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Steve Levy (born March 12, 1965) is currently a journalist
Journalist

A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for viewpoints that aren't biased....
 for ESPN
ESPN

ESPN is a United States cable television Television network dedicated to Broadcasting of sports events and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day....
. Before working for ESPN, he worked in New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 for WFAN
WFAN

WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio....
. At ESPN, he usually works on SportsCenter
SportsCenter

SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of United States cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979....
, and he covered NHL
National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
 regular season and playoff games before the network lost the rights to televise the league's games. He also previously covered the network's college football coverage for four seasons.

Levy's NHL broadcasting career is very significant.






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Steve Levy (born March 12, 1965) is currently a journalist
Journalist

A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for viewpoints that aren't biased....
 for ESPN
ESPN

ESPN is a United States cable television Television network dedicated to Broadcasting of sports events and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day....
. Before working for ESPN, he worked in New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 for WFAN
WFAN

WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio....
. At ESPN, he usually works on SportsCenter
SportsCenter

SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of United States cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979....
, and he covered NHL
National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
 regular season and playoff games before the network lost the rights to televise the league's games. He also previously covered the network's college football coverage for four seasons.

Levy's NHL broadcasting career is very significant. His nickname is "Mr. Overtime," as he has called the three longest televised games in NHL history, all of which have been playoff games — a 1996
1995-96 NHL season

The 1995?96 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 82 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the Colorado Avalanche, who, in their first year as the Avalanche, swept the Florida Panthers in four games....
 game between the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 and the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
 that went four overtimes (third longest); a 2000
1999-2000 NHL season

The 1999?2000 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams each played 82 games. The New Jersey Devils defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars for their second Stanley Cup championship....
 contest that also featured the Penguins, this time playing the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are an ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, which went five overtimes (the longest); and a 2003
2002-03 NHL season

The 2002?03 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The List of Stanley Cup champions were the New Jersey Devils, who won the best of seven series 4?3 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim....
 matchup between the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference ....
, which also went five overtimes, and lasted six hours (second longest). The only two games to go longer took place before the era of television.

Levy was a 1987 graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego
State University of New York at Oswego

The State University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego and Oswego State, was founded in 1861 as Oswego Normal School by Edward Austin Sheldon and became the New York State Teachers College at Oswego in 1948 with the creation of the State University system....
. He also attended John F. Kennedy High School (Bellmore)
John F. Kennedy High School (Bellmore)

John F. Kennedy High School is a high school located in Bellmore, New York, New York. It is one of three high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District....
. He is also known for leaving fellow co-anchor Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann

Keith Theodore Olbermann is an American news presenter, sportscaster, writer, and political commentator. He hosts Countdown with Keith Olbermann, an hour-long nightly news and commentary program on MSNBC....
 in stitches when, due to a teleprompter
Teleprompter

A teleprompter is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an Electronics visual character of a public speaking or screenplay....
 typo, he said "bulging dick
Erection

An erection of the penis, clitoris or a nipple is its enlarged and firm state. It is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, vascular and endocrine factors, and is usually, though not exclusively, associated with sexual arousal....
" instead of "bulging disc
Spinal disc herniation

A spinal disc herniation ', incorrectly called a "slipped disc", is a medical condition affecting the Vertebral column, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc ' allows the soft, central portion to hernia....
".

Most recently, Levy has appeared in a print advertisement for Swiss watchmaker, Raymond Weil
Raymond Weil

Raymond Weil, Geneve, is a Swiss watch manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1976 by Raymond Weil, who before that time was a watch designer for other manufacturers....
. He appeared as himself in a pair of 2005 films, covering the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
 in spring training
Spring training

In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to audition for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play....
 in Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (2005 film)

Fever Pitch, which was released as The Perfect Catch outside of the United States and Canada, is a Farrelly Brothers comedy film. It is a remake of a 1997 British film Fever Pitch ....
, and the Special Olympics
Special Olympics

Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence, social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment....
 in The Ringer
The Ringer

The Ringer is a 2005 in film comedy starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Brian Cox with cameos by Terry Funk and Jesse Ventura. It is film producer by the Farrelly Brothers and was released on December 23, 2005 by Fox Searchlight....
.