John Sterling Bio | Wiki
John Sterling is an American sports broadcaster. He is best known for his role as the radio play-by-play announcer of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees. John called 5,060 consecutive Yankees games, starting in 1989, prior to taking an eight-day (four-game) break in July 2019. John is one of the longest-current broadcasters in the media industry.
He has a distinctive play-calling style. John started his broadcasting career in Baltimore, where he worked as the play-by-play announcer for the then-Baltimore Bullets. He worked for the 1970–71 NBA season. Also, John did play-by-play for Morgan State University football from 1971 until 1978.
John Sterling Age
He was born on July 4, 1938, in Manhattan, New York, United States of America. John is 84 years old.
John Sterling Height
He is a man of above-average stature. John stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx 1.83m).
John Sterling Family
He was born to his father Carl H.T. and his mother Gladys (Hodrov) Sloss on July 4, 1938, in Manhattan, New York, United States of America. Carl is a former advertising executive. When the census was taken on April 4, 1940, John was one year old and living with the family in Manhattan according to the 1940 U.S. Census.
John Sterling Wife
He was married to his ex-wife called Jennifer whom he divorced in 2008 after 12 years of marriage. John is a father of four children including a set of triplets who were born in 2000. After a fire destroyed the Avalon at Edgewater complex building in January 2015, John was among hundreds of displaced residents. He currently resides in Edgewater, New Jersey after he relocated from Teaneck, New Jersey.
John Sterling Education
He was raised in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, in the East 80s. John briefly attended Moravian College, Boston University, and the Columbia University School of General Studies prior to leaving school to start his career in radio where he served at a small station based in Wellsville, New York.
John Sterling Yankees
He joined the New York broadcasting network as a talk show host with WMCA in 1971. Later, he served as the radio voice for the WHA’s New York Raiders, the ABA/NBA’s New York/New Jersey Nets where he teamed up with Mike DeTomasso, the NHL’s New York Islanders where he teamed up with Bob Lawrence, as well as the WFL’s New York Stars.
Additionally, John did a stretch with the Yankees as pre-game host on both WMCA and WINS radio. He as well co-hosted cable segments with Mel Allen. From 1975 to 1980, John announced both Nets and Islanders games for SportsChannel New York, WOR-TV, WVNJ, and WMCA. He continued with his WMCA talk program until 1978. John spent nine years in Atlanta hosting a sports call-in show on WSB radio after his initial stint in New York. He as well covered the Braves from 1982 to 1987, and Hawks from 1981 to 1989 for Turner Sports.
John Sterling Calls | Home Run Calls
He has some idiosyncrasies that mark his calls as distinctive, very unusual, and also divisive. Apart from his colorful vocal personality, John has distinguished himself from other announcers for sometimes characterizing plays differently than they may appear. Also, he is unique for his announcing errors, habits that spark high feelings in fans and also lead to comparisons with announcers such as Phil Rizzuto. His hilariously botched home run call was the highlight of Yankees vs. Red Sox. John was the building and still somehow duped
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John Sterling Missing Game
He called 5,060 consecutive Yankees games, starting in 1989, prior to taking an eight-day (four-game) break in July 2019. John is one of the longest-current broadcasters in the media industry.
John Sterling 2021 | Health
In August 2020, John was hospitalized after suffering from a blood infection. After calling a Yankees game remotely from Yankee Stadium on September 1, 2021, John was stranded in his car about a mile from his home in Edgewater by flooding following Hurricane Ida. He was however rescued by a Spanish-language Yankees broadcaster Rickie Ricardo who is also an Edgewater resident. Rickie was driving his Jeep Cherokee on that fateful day.
John Sterling And Suzyn Waldman
In 1989, John returned to New York to broadcast the games for the Yankees on WABC radio and has been with the Yankees ever since. Currently, he calls games on WFAN radio and its affiliates in the New York Yankees Radio Network. John has been paired with Suzyn Waldman since 2005. Past announcing partners include Jay Johnstone from 1989 to 1990, Joe Angel in 1991, Michael Kay from 1992 to 2001, and Charley Steiner from 2002 to 2004. The Yankees announced a move to WFAN for ten years in 2013 and John was retained. Currently, he is working under contract through the 2021 season.
John Sterling Salary
He earns a good amount from his current role on WFAN radio and its affiliates in the New York Yankees Radio Network. John has an average salary of $76,385 per year.
John Sterling Net Worth
He has accumulated good wealth from his journalism career. John has an estimated net worth of $1,697,945.
How Old Is John Sterling
John is an 84-year-old American broadcaster who was born on July 4, 1938, in Manhattan, New York, United States of America.
Where Is John Sterling Today
Currently, John calls games on WFAN radio and its affiliates on the New York Yankees Radio Network. John has been paired with Suzyn Waldman since 2005.