Keith Olbermann
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Olbermann in 2012
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| Born |
Keith Theodore Olbermann January 27, 1959 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | BS (Communications Arts) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | sports announcer, broadcast journalist, political commentator |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Television |
Countdown with Keith Olbermann (2003–2011, 2011–2012) SportsCenter (1992–1997) Football Night in America (2007–2010) Olbermann (2013–2015) The Resistance with Keith Olbermann (2016 - present) |
| Partner(s) | Katy Tur (2006–2009) |
| Awards | three Edward R. Murrow Awards |
Keith Theodore Olbermann (/ˈoʊlbərmən/; born January 27, 1959) is an American sports and political commentator and writer. He is currently the host of GQ's political webshow The Resistance with Keith Olbermann.
Olbermann spent the first twenty years of his career in sports journalism. He was a sports correspondent for CNN and for local TV and radio stations in the 1980s, winning the Best Sportscaster award from the California Associated Press three times. He co-hosted ESPN's SportsCenter from 1992 to 1997. From 1998 to 2001, he was a producer and anchor for Fox Sports Net and a host for Fox Sports' coverage of Major League Baseball.
From March 2003 to January 2011, Olbermann hosted the weeknight political commentary program Countdown with Keith Olbermann, on MSNBC. He received attention for his pointed criticism of right-wing and conservative politicians and public figures. Though he is frequently described as a liberal, he has resisted being labelled politically, stating, "I'm not a liberal. I'm an American."
From 2011 to March 30, 2012, he was the chief news officer of the Current TV network and the host of a Current TV program also called Countdown with Keith Olbermann. From July 2013 until July 2015, he hosted a late-afternoon show on ESPN2 and TSN2 called Olbermann as well as TBS's Major League Baseball postseason coverage.
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