Michael Barkann
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Michael Barkann (b. April 30, 1960 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a sports host, anchor and reporter.
Barkann has served as a sports director at WLVI-TV in Boston, a CBS Sports sideline reporter, and a sports anchor at KYW-TV in Philadelphia.
Barkann is currently the host of Daily News Live, Eagles Post Game Live and Monday Night Live for Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia. He also is a frequent host of Sixers Post Game Live, Flyers Post Game Live and occasionally Phillies Post Game Live. He was originally the host of a program called Spotlight, which interviewed local and national athletes.
Barkann also serves and as a field reporter for USA Network's coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.
Barkann is a former XFL commentator. He worked the UPN (now CW) game telecasts.
Upon the death of John Marzano, a friend of Barkann's and a Comcast Sportsnet friend and analyst, who made his last TV appearance on Barkann's Daily News Live, Barkann stated, “John was one of those rare persons who put a smile on your face the moment you saw him. He was joyous and he was proud."
Marzano appeared with Barkann on Daily News Live show from the Wachovia Center before the Philadelphia Flyers hosted the Washington Capitals in an NHL playoff game on Thursday. At one point, Marzano stopped in mid-sentence, turned to the crowd and screamed, “Let’s Go Flyers!”
“The place went nuts,” Barkann said. “He did that a few more times during his segment to the same effect each time. That will be my enduring memory of John—smiling, talking sports with a sea of fans behind him. I will miss him every day.”
Barkann resides in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania with his family.
[edit] Awards
- Named Pennsylvania's Sportscaster of the Year in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007.
- Recipient of 1989 Mid-Atlantic Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement Sports Reporter
- Recipient of 1989 Mid-Atlantic Emmy for Outstanding Sports Feature
- Recipient of 1991 Mid-Atlantic Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement Sports Reporter
- Recipient of 2003 Mid-Atlantic Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement Host/Talk Program
- Recipient of 2006 Mid-Atlantic Emmy for Oustanding Talk Program
- 5-time Philadelphia Sports Emmy Award winner
