page_title: Chris Berman
section_title: Honors
hierarchical_section_title: Chris Berman / Honors
caption_attribution_description: English: Chris Berman, American sportscaster
context_page_description: Christopher James Berman, nicknamed "Boomer", is an American sportscaster. He has been an anchor for SportsCenter on ESPN since 1979, joining a month after its initial launch, and hosted the network's Sunday NFL Countdown program from 1985 to 2016. He has also anchored Monday Night Countdown, U.S. Open golf, the Stanley Cup Finals, and other programming on ESPN and ABC Sports. Berman calls play-by-play of select Major League Baseball games for ESPN, which included the Home Run Derby until 2016. A six-time honoree of the National Sports Media Association's "National Sportscaster of the Year" award, Berman was instrumental in establishing ESPN's lasting popularity during the network's formative years. He is well known for his various catchphrases and quirky demeanor.
  In January 2017, ESPN announced that Berman would be stepping down from several NFL-related roles at the network, but would remain at the company.
context_section_description: National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association National Sportscaster of the Year (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001)
  American Sportscasters Association Sportscaster of the Year – Studio Host (1995, 1997, 1998)
  CableACE Award  Best Cable Sportscaster 1987, 1988, 1990
  1997 "TV's Most Fascinating Stars" from People
  2001 Maxwell Football Club's Reds Bagnell Award
  2007 honorary degree from Brown University.
  2009 Presented Ralph C. Wilson Jr. into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
  Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 24, 2010
  Received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award on July 12, 2010
caption: Berman speaks at Brown University before receiving his honorary degree in 2007
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