Christopher James "Chris" Berman (born May 10, 1955), also known by the nickname Boomer, is an American sportscaster. He anchors SportsCenter, Monday Night Countdown, Sunday NFL Countdown, U.S. Open golf, the Stanley Cup Finals, and other programming on ESPN and ABC Sports.
Berman was born in Greenwich, Connecticut and raised in Irvington, New York. He is Jewish on his father's side. During his childhood he went to Camp Winnebago in Fayette, Maine. In 1970, he attended the Hackley School and Brown University from which he graduated in 1977 with a degree in history.
Berman moved to WNVR in Waterbury, Connecticut. He was eventually hired at Hartford's WVIT-TV to do weekend sports at $23 per shift. He joined ESPN in 1979 a month after its founding and has been with the network since. Along with Bob Ley, he is one of ESPN's longest-tenured employees. Berman, who is generally known to be heavy-set, often jokes that he now uses his original ESPN jacket from 1979 when he was much skinnier. He is the host of Monday Night Countdown, replacing previous host Stuart Scott. In 1988 and 1989, he hosted ESPN's first game show, Boardwalk and Baseball's Super Bowl of Sports Trivia which was taped at the now-defunct Boardwalk and Baseball amusement park in Orlando, Florida.
Chris Berman Crazy Rant
Chris Berman On Smuggling Drugs
Chris Berman Flirts With Rebecca
ESPN's Chris "Boomer" Berman Takes Out His Wallet - 60 Minutes Sports - SHOWTIME - Lara Logan
Chris Berman on the Dan Patrick Show 1/31/13
Chris Berman is a Potty Mouth
Frank Caliendo Joins Olbermann
Chris Berman's Bills vs Oilers 1993 Wildcard Highlights The Comeback Game 1 2
Chris Berman Remembers Stuart Scott
Fastest 3 Minutes - Chris Berman
Chris Berman makes fun of Al Michaels
2010 Draft Chris Berman Freakout!
Frank Caliendo does Chris Berman
Chris Berman does CFL play by play
Chris Berman Crazy Rant
Chris Berman On Smuggling Drugs
Chris Berman Flirts With Rebecca
ESPN's Chris "Boomer" Berman Takes Out His Wallet - 60 Minutes Sports - SHOWTIME - Lara Logan
Chris Berman on the Dan Patrick Show 1/31/13
Chris Berman is a Potty Mouth
Frank Caliendo Joins Olbermann
Chris Berman's Bills vs Oilers 1993 Wildcard Highlights The Comeback Game 1 2
Chris Berman Remembers Stuart Scott
Fastest 3 Minutes - Chris Berman
Chris Berman makes fun of Al Michaels
2010 Draft Chris Berman Freakout!
Frank Caliendo does Chris Berman
Chris Berman does CFL play by play
Mike & Mike: Frank Caliendo Impersonates Chris Berman
Emmitt Smith annoys Chris Berman
Chris Berman piece On Wisconsin and Packers
The Blitz Week 15 (NFL 2010 season) with Chris Berman and Tom Jackson
1985 ESPN SportsCenter clip. Featuring Chris Berman, the Metrodome, Silverdome & Superdome.
ESPN and Chris Berman Congratulate The Riders
Chris Berman 2 Minute Drill Buffalo
Chris Berman 'Back Back Back' Home Run Derby Call - 101ESPN
Chris Berman's Golf Swing
Ron Burgundy interviews Chris Berman
Chris Berman Interview with Tom Brady on NFL Live
Michael Vick's Second Chance - ESPN Interview with Andy Reid and Chris Berman
SportsCenter. Chris Berman/Boomer on The Patriots with interview clips.
Boomer Legion Of Boom Convo
Chris Berman Exclusive Interview w/ Class Act Sports
Chris Berman St. Louis interview for St. Louis Cardinals Opener in 2000
Chris Berman/Jim Nolan Interview
Peyton Manning/Drew Brees Interview w/Chis Berman During Pro Bowl Pt 1.
Peyton Manning/Drew Brees Interview w/Chis Berman During Pro Bowl Pt 2.
Barack Obama Monday Night Football Interview
Chris Berman and Tom Brady
60 Minutes Sports - April 3rd - Chris Berman, ESPN, L.A. Dodgers, Pete Dye - SHOWTIME
Why America Failed - The Roots of Imperial Decline (Morris Berman Interview)
College Basketball: Winningest Coaches Interview - Bobby Knight and Coach K