Kevin Burkhardt (born March 2, 1974) is a former reporter who worked for SNY. He was primarily the field reporter during New York Mets telecasts. He joined the broadcast team at the beginning of the 2007 season, replacing Chris Cotter. Kevin is a former personality of the popular radio station, WFAN. In 1997, he graduated from William Paterson University. A South Jersey native, Burkhardt currently lives in New Jersey with his wife, Rachel, and son, Logan. Kevin got his chops at WGHT in Northern New Jersey and did minor league games on WJUX.
Kevin hosted Mets Hot Stove and SNY Invitational along with Brian Custer and he also hosted SNY Spotlight. He even made appearances on New York Mets Season Games, Mets First Pitch, Mets Pre-Game Live, Mets Post-Game Live and Post Game Extra. For the pre/post-game they show clips of his interviews before the game and after the game after only a win. He used to start off the season games and the Pre Game live show as he also says the hosts will join in shortly. He even hosted some of the regular season games mostly being done during spring training games of the Mets.
From 2010 to 2014 he has hosted Mets Year in Review which recaps the Mets seasons ups and downs. He even broadcasted Minor League Baseball's Brooklyn Cyclones games along side with Bob Ojeda. He also contributed to Geico SportsNite.
He also has hosted Specials such as Going Home with David Wright and he hosted Ralph Kiner: 50 Amazin' Years. Another one he hosted was the Mets All-Time Team along with Gary Cohen and Howie Rose. Also another special he hosted was R.A. Dickey: A Season to Remember. He also hosted Battle of the Broadcasters.
When he works with SNY he interviews players before and after the game. He even interviews fans for a segment during the game called Ask the Booth. On Pre-Game Kevin appeared on a segment called The Inside Word.
Kevin left SNY after 2014 to join Fox Sports.
Here is the list of shows he has done on the network:
Shows
- New York Mets Season Games
- Mets First Pitch
- Mets Pre-Game Live
- Mets Post-Game Live
- Post Game Extra
- Mets Year in Review
- Mets Hot Stove
- Geico SportsNite
- Minor League Baseball
- SNY Spotlight
- SNY Invitational
- Going Home
- Ralph Kiner: 50 Amazin' Years
- Mets All-Time Team
- R.A. Dickey: A Season to Remember
- Battle of the Broadcasters
- Citi Field Special
- Citi Field: The Opening of a New Home
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Playoff Coverage
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Specials
The Good Doctor|Kid: A Gary Carter Story|Los Mets: Baseball in the Dominican Republic
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Simply Amazin'|Miracle in New York|Baseball in Africa: A Diamond in the Rough|Shea Goodbye: 45 Years of Amazin|Ralph Kiner: 50 Amazin' Years|Going Home|The Brooklyn Cyclones: Baseball on the Boardwalk|Reflections on 9/11: The NY Mets Remember|The 50 Greatest Mets|Mets All-Time Team|R.A. Dickey: A Season to Remember|Mets Hall of Fame: John Franco|Mets Hall of Fame: Mike Piazza|Battle of the Broadcasters|Beat the Booth
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The Nooner|Kiner's Korner|The Baseball Show|Know Your Enemy|Recapr
Mets On-Air Talent
Gary Cohen|Ron Darling|Keith Hernandez|Nelson Figueroa|Bobby Valentine
SNY's News and Entertainment Team
Gary Apple|Joe Benigno|Kerith Burke|Chris Carlin|Brian Custer|Jeane Coakley|Alexa Datt|Jim Duquette|Courtney Fallon|Steve Gelbs|Frank Isola|Roy S. Johnson|Sal Licata|Andy Martino|Eamon McAnaney|Marc Malusis|Sweeny Murti|C.J. Papa|Larry Ridley|Jonas Schwartz|Doug Williams|Michelle Yu
Other
Alex Anthony|Scott Braun|Don Jamieson|Steve Raab|Mayleen Ramey
Former Mets On-Air Talent
Kevin Burkhardt|Lee Mazzilli|Harold Reynolds|Matt Yallof|Darryl Strawberry|Ralph Kiner|Bob Ojeda
Former SNY's News and Entertainment Team
Steve Berthiaume|Kenny Choi|Chris Cotter|Scott Ferrall|John Franco|David Lee|Siafa Lewis|Meredith Marakovits|Steve Overmyer|Adam Schein|Peter Schrager|Brandon Tierney|Lou Tilley|Kirk Gimenez|Steve Covino & Rich Davis
Former Other
Julie Alexandria|Alissa Ali|Ted Berg|Gabe Cohen|Amanda Cole|Julie Donaldson|Caitlin Fichtel|Neha Joy|Jon Litner|Duke McGuire|Kaitlin Monte|Alexi Panos|Jocelyn Pierce|Heather Prusak|Dan Schachner|Tiffany Simons|Brittany Umar|Ben Wagner|Amber Wilson|Jacob Resnick