Keith Theodore Olbermann (/ˈoʊlbərmən/; born January 27, 1959) is
an American sports and political commentator and writer.Olbermann
spent the first 20 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
1992â€"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. Although
he has frequently been described as a "liberal," he has tried to
resist being labelled politically, stating, "I'm not a liberal. I'm an
American."
an American sports and political commentator and writer.Olbermann
spent the first 20 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
1992â€"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. Although
he has frequently been described as a "liberal," he has tried to
resist being labelled politically, stating, "I'm not a liberal. I'm an
American."
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