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'''Michael Kay''' (born ], ]) is the main ] voice of the ], host of ''Centerstage'' on the ] and the host of ''The Michael Kay Show'' on ].
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'''Michael Kay''' (born ], ]) is the main ] voice of the ], host of ''Centerstage'' on the ] and the host of ''The Michael Kay Show'' on ].<ref name = "NYY-Bio">{{cite web
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|title = Michael Kay
|accessdate = 2007-08-16
|year = 2007
|work = Broadcasters
|publisher = ]
}}
</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Kay began reporting as a youth at the ] and then at ] for WFUV. Kay is part of a successful line of Fordham alumni sportscasters including Vin Scully, Bob Papa, Mike Breen, Chris Carrino and Tony Reali. Kay began reporting as a youth at the ] and then at ] for WFUV. Kay is part of a successful line of Fordham alumni ]s including ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name = "Best-5-13-07">{{cite news
| first = Neil
| last = Best
| authorlink = <!-- Neil Best in wiki is the rugby player, not the columnist -->
| title = A voice vote for Fordham
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| publisher = ]
| page = B19
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</ref>{{Verify source|article|date=August 2007}}


Kay started his professional career as a New York sports reporter writing for both the '']'' and the ''].'' His main assignments were the Yankees, college basketball and the ]. Kay left the Daily News to join the New York Post and later returned to the Daily News briefly before taking the microphone job for radio broadcasts New York Yankee games beside John Sterling. Kay started his professional career as a New York sports reporter writing for the '']'' in 1982 as a general assinment writer, with specific assigments to college basketball, the Nets, the ] coming over time.''].'' He received the Yankees assignent in 1987.<ref name = "NYY-Bio" /> In 1989, Kay left the Post for the ''],'' still primarily working on the Yankees.''].'' At this time, Kay also served as the ] Yankee reporter from 1989.<ref name = "NYY-Bio" /> From 1992 to 1999, he also served as MSG's locker room reporter for the ].<ref name = "NYY-Bio" /> He had previously worked for the network as a contributor on the news-format sports show ''SportsNight''.<ref name = "NYY-Bio" /> Kay left the Daily News to host a sports talk show on ] in 1992, briefly returning to write "Kay's Korner" for the News in 1993, before taking the microphone job for radio broadcasts New York Yankee games beside John Sterling.<ref name = "NYY-Bio" />
Kay served as the ] locker room reporter after ] games from 1992 to 1999. He had previously worked for the network as a contributor on the news-format sports show ''SportsNight''.


==Sports announcer for the New York Yankees==
==Awards==
Kay spent a decade partnered with ] as the radio announcers of the team on ]. Kay and Sterling also paired together in 1998 for ''Sports Talk with John Sterling and Michael Kay'' a nightly radio show which aired on WABC. During the baseball season, the duo hosted ''Yankee Talk,'' a weekend pre-game radio show. From 1992 to 1993 Kay hosted his own show on WABC. Kay continued during that time as a spot reported on ABC radio doing off-season shows with Sterling and as a fill in sports reporter for Channel 7 Eyewitness News New York. When ESPN launched an AM station Kay moved downtown to 2 Penn Palza to host a radio show On ESPN's WEPN from 10AM to 1PM (See The Michael Kay Show below).
In 2007, Kay was nominated for six ]s for his work with the YES Network, both for Yankees broadcasts and for his highly rated ] ''Centerstage''. Kay won one Emmy for his work on the YES Network as part of the team of the NYY broadcast: New York Yankees Baseball “Manny vs. NY – Yankees/Red Sox- 5/24/06.” (YES Network). <ref></ref>


When ] acquired the radio rights to the Yankees broadcasts in 2002, Kay moved to the debuting YES Network on television and Sterling remained on the radio. Kay has been the Yankees' lead television play-by-play announcer since this time.<ref name = "NYY-Bio" />
In 1998, he was on the MSG team that won an Emmy for ''Outstanding Live Sports Coverage—Series''. In 1996 and 1997 he was a member of the MSG team that won Emmys for ''Outstanding Live Sports Coverage—Single Program'' for ] ]and ''The Battle for New York: Yankees vs. Mets''.
Kay was also awarded the ''Dick Young Award for Excellence in Sports Media'' by the New York Pro Baseball Scouts in ] and the award for Best Sports Reporter at the 2000 New York Metro Achievement in Radio Awards.


On radio and TV, Kay has been best known for yelling "See-ya!" during his ] calls and as his signature phrase at the end of broadcasts.
==Sports Announcer New York Yankees==
Kay spent a decade partnered with ] as the radio announcers of the team on ]. Kay and Sterling also paired together in 1998 for ''Sports Talk with John Sterling and Michael Kay'' a nightly radio show which aired on WABC. During the baseball season, the duo hosted ''Yankee Talk,'' a weekend pre-game radio show. From 1992 to 1993 Kay hosted his own show on WABC. Kay continued during that time as a spot reported on ABC radio doing off-season shows with Sterling and as a fill in sports reporter for Channel 7 Eyewitness News New York. When ESPN launched an AM station Kay moved downtown to 2 Penn Palza to host a radio show On ESPN's WEPN from 10AM to 1PM (See The Michael Kay Show below).


Late in the 2006 baseball season, Kay was sporadically absent from both the YES Network and his ESPN Radio Show while tending to his ailing mother who was battling with ]. On September 11, 2006, it was announced by ] during the New York Yankee broadcast that Kay's mother, Rose, had died. Kay returned to announce for the Yankees on September 18th, after a hiatus of 27 days.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
When ] acquired the radio rights to the Yankees broadcasts in 2002, Kay moved to the debuting YES Network on television and Sterling remained on the radio. Kay has been the Yankees' lead television play-by-play announcer since this time.<ref></ref>


Since the late ], Kay and Sterling have co-]d the Yankees' annual ] ceremony (following in the tradition of the late ] and ]), players' number retirements, and the ] celebrations after Yankees' ] victories.
On radio and TV, Kay has been best known for yelling "See-ya!" during his ] calls and as his signature phrase at the end of broadcasts.


Kay also provided ] for Nintendo 64's '']'' from 1999 to 2001 with radio personality ].
Late in the 2006 baseball season, Kay was sporadically absent from both the YES Network and his ESPN Radio Show while tending to his ailing mother who was battling with ]. On September 11, 2006, it was announced by ] during the New York Yankee broadcast that Kay's mother, Rose, had died. Kay returned to announce for the Yankees on September 18th, after a hiatus of 27 days.
When ] acquired the radio rights to the Yankees broadcasts in 2002, Kay moved to the debuting YES Network on television and Sterling remained on the radio. Kay has been the Yankees' lead television play-by-play announcer since this time.


Kay's contract with YES requires he broadcast a minimum of 100 Yankee games during the regular season.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
On radio and TV, Kay has been best known for yelling "See-ya!" during his ] calls and as his signature phrase at the end of broadcasts.


==Awards==
Late in the 2006 baseball season, Kay was sporadically absent from both the YES Network and his ESPN Radio Show while tending to his ailing mother who was battling with ]. On September 11, 2006, it was announced by ] during the New York Yankee broadcast that Kay's mother, Rose, had died. Kay returned to announce for the Yankees on September 18th, after a hiatus of 27 days.
In 2007, Kay was nominated for a number of New York® ] Awards for his work with the YES Network, both for Yankees broadcasts and for his highly rated ] ''Centerstage''.<ref name = "2007NYEmmyNomList">{{cite web
|url = http://www.nyemmys.org/attachments/files/219/2007%20Emmy%20Award%20Nominees.doc
|title = And the nominees are...
|accessdate = 2007-08-16
|date = ], ]
|format = ]
|publisher = ]—] Chapter
}}
</ref> Kay won one New York® Emmy for his work on the YES Network as part of the team of the NYY broadcast: New York Yankees Baseball “Manny vs. NY – Yankees/Red Sox- 5/24/06.” (YES Network).<ref name = "2007NYEmmyWinList">{{cite web
|url = http://www.nyemmys.org/attachments/files/226/2007%20Emmy%20Award%20Winners.doc
|title = And the winners are...
|accessdate = 2007-08-16
|date = ], ]
|format = ]
|publisher = ]—] Chapter
}}
</ref>


In 1998, he was on the MSG team that won an Emmy for ''Outstanding Live Sports Coverage—Series''. In 1996 and 1997 he was a member of the MSG team that won Emmys for ''Outstanding Live Sports Coverage—Single Program'' for ] ]and ''The Battle for New York: Yankees vs. Mets''.
Since the late ], Kay and Sterling have co-]d the Yankees' annual ] ceremony (following in the tradition of the late ] and ]), players' number retirements, and the ] celebrations after Yankees' ] victories.

Kay also provided ] for Nintendo 64's '']'' from 1999 to 2001 with radio personality ].
Kay was also awarded the ''Dick Young Award for Excellence in Sports Media'' by the New York Pro Baseball Scouts in ] and the award for Best Sports Reporter at the 2000 New York Metro Achievement in Radio Awards.<ref name = "NYY-Bio" />
Kay's contract with YES requires he broadcast a minimum of 100 Yankee games during the regular season.


==The Michael Kay Show== ==The Michael Kay Show==
Kay currently hosts a drive-time talk show on ], as well as the YES Network's '']'', a sports and entertainment interview-format show.
On his radio show, Kay delves into a variety of topics related to current sports, especially those notable in the New York area. Kay also touches on non-sports topics in popular culture and public controversy on occasion.


Radio Dial: ], New York City Broadcasting area, 50,000 watts<br />
In this forum, Kay is more aggressive and opinionated than on his television endeavors. An example of this came in August 2006 after a caller blamed Kay for ruining ]'s bid for ], by speculating about the achievement in 6th inning, tradionally an act against baseball etiquette. Kay vehemently voiced his anger at the notion, making several comparisons to slavery and the holocaust. <ref>.
Time Frame: Generally 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time GMT -5: show start and end can vary.<br />
Internet: www.1050espnradio.com<br />


'''On Air Talent'''<br />
Callers have criticized the show's direction, suggesting that pop culture, celebrity gossip and personal anecdotes should be replaced by sports discussion. the show has seen a rating steady state since its institution. The show is up against the very popular :Mike and the Mad Dog" on WFAN and lately ahs seen a small decline in its rating share. The ratings dip is believed again to be part of fan dissatisfaction with the content of the show. During the week of June 4th, Kay told listeners that "if don't like the format can change the dial."
'''''Michael Kay''''', Principal Host<br />
'''''Don LaGreca''''', Sports Center Anchor<br />
''''']''''', Creative Producer <br />
<br />
'''Radio Production Staff'''<br />
'''''Joey Salvia''''', Sound Editing and Production<br />
'''''Jon Winthrop''''', Call Screener and Production<br />
'''''Ryan T. Hurley''''', Producer<br />
'''''Aaron Spielberg''''', Executive Producer


On his radio show, Kay delves into a variety of topics related to current sports, especially those notable in the New York area. Kay also touches on non-sports topics in popular culture and public controversy on occasion.
Neil Best of Newsday, in his daily column on April 13, 2007, speculated that Kay may have gone from the top to the bottom of the list of the New York sportscasters slated to replace ''Mike and the Mad Dog'' on WFAN after his ranting at ] of CBS and MSNBC over the ] firing. Industry rumors have suggested that Kay would leave ESPN at the end of his contract and go to WFAN. ESPN 1050 pulls in approximately 500,000 daily listeners, while WFAN pulls in over 2,500,000 daily listeners. During the week of April 9 to April 13, Kay spent a third of each show supporting Imus and was subject to a wide variety of listener criticism. ]


In this forum, Kay is more aggressive and opinionated than on his television endeavors. An example of this came in August 2006 after a caller blamed Kay for ruining ]'s bid for ], by speculating about the achievement in 6th inning, traditionally an act against baseball etiquette. Kay vehemently voiced his anger at the notion, making several comparisons to slavery and the holocaust.<ref name = "AudioClip1">{{cite web
Kay received a three day suspension by ESPN July 24, 25, and 26 of 2007 for violating on air policy guidelines in regards to his reports on the Michael Vick case; legal opinions regarding legal matters were not to be spouted by on air talent, unless authorized by the legal department of ESPN. During that time Don LaGreca co hosted the show with Jets broadcaster Greg Buttle. Kay had been previously warned following his broadcasting of the Don Imus – Rutgers slander remarks that ESPN does not interpret the judicial rules of procedure. Legal opinions regarding legal matters were not to be spouted by on air talent, unless authorized by the legal department of ESPN. ]
|url = http://deadspin.com/sports/baseball/i-didnt-know-that-baseballs-unwritten-rules-mentioned-the-holocaust-192319.php
|title = I didn't know that baseball's unwritten rules mentioned the Holocaust
|accessdate = 2007-08-16
|last = Kay
|first = Michael
|format = linked ] audio snippet
|publisher = ]
}}
</ref>

Neil Best of Newsday, in his daily column on April 13, 2007, speculated that Kay may have gone from the top to the bottom of the list of the New York sportscasters slated to replace ''Mike and the Mad Dog'' on WFAN after his ranting at ] of CBS and MSNBC over the ] firing.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}


==Trivia== ==Trivia==
Nephew of actor Danny Aiello *Nephew of actor ].{{cn}}

==References==
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==External links==
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Michael Kay (born February 2, 1961) is the main play-by-play voice of the New York Yankees, host of Centerstage on the YES Network and the host of The Michael Kay Show on WEPN.

Career

Kay began reporting as a youth at the Bronx High School of Science and then at Fordham University for WFUV. Kay is part of a successful line of Fordham alumni sportscasters including Vin Scully, Bob Papa, Mike Breen, Chris Carrino and Tony Reali.

Kay started his professional career as a New York sports reporter writing for the New York Post in 1982 as a general assinment writer, with specific assigments to college basketball, the Nets, the NBA coming over time.New York Post. He received the Yankees assignent in 1987. In 1989, Kay left the Post for the New York Daily News, still primarily working on the Yankees.New York Post. At this time, Kay also served as the Madison Square Garden Network Yankee reporter from 1989. From 1992 to 1999, he also served as MSG's locker room reporter for the New York Knicks. He had previously worked for the network as a contributor on the news-format sports show SportsNight. Kay left the Daily News to host a sports talk show on WABC in 1992, briefly returning to write "Kay's Korner" for the News in 1993, before taking the microphone job for radio broadcasts New York Yankee games beside John Sterling.

Sports announcer for the New York Yankees

Kay spent a decade partnered with John Sterling as the radio announcers of the team on WABC-AM. Kay and Sterling also paired together in 1998 for Sports Talk with John Sterling and Michael Kay a nightly radio show which aired on WABC. During the baseball season, the duo hosted Yankee Talk, a weekend pre-game radio show. From 1992 to 1993 Kay hosted his own show on WABC. Kay continued during that time as a spot reported on ABC radio doing off-season shows with Sterling and as a fill in sports reporter for Channel 7 Eyewitness News New York. When ESPN launched an AM station Kay moved downtown to 2 Penn Palza to host a radio show On ESPN's WEPN from 10AM to 1PM (See The Michael Kay Show below).

When WCBS-AM acquired the radio rights to the Yankees broadcasts in 2002, Kay moved to the debuting YES Network on television and Sterling remained on the radio. Kay has been the Yankees' lead television play-by-play announcer since this time.

On radio and TV, Kay has been best known for yelling "See-ya!" during his home run calls and as his signature phrase at the end of broadcasts.

Late in the 2006 baseball season, Kay was sporadically absent from both the YES Network and his ESPN Radio Show while tending to his ailing mother who was battling with Alzheimer's Disease. On September 11, 2006, it was announced by Ken Singleton during the New York Yankee broadcast that Kay's mother, Rose, had died. Kay returned to announce for the Yankees on September 18th, after a hiatus of 27 days.

Since the late 1990s, Kay and Sterling have co-emceed the Yankees' annual Old-timers day ceremony (following in the tradition of the late Mel Allen and Frank Messer), players' number retirements, and the City Hall celebrations after Yankees' World Series victories.

Kay also provided color commentary for Nintendo 64's All-Star Baseball from 1999 to 2001 with radio personality John Sterling.

Kay's contract with YES requires he broadcast a minimum of 100 Yankee games during the regular season.

Awards

In 2007, Kay was nominated for a number of New York® Emmy Awards for his work with the YES Network, both for Yankees broadcasts and for his highly rated talk show Centerstage. Kay won one New York® Emmy for his work on the YES Network as part of the team of the NYY broadcast: New York Yankees Baseball “Manny vs. NY – Yankees/Red Sox- 5/24/06.” (YES Network).

In 1998, he was on the MSG team that won an Emmy for Outstanding Live Sports Coverage—Series. In 1996 and 1997 he was a member of the MSG team that won Emmys for Outstanding Live Sports Coverage—Single Program for Dwight Gooden's no-hitterand The Battle for New York: Yankees vs. Mets.

Kay was also awarded the Dick Young Award for Excellence in Sports Media by the New York Pro Baseball Scouts in 1995 and the award for Best Sports Reporter at the 2000 New York Metro Achievement in Radio Awards.

The Michael Kay Show

Kay currently hosts a drive-time talk show on 1050 ESPN Radio, as well as the YES Network's CenterStage, a sports and entertainment interview-format show.

Radio Dial: 1050 ESPN Radio, New York City Broadcasting area, 50,000 watts
Time Frame: Generally 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time GMT -5: show start and end can vary.
Internet: www.1050espnradio.com

On Air Talent
Michael Kay, Principal Host
Don LaGreca, Sports Center Anchor
Joey Salvia, Creative Producer

Radio Production Staff
Joey Salvia, Sound Editing and Production
Jon Winthrop, Call Screener and Production
Ryan T. Hurley, Producer
Aaron Spielberg, Executive Producer

On his radio show, Kay delves into a variety of topics related to current sports, especially those notable in the New York area. Kay also touches on non-sports topics in popular culture and public controversy on occasion.

In this forum, Kay is more aggressive and opinionated than on his television endeavors. An example of this came in August 2006 after a caller blamed Kay for ruining Chien-Ming Wang's bid for perfect game, by speculating about the achievement in 6th inning, traditionally an act against baseball etiquette. Kay vehemently voiced his anger at the notion, making several comparisons to slavery and the holocaust.

Neil Best of Newsday, in his daily column on April 13, 2007, speculated that Kay may have gone from the top to the bottom of the list of the New York sportscasters slated to replace Mike and the Mad Dog on WFAN after his ranting at Les Moonves of CBS and MSNBC over the Don Imus firing.

Trivia

References

  1. ^ "Michael Kay". Broadcasters. New York Yankees. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  2. Best, Neil (May 13, 2007). "A voice vote for Fordham". Newsday. p. B19. Archived from the original on Unknown. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= and |archivedate= (help) Note: The original article is no longer available on the web, and the abstract does not have the necessary text.
  3. "And the nominees are..." (Microsoft Office Word). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences—New York Chapter. February 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. "And the winners are..." (Microsoft Office Word). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences—New York Chapter. April 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. Kay, Michael. "I didn't know that baseball's unwritten rules mentioned the Holocaust" (linked Adobe Flash audio snippet). Deadspin. Retrieved 2007-08-16.

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