YES Network, Michael Kay extend relationship

Meaning “Ossified Roy” Bard still has a shot to make CenterStage!

The Emmy Award-winning Michael Kay, whose voice has been synonymous with the YES Network since its launch in 2002, has signed a multi-year extension with the network to remain its lead New York Yankees play-by-play voice. Kay has earned 19 Emmy nominations and 3 Emmy wins while at YES.

...“We are pleased that Michael will continue to be the voice of the Yankees on YES while also hosting our signature CenterStage interview show,” said John Filippelli, president of production and programming at the YES Network. “New Yorkers have long identified him with the Yankees and as a sports authority in general, and he is considered one of the best play-by-play men in baseball. His knowledge of the game and his ability to articulate in a clear, accurate and succinct manner make him an invaluable member of the YES team.”

“The Yankees are probably the signature franchise in all of sports, and to have the opportunity to continue to live a boyhood dream and be behind the mic in the first year of the new Yankee Stadium is humbling,” said Kay. “I could not be happier about being a part of the YES Network for the foreseeable future.”