Chris Berman Biography: Wife, Net Worth, Salary, Death, Family



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Chris Berman is an American sportscaster. He is best known for his work on ESPN, where he has been a mainstay since the network’s launch in 1979. Berman has also worked for ABC Sports and NBC Sports.

Berman was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, on May 10, 1955. His father, Jim, was a longtime sportscaster for CBS Radio. His mother, Peggy, was a homemaker. Berman has two older sisters, Susan and Ellen.

Berman began his broadcasting career while still in high school. He worked as a weekend sports anchor for his local radio station, WDGC-FM. After graduating from high school in 1973, Berman enrolled at the University of Connecticut. He continued to work at WDGC-FM while in college.

In 1979, Berman graduated from college with a degree in communications. That same year, he was hired by ESPN. He has been with the network ever since.

Berman is best known for his work on ESPN’s NFL coverage. He is the host of NFL Countdown, the network’s pregame show. He also calls play-by-play for NFL games on ESPN Radio. Berman has also been the host of ESPN’s coverage of the World Series and the Super Bowl.

In addition to his work on ESPN, Berman has also worked for ABC Sports and NBC Sports. He has called play-by-play for Major League Baseball games on ABC and NBC. He has also been a studio host for both networks’ coverage of the Olympics.

Berman has won numerous awards for his broadcasting work. In 2010, he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. In 2012, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Sportscasters Association.

Berman has been married twice. His first marriage, to Kathy Levinson, ended in divorce. He has two children from that marriage, Douglas and Meredith. Berman married his second wife, Katherine McManus, in 2017.

Berman is known for his catchphrases, including “back back back,” “he gone,” and “that’s why they play the games.” He is also known for his love of cigars and his trademark aviator sunglasses.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia