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Line 29: ==Broadcasting career== Albert is the radio and occasional TV voice of the [[New York Rangers]], as well as a [[play-by-play]] announcer and field-level reporter for [[Fox Broadcasting Company\|Fox]]'s coverage of [[Major League Baseball on Fox\|Major League Baseball]],<ref name="nytimes1996"/> the [[NFL on Fox\|National Football League]],<ref name="nytimes1996"/> and previously, the [[Sugar Bowl]]. Previously, Albert was the radio broadcaster for the [[American Hockey League]]'s [[Baltimore Skipjacks]] from 1990 to 1992. He later handled TV play-by-play for the [[Washington Capitals]] and [[Washington Bullets]] (now the Washington Wizards), and was a part-time announcer on [[Washington Nationals]] telecasts in [[2005 Washington Nationals season\|2005]]. Additionally, he does TV play-by-play for the [[Washington Commanders]] (formerly the Washington Redskins) preseason games with [[Joe Theismann]].<ref>[[2011 Washington Redskins season#Game summaries]]</ref> Albert called the international broadcast of [[Super Bowl XLVI]] with Theismann. Line 41: In 2016, Albert was nominated for the [[Sports Emmy Award]] for [[Outstanding Sports Personality, Play-by-Play]] in a list that included fellow Fox and NBC colleagues [[Kevin Burkhardt]], eventual winner [[Mike Emrick]], and even his own father.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewschannel.com/2016/04/04/nbc-sports-group-garners-28-sports-emmy-award-nominations/\|title=NBC Sports Group Garners 28 Sports Emmy Award Nominations - #PRNC\|website=www.prnewschannel.com\|access-date=1 April 2018}}</ref> After Emrick's retirement, Albert became NBC's lead play-by-play announcer for the [[2020–21 NHL season]], paired with Emrick's long-time partner [[Eddie Olczyk]], having previously filled- in for Emrick in game one of the [[2014 Stanley Cup Finals]] due to a death in the latter's family.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2014-06-02\|title=NEW YORK RANGERS FACE LOS ANGELES KINGS IN STANLEY CUP FINAL – GAME 1 WEDNESDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC\|url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2014/06/02/new-york-rangers-face-los-angeles-kings-in-stanley-cup-final-game-1-wednesday-at-8-p-m-et-on-nbc/\|access-date=2021-07-02\|website=NBCSportsGroupPressbox.com\|publisher=NBC Universal\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|first=Pete\|last=Dougherty\|date=2014-06-04\|title=Albert to fill in for Emrick on Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final\|url=https://blog.timesunion.com/sportsmedia/albert-to-fill-in-for-emrick-on-game-1-of-stanley-cup-final/14977/\|access-date=2021-07-02\|website=blog.timesunion.com\|publisher=Hearst\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-07-07\|title=TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING LOOK TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK\|url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2021/07/07/tampa-bay-lightning-look-to-win-the-stanley-cup-tonight-at-8-p-m-et-on-nbc-and-peacock/\|access-date=2021-07-13\|website=NBC Sports Pressbox\|language=en}}</ref> With NBC losing its NHL rights starting in the [[2021–22 NHL season\|2021–22 season]], the pair moved to [[NHL on TNT\|Turner Sports]] to serve in the same capacity.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Gretzky joins Turner Sports as NHL studio analyst \|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/wayne-gretzky-joins-turner-sports-as-nhl-studio-analyst/c-325009610 \|access-date=2022-08-29 \|website=NHL.com \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Chiari \|first1=Mike \|title=Wayne Gretzky, Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk Join Turner Sports' NHL Coverage Team \|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10003820-wayne-gretzky-kenny-albert-eddie-olczyk-join-turner-sports-nhl-coverage-team \|website=Bleacher Report \|publisher=Turner Sports}}</ref> Albert is a frequent guest on [[WNYU-FM]]'s sports talk program, ''The Cheap Seats''. He has also made many appearances on the popular New York sports internet radio show ''Sports Heaven with Mark and Evan''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.longislandexchange.com/press/2009/01/20/kenny-albert-joins-sports-heaven/ \|title=Long Island News - Kenny Albert Joins Sports Heaven \| Long Island Exchange \|website=www.longislandexchange.com \|access-date=22 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907043559/http://www.longislandexchange.com/press/2009/01/20/kenny-albert-joins-sports-heaven/ \|archive-date=7 September 2012 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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