This article is about the sportscaster, for the late former hockey player please see Brendan Burke.
| Brendan Burke | |
| Born | July 8, 1984 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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Brendan Burke (born July 8, 1984) is an American sportscaster for MSG Networks, the New York Islanders and Turner Sports.
Early life[]
Burke was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while his father, Don, (sportswriter) covered the then-IHL Milwaukee Admirals, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers.[1] In 1990, Burke moved to Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and later attended Paramus Catholic High School.[2]
Broadcasting career[]
Burke's broadcasting career began during his undergraduate tenure at Ithaca College, where he served as the sports director for both of the campus radio stations.[3] Following graduation, he broadcast minor league baseball for the Batavia Muckdogs (NYPL) and the Lakewood BlueClaws (SAL).[3] At 22 , he was hired by the Wheeling Nailers and became the youngest broadcaster in the ECHL.[1] During his time with Nailers, he was honored as the 2008 ECHL Broadcaster of the Year,[4] and was selected to broadcast the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game.[2]
Burke spent five seasons as the voice of the American Hockey League's Peoria Rivermen, who were purchased by the NHL's Vancouver Canucks and moved to Utica in 2013.[5] During the 2011-12 NHL season, he filled in for select games as the play-by-play broadcaster for the NHL's St. Louis Blues on KMOX radio.[6] In July 2013, he was hired by the Utica Comets as the play-by-play broadcaster and head of public relations.[3]
Since 2012, Burke has called the outdoor high school games as part of Hockey Day Minnesota for Fox Sports North. Burke handles play-by-play for college football broadcasts on Fox Sports Net along with analyst Ben Leber. He has also called college hockey for the Big Ten Network.[5]
Burke was named to the "Top 30 Sportscasters Under 30" list released in 2014 by the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America.[7]
On July 30, 2015, he received the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for the 2014-15 season. The award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding media coverage of the American Hockey League.[8] He has also been part of the broadcast teams for four AHL All-Star Classics (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019).[9][10][11][12]
On August 11, 2016, Brendan was named as play-by-play announcer for the New York Islanders, replacing Howie Rose who stepped down earlier that year.[13] Since 2017, even if the Islanders missed the playoffs, Burke was hired to broadcast the playoffs for the NHL on NBC channels.[14][15]
In the summer of 2019, he was named one of the inaugural voices of the Premier Lacrosse League on NBC Sports.[16]
Burke is one of two full-time play-by-play announcers for TNT's NHL coverage.[17]
On July 2 and 3, 2022, Burke filled in for John Sterling on the New York Yankees' radio broadcasts for a series against the Cleveland Guardians. Burke also called following Yankees' series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, and Los Angeles Angels.[18]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eminian, Dave. "Voices new and old for Peoria", 6 October 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rine, Shawn. "Talking a Good Game", 2 January 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Brendan Burke - Broadcaster/Head of Public Relations.
- ↑ Billy Higgins Named 2013-14 Reebok ECHL Equipment Manager of the Year.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Davidson, Spencer. "Comets' broadcaster Brendan Burke receives special honor", 29 January 2014.
- ↑ Caesar, Dan. "Media views: Blues fill-in broadcaster has whirlwind week", 23 December 2011.
- ↑ Top 30 Sportscasters Under 30 (29 January 2014).
- ↑ theahl. Comets' Burke wins Ellery Award for 2014-15.
- ↑ All-Star Classic to reach 100 million homes (2015-01-13).
- ↑ Extensive coverage set for 2017 AHL All-Star Classic (2017-01-25).
- ↑ Extensive All-Star Classic coverage on tap (2018-01-25).
- ↑ AHL All-Star Classic coming to NHL Network, Sportsnet (2019-01-15).
- ↑ Brendan Burke.
- ↑ Isles announcer gets the call for playoffs.
- ↑ Isles play-by-play announcer Brendan Burke stays busy with six NHL playoff games in seven nights.
- ↑ PAUL BURMEISTER, BRENDAN BURKE AND RYAN BOYLE TO DEBUT AS NBC SPORTS' INAUGURAL PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE COMMENTATORS (en) (2019-05-07).
- ↑ Brendan Burke joining Turner Sports' new NHL roster (en).
- ↑ "Yankees radio fill-ins: Brendan Burke latest to be named", AM New York, June 16, 2022.
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