Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann (born January 27, 1959) hosts the news-show "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" on American cable channel MSNBC. The hour-long nightly show, which debuted on March 31, 2003, counts-down five of the top news stories of the day.

While most shows on MSNBC invite on a number of guests at once to give opinions, "Countdown" is more geared towards presenting straight-reporting, some of which previously aired on NBC broadcast US television news.

Olbermann hosts as a centrist, making ironic remarks about both liberals and conservatives.

On each broadcast, the number one story of the night is preceded by a "Keeping Tabs" segment which discusses celebrity gossip and other light matters.

According to Dash Riprock of americanpolitics.com, Olbermann "tells the truth, and he does it in a sharp, subtlety stated, but unmistakable style. It's sad to realize that it is truly such an oddity these days to see someone with those qualities on TV." [1]

Before working for MSNBC, Olbermann was a sports journalist for both ESPN's SportsCenter and Fox Sports Net. He achieved a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 1979.

External Links: "Three, Two, One, Olbermann," Washington Post Media Notes, July 28, 2003

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