York from 1973 to 1976, succeeding Marty Glickman after Marty started broadcasting for the New York Jets . He also worked as a sports anchor for WNBC-TV in New York during this time. Albert has called the play-by-play of eight Super Bowls, nine NBA Finals, and seven Stanley Cup Finals. He has also called the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for TNT, and has worked as a co-host and reporter for two World Series.
Photo from the Archives of Stuart Zuckerman
Promotion Manager WNEW-AM
Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Red Barber
Because of the 20MG limit on file size allowed by this site, the interview will be heard in two parts.
Red Barber with Stewart Klein-Sept. 1966-Part I — 14:53
Red Barber with Stewart Klein-Sept. 1966-Part II — 17:24
The section below is a personal remembrance by ECB about EFB, Red Barber, Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The text was first published on June 11,1997 by brooklyn@bayou.com. Photos, audio and video have been added.
1947 WS. Game 4. Announcer: Red Barber
Mr. Nat Is Back
At The Start Of Things VI
ECB