Michael Barkann is a graduate of Syracuse University, class of 1982.
21 Facts About Michael Barkann
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Michael Barkann started his career at NBC News in Washington, DC as a desk assistant.
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On February 11,1983, after the region was hit with a big blizzard, the station asked Michael Barkann to contribute to the telecast, filing a weather report.
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Several years later, Michael Barkann started doing backup sports for the network, at age 26.
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Michael Barkann spent five years at KYW-TV but did not have his contract renewed, leading him to a job in Boston, where he became sports director at WLVI-TV.
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On October 1,1997, Michael Barkann brought the network on the air as host of Daily News Live.
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Michael Barkann hosted Monday Night Live and a program called Spotlight, which are both now off the air.
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Michael Barkann was overcome with emotion when hosting a live postgame show the day Harry Kalas died in Washington.
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Michael Barkann lined up at receiver with Randall Cunningham at QB.
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In 2009, coverage shifted to ESPN and Michael Barkann was left off the broadcast team.
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Since leaving the Open, Michael Barkann has covered the Billie Jean King Cup for HBO Sports.
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In 1992, Michael Barkann was a reporter at the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France where he covered the Dan Jansen story.
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Michael Barkann's career involved the NCAA he has covered the Final Four and Fiesta Bowl for CBS as well as Big 5 Basketball events and telecasts.
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In 2009, Michael Barkann hosted the finale of Being John Daly for the Golf Channel.
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One of the first stories Michael Barkann did for USA was on a hot dog stand that players had mentioned smelling during their matches.
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Michael Barkann's piece included an interview with the vendor, who insisted if the players came and tried his hot dogs all would be well.
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At the 2008 Open, Michael Barkann asked Novak Djokovic in his on-court post match interview to do his famous, but never before seen impersonations.
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Michael Barkann's daughter is Emmy award-winning journalist and White House correspondent, Emily Barkann.
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Michael Barkann read the eulogy at former colleague and MLB catcher John Marzano's funeral and frequently recalls the shortened life of his great friend.
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Michael Barkann spoke at Daily News columnist Phil Jasner's funeral, along with Doug Collins.
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Michael Barkann was the subject of part of Bill Conlin's speech at his induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.