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Sep 30, 2026
Kenny AlbertGUEST
He worked with us for many years, both at NBC and TNT, one of my favorite people and, Here's a little-known fact, though.
Kenny AlbertGUEST
I actually called his first professional goal back in 1992 with the Baltimore Skipjacks.
Kenny AlbertGUEST
I was doing radio in the American Hockey League, and Jonesy joined our team out of college, out of Western Michigan.
Kenny AlbertGUEST
And I remember sitting right in front of him on the team bus on a couple of trips, and I called his first professional goal now 34 years ago.
Bill ColaruloHOST
Let's make it happen.
Bill ColaruloHOST
All right, last one for you.
Bill ColaruloHOST
So you mentioned you called Keith Jones' first goal when you were on the broadcast for the Baltimore Skipjacks.
Bill ColaruloHOST
True story.
Kenny AlbertGUEST
Was always listening to games, watching games, uh, in the tape recorder, was doing games in all sports.
Kenny AlbertGUEST
But hockey was the one that I, that I really wanted to do as, as a profession, and again, was lucky enough to get hired by the Baltimore Skipjacks in 1990 and get two years of minor league experience, and then onto the NHL, first with the Washington Capitals and then with the Rangers now for the last 31 years, and national hockey, Olympic hockey as well.
Kenny AlbertGUEST
But when, when Cox Cable-- and this was a big turning point for me, uh, back in January of '84 when they showed up at my high school, and I was always there covering the games for the town newspaper and the school newspaper.
Kenny AlbertGUEST
But Roy Mentin was the producer, the late Roy Mentin, and I-I'm not sure how they worked out the deal to show up at my high school, but there they were, and they didn't have any announcers.