Al Bernstein

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{{short description|American journalist}}

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'''Al Bernstein''' (born September 15, 1950) is an American [[sportscaster]], writer, stage performer, recording artist, and [[Orator|speaker]].<ref name=IBHoFProf>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/observer/bernstein.html |title=Al Bernstein |publisher=International Boxing Hall of Fame|date=|accessdate=April 18, 2012}}</ref>

==Journalism career==
In the 1970s, Bernstein was a newspaperman, working at [[Lerner Newspapers]] in Chicago. He eventually became a managing editor at that newspaper.<ref>[http://www.ibnsports.com/aboutal.aspx About Al Bernstein] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924130704/http://www.ibnsports.com/aboutal.aspx |date=September 24, 2010 }} iBN Sports</ref>

In 1978, he wrote ''Boxing For Beginners'', an instructional and historical book on boxing. He also wrote for ''[[Boxing Illustrated]]'' and [[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']] during this period.

In 2012, Bernstein released ''30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths About Boxing, Sports and TV''.

==Broadcasting==
In 1980, Bernstein joined [[ESPN]] as a ''[[Top Rank Boxing]]'' series boxing analyst. He stayed at ESPN until 2003, and during that time, he also worked as a reporter for ''[[SportsCenter]]'', covering major boxing matches, [[Major League Baseball]], the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] and the [[NFL Draft]]. He also wrote and hosted the series Big Fights Boxing Hour for [[ESPN Classic]]. In 1988, he won the [[Sam Taub Award]] for excellence in boxing broadcasting journalism and in 2012 he was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]].<ref name=IBHoFProf/><ref>[http://www.ibhof.com/ibhfbwaa.htm BWAA Awards] International Boxing Hall of Fame {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617035615/http://www.ibhof.com/ibhfbwaa.htm |date=June 17, 2008 }}</ref> It was announced in December 2012 that he would be inducted into the [[Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame]] as one of their inaugural inductees in 2013 in the Media category.

In 1992 and 1996, he served as the boxing analyst for [[Olympics on NBC|NBC]]'s coverage of the [[Summer Olympic Games]]. From 1999–2002, he was a sports anchor for [[KVVU-TV|KVVU]] news in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].

From 2003-2023, Bernstein served as the boxing analyst on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] for ''[[Showtime Championship Boxing]]''.

He has been [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]]'s main boxing analyst since 2011. He tends to wear the same blue shirt often, though he claims he has two of them. <ref>[http://news.boxrec.com/news/2011/channel-5-brings-legendary-al-bernstein-london Channel 5 brings legendary Al Bernstein to London] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818091755/http://news.boxrec.com/news/2011/channel-5-brings-legendary-al-bernstein-london |date=August 18, 2011 }} BoxRec News, July 14, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.touchline.tv/boxing/tyson-fury-fight-live-on-channel-5 Tyson Fury fight live on Channel 5] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903045112/http://www.touchline.tv/boxing/tyson-fury-fight-live-on-channel-5 |date=September 3, 2011 }} touchline.tv, July 14, 2011</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120503213621/http://www.hennessysports.com/news-1270.htm Al Bernstein back on Channel 5 in England] Hennessy Sports, May 2, 2012</ref>

==Music==
In 1988, Bernstein recorded his first album ''My Very Own Songs'', with original songs written by Tony Rome, about television and sports. He released ''Let The Games Begin'' in 1996. In 1998, he also began a career as a live musical performer. Since then he has performed at major casinos such as [[Caesars Palace]], the [[Mandalay Bay]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Bernstein Interview |url=http://www.ttwsports.com/?podcast=thru-the-wire-with-special-guest-al-bernstein-9-26-2014 |accessdate=September 28, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102304/http://www.ttwsports.com/?podcast=thru-the-wire-with-special-guest-al-bernstein-9-26-2014 |archivedate=October 6, 2014 |df=mdy }}</ref> and [[The Riviera]], as well as many [[Native American gaming|Indian]] and [[Riverboat casino|Riverboat casinos]] around the United States.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|1990|| ''[[Rocky V]]'' || Fight Commentator #2 ||
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|1999|| ''[[Play It to the Bone]]'' || Sportswriter ||
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|2003|| ''Stuey'' || Himself ||
|-
|2016|| ''[[Bleed for This]]'' || Announcer at Duran Fight ||
|}

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