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==Broadcasting career==
Albert is the primary 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]].{{cn|date=June 2024}} Albert called the international broadcast of [[Super Bowl XLVI]] with Theismann.
When Fox had the network contract for the [[National Hockey League]] in the 1990s, Albert also worked on ''[[NHL on Fox|Fox NHL Saturday]]'' telecasts. Albert previously did play-by-play for the ''[[NHL on NBC]]'' and formerly with [[NHL on Versus|Versus]] (now called NBCSN). Albert called Game 1 of the [[2014 Stanley Cup Finals]] for NBC, filling in for [[Mike Emrick]], who was dealing with a death in the family.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=NBCSportsPR|author=NBC Sports PR|number=473322719812288512|date=2 June 2014|title=@KennyAlbert will call Gm 1 of Stanley Cup Final on Wed on NBC. Doc Emrick is dealing w a death in the family. He will return for Games 2-7}}</ref> He has done work for [[NBC]]'s [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] [[NBC Olympic broadcasts|coverage]], as a play-by-play announcer for men's and women's [[ice hockey]] at every [[Winter Olympic Games]] since [[Salt Lake City]] in [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]].
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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
===Four sports in four days===
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Albert currently resides in New Jersey with his wife of 20 years, Barbara (Wolf), and their two daughters, Amanda and Sydney. Albert was introduced to his wife by close friend and [[Baltimore]] sports reporter, Jerry Coleman.<ref name="FOX bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/kenny-albert/bio|title=Kenny Albert bio - Fox Sports |website=Fox Sports|access-date=23 June 2023}}</ref>
Albert has frequently cited his love of all sports, but mainly hockey and basketball.
Kenny Albert released his first book, an autobiography entitled "A Mic For All Seasons
==Career timeline==
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