Chris Berman Bio, Wife, Height, Net Worth, Catch Phrase

BIOGRAPHY OF CHRIS BERMAN

Chris Berman (Christopher James Berman) is an American sportscaster who has anchored SportsCenter on ESPN since 1979 and hosted the network’s Sunday NFL Countdown program from 1985 to 2016.

CHRIS BERMAN AGE

He was born on May 10, 1955 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. He is 63 years old in 2018.

NICKNAMES CHRIS BERMAN

He is nicknamed Boomer.

CHRIS BERMAN FAMILY

He is the son of Peggy Shevell, worked as a report-investigator for Time magazine and James Keliner Berman, the company’s executive vice president. He grew up in Irvington, New York and went camping in Winnebago in Fayette Maine. He attended Hackley School in 1970. He graduated with a degree in history from Brown University in 1977. While in college, he was athletic director of the school’s radio station, WBRU.

CHRIS BERMAN WIFE

He married Katherine Alexinski in 1983. The two are blessed with two children; a son, Douglas Berman and a daughter, Meredith Berman.

CHRIS BERMAN’S WIFE DIES

Unfortunately, his wife, Katherine, died in a car accident in Woodbury on May 10, 2017.

CAREER

He began his sportscasting career at WVIT-TV in Hartford as a weekend sportscaster. He joined ESPN a month after its inception in 1979 and so far he is one of ESPN’s longest-serving employees. He spent 31 years as host of Sunday NFL Countdown and 10 years as host of Monday Night Countdown. Often, he appears on Sportscenter at night (midnight to 1 a.m.) as he hosts brief segments called “Chris Berman’s two-minute drill.”

He hosted ESPN’s first game show from 1988 to 1989, Boardwalk and baseball’s Super Bowl of Sports Trivia and in 1993 he was described as the head of the ESPN team and one of the most popular sportscasters. industry recognizable. He was on-court emcee for Thurman Thomas’ number retirement ceremony on October 29, 2018.

Career timeline

• 1979–present: SportsCenter anchor (on occasion since 1990)
• 1985-2016: Host of NFL Countdown Sunday
• 1985-2016: NFL Draft host
• 1986-2014: US Open night show host
• 1987–2005: NFL Primetime host (postgame host during playoffs, 2017–present)
• 1987–2005: ESPN Sunday Night Football Halftime Host
• 1990–2016: Baseball Tonight host (occasional)
• 1990–present: MLB on ESPN play-by-play (select games)
• 1986–2016: Home Run Derby play-by-play
• 1996–1999, 2006–2016 and during the NFL playoffs between 1998 and 2005: Monday Night Football halftime host
• 1999–present: Master of Ceremonies for Pro Football Hall of Fame induction
• 2003–2014: Open host in the United States
• 2003–2004: NHL on ESPN and NHL on ABC Studio co-host (Stanley Cup Finals)
• 2006–2016: Monday Night Countdown Host
• 2012-2016: ESPN Monday Night Football n ° 2 play-by-play
• 2017–present: Monday Night Countdown panelist

NET WORTH OF CHRIS BERMAN | SALARY

He has an estimated net worth of $20 million which he has acquired from his career.

CHRIS BERMAN WHOOP

He throws a “Whoop” during highlights when a player makes a quick move or causes someone to miss or make a mistake.

CHRIS BERMAN BACK BACK BACK

His home run calls of “Back, back, back, back… Gone!”, which he implements most often during the MLB Home Run Derby, are taken from Red Barber.

CHRIS BERMAN WITH DISTINCTION | STRONG POINTS

• National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association National Sportscaster of the Year (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001)
• American Sportscasters Association Sportscaster of the Year – Studio Host (1995, 1997, 1998)
• CableACE Award Best Cable Sportscaster 1987, 1988, 1990
• 1997 People ‘s “TV’s Most Fascinating Stars”
• Prix ​​Reds Bagnell du Maxwell Football Club 2001
• 2007 honorary degree from Brown University.
• 2009 Presentation of Ralph C. Wilson Jr. to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Star received on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 24, 2010
• Received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award on July 12, 2010

CHRIS BERMAN RETIRED

ESPN announced in January 2017 that Berman would be leaving several NFL-related roles within the network, but would remain with the company.

CHRIS BERMAN NFL PRIMETIME | TOM JACKSON

NFL Primetime is a sports television broadcast on ESPN since 1987. He hosted the show with analysis by Tom Jackson.

QUOTES FROM CHRIS BERMAN | SAYINGS

• Back, back, back, back. Gone.
• I was so amazed at everything ESPN did that it literally made my head hurt just thinking about it. I don’t even know how to use all the resources we have.
• Even in September and October, before we started televising live NFL games, we could do unlimited highlights.