Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Advertisement

Kevin Harlan Teams with Daughter Olivia Harlan Dekker


Olivia Harlan Dekker and Kevin Harlan
Olivia Harlan Dekker and Kevin Harlan

Westwood One will present the first-ever national NFL broadcast to feature a father-daughter broadcast team on Monday, October 15. The network's MNF play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan will be joined by his daughter Olivia Harlan Dekker as the sideline reporter for the San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers matchup at Lambeau Field. Hall of Famer Kurt Warner will be the game analyst.

"It's probably every parent's dream to someday get a chance to work side-by-side with their child," said Harlan. "The fact that this will be at Lambeau Field where Olivia's grandfather ran the Green Bay Packers for more than two decades, and where she used to play as a little girl and attended many games growing up, makes it even more special. To be a part of an NFL broadcast is always an honor, but to have our daughter as part of our crew is extraordinary and wonderful. I know I speak for Olivia, my wife Ann, and our three other children in saying that this will be an incredibly proud moment for our family, and we offer our sincere thanks to Westwood One and the NFL."

Dekker added, "My dad is my greatest coach, but I've learned the most just by watching him with admiring eyes my whole life. His perpetual drive to improve at his craft, the thorough preparation for every game, and the class and professionalism that he's known for are the gold standard. To work an NFL game together on national radio is a personal and professional highlight for me, of which I'm so thankful to Westwood One for the opportunity. We both can't wait for Monday night at Lambeau."

For the second straight year, Dekker will also work sidelines for Westwood One for the SEC Championship. She's currently working her fourth season of college football with ESPN as a sideline reporter for college football games. Dekker previously worked games on the SEC Network, was a sideline reporter for Green Bay Packers pre-season games on Packers TV Network and a host of ACC All-Access and sideline reporter for Atlanta Hawks games on Fox Sports South. In 2013, she co-hosted a daily web series on packers.com for the Green Bay Packers training camp as the team reporter.

It's not the first time a father and child have broadcast a game for Westwood One. The legendary Marv Albert and his son Kenny Albert worked select Monday Night Football games together during the 2004-2005 seasons. Marv did play-by-play and Kenny worked the sidelines.

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

MediaCo Appoints Brian Fisher as its New President
Brian Fisher
Brian Fisher
MediaCo Holding has announced a series of executive leadership appointments. Effective immediately, CRO Brian Fisher (pictured) has been named President of MediaCo. CEO Albert Rodriguez will continue in his current role, focusing on the company's long-term strategy, growth initiatives and shareholder value, More

Audacy Stations Coming to SiriusXM Nationwide
Audacy and SiriusXM
Audacy and SiriusXM
Audacy and SiriusXM have entered into a new content partnership that will bring 42 of Audacy's sports, news and talk stations from 29 U.S. markets to SiriusXM listeners nationwide, significantly expanding the satellite broadcaster's lineup of local programming. More

WWNN Expands to Germany Through BLR Partnership
Worldwide News Network (WWNN)
Worldwide News Network (WWNN)
Worldwide News Network (WWNN), the radio news network launched by Red Apple Audio Networks in May, has entered its first European market through a distribution partnership with Germany's BLR, marking the network's first international expansion. Under the agreement, BLR, Germany's leading radio news and More
Advertisement

Jessica Reyes Joins Hits 96.5 Orlando Mornings
Jessica Reyes
Jessica Reyes
Cox Media Group has named longtime bilingual air personality Jessica Reyes as the new weekday morning host on bilingual Spanish Hits WOEX (Hits 96.5) Orlando. Reyes officially debuted in mornings on July 20. A familiar voice in Orlando, Reyes has previously worked at Norsan Group's Spanish Tropical WFYY More

IAB Tech Lab Updates Podcast Measurement Standards
IAB Tech Lab
IAB Tech Lab
IAB Tech Lab has released version 2.3 of its Podcast Technical Measurement Guidelines, updating the industry's framework for measuring podcast downloads, audiences and ad delivery using server-side log data. The guidelines are open for public comment through August 19. The revised standards provide More

DTS AutoStage Expands Daily In-Car Radio Ratings
Cumulus Media | Westwood One
Cumulus Media | Westwood One
Xperi's DTS AutoStage has expanded its in-car AM/FM radio measurement service to more than 300 U.S. markets, providing audience data from approximately 6 million connected vehicles and, for the first time, overnight ratings across every market. The latest findings are highlighted in a new Cumulus Media | More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement