Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann (born January 27, 1959 in New York City, New York) is an American news anchor and former sportscaster. He currently hosts Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC, an hour-long nightly newscast that counts down the top news stories of the day.

Early career

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in communications arts from Cornell University in 1979, Olbermann began his career at UPI and RKO Radio before joining the nascent CNN in 1981. In 1984, he briefly worked as a sports anchor at WCVB-TV in Boston, before heading to Los Angeles to work at KTLA and KCBS. His work there earned him eleven Golden Mike Awards, and he was named Best Sportscaster by the California Associated Press three times.

Related Topics:
Bachelor of Science - Cornell University - UPI - RKO Radio - CNN - WCVB - KTLA - KCBS - Associated Press

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~