Kevin Burkhardt is an American sportscaster who has been associated with FOX Sports since 2013. He currently serves the network as a play-by-play announcer for the Fox NFL and a lead studio host of the network's highly acclaimed MLB and college basketball postseason/regular-season coverage.
He was in service for SportsNet New York (SNY), beginning from the 2007 season till the end of the 2014 season. During his tenure in SNY, he appeared on the shows like Mets Hot Stove, Mets Year in Review, Mets Pre-Game Live, and Mets Post-Game Live. Also, he was the play-by-play announcer for Dallas Cowboys games on Compass Media Networks.
Kevin Burkhardt's Married Life, Wife Details
Sportscaster Kevin Burkhardt has been married to Rachel Blanken since 10 June 2000.
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Together, Kevin and his wife Rachel are parents of two children: a son, Logan, and a daughter, Brook.
Kevin Burkhardt with his wife Rachel Blanken and son Logan on 27 September 2017 (Photo: Kevin Burkhardt's Instagram)
Currently, the family of four resides in Los Angeles, whereas they formerly lived in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey.
Bio: Family Background, Early Life
New Jersey native, Kevin Burkhardt was born on 2 March 1974. He grew in Bloomfield, New Jersey, in the presence of his sports-loving parents and brother Brian.
He attended William Paterson University and graduated with a degree in Broadcasting in 1997. After education, he went to work at a radio station named WGHT in Northern New Jersey. There, he served for eight years covering events, including high school football. Also, he worked at Jukebox Radio, broadcasting New Jersey Jackals minor league games for WJUX, under the supervision of Joe Nolan.
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Besides that, Kevin worked at Pine Belt Chevrolet in Eatontown, New Jersey as a car sales associate around 2003, before making his career breakthrough as a television sportscaster in 2007 with SportsNet New York (SNY).
Kevin's Contract Info
Long time sportscaster Kevin Burkhardt has a working contract with Fox Sports currently. He signed his first contract with the network in 2014 when he started his duties as a play-by-play announcer for the Fox NFL.
Back before signing with Fox, Kevin was signed with SNY.
Interesting Facts About Kevin Burkhardt
- Kevin Burkhardt does play-by-play announcer for the Fox NFL alongside Charles Davis and Pam Oliver.
- He hosts select games for FOX Sports Sun, the television home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
- He loves his time on the beach, playing hoops, and watching good movies & sports.
- He has amassed over 89 thousand followers on Twitter and over 17 thousand followers on Instagram.
- On 2 March 2020, Kevin hosted the '101 Awards' in Kansas City along with Stacey Dales.
- As of March 2020, Logan is 13-years old and celebrates his birthday on the 1st of October.
