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Michael Kay

Biography

Michael Kay

Michael Kay was born in the Bronx and has lived the dream of being the New York Yankees announcer for the past 30 years --- the first 10 on radio and the last 20 with the YES Network. He’s also the host of one of the top-ranked radio shows in New York City, “The Michael Kay Show” on ESPN NY radio as well as the Emmy Award–winning YES Network interview show "CenterStage." Before he entered broadcasting, Michael was a writer with the New York Post and then the Daily News (New York). He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, with his wife, television news anchor Jodi Applegate, and their two children.

Michael Kay

Books by Michael Kay

CenterStage: My Most Fascinating Interviews — from A-Rod to Jay-Z
by Michael Kay - Entertainment, Essays, Nonfiction, Sports

Emmy Award–winning television announcer and interviewer Michael Kay’s 18 years as host of “CenterStage” have given him access to many remarkable figures in sports and entertainment. Now, this selection of the best, most revealing --- and often surprising --- interviews are available in one collection, including some behind-the-scenes stories that didn’t appear on camera. Among the interviews featured in the book are those with Red Auerbach, Charles Barkley, Mike Tyson, Bobby Orr, Sly Stallone, Jay-Z, Lorne Michaels, Paul Simon, John McEnroe, Rob Reiner, Seth Meyers, Serena Williams, Alan Alda, David Halberstam, Larry David, Bob Costas, Billy Crystal, Lindsey Vonn, Chris Evert and Quentin Tarantino.