Section B · Page 6 The University Daily Kansan Wednesday, September 16, 1998 Marv Albert makes a big comeback Sometimes nothing catches their attention Use white space to your advantage when designing your ad. It's an attention better. Former announcer returns to broadcast in highlights show The Associated Press NEW YORK — Marv Albert's back, and this time it is not in a lurid tabloid headline about his sex life. A visibly nervous Albert made his return to broadcasting Monday night, anchoring a sports highlight show for the Madison Square Garden cable network. The network accepted his resignation one year earlier following the scandal that made him a national punch line. Late Show with David Letterman, but it was a start. It was far from his peak as NBC's lead basketball announcer, a frequent guest on the Today show and "Great to be back, I'm Marv Albert, thanks for tuning in," he said at the 60 minute show's conclusion, his only reference to his forced sabbatical. NBC fired Albert last year after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. He was accused of throwing his former girlfriend on a bed in a Virginia hotel room in February, biting her on the back more than a dozen times and forcing her to perform Albert: Was fired by NBC last year amid scandal. He was hired back by MSG this summer and capped a year of therapy by getting married earlier this month. oral sex. Sitting alone behind a desk, Albert introduced a new version of the show. MSG Sports Desk. The lapel of Albert's gray sports jacket shook slightly as he read sports results. He appeared rusty, announcing one baseball score as 3-0 when an on-screen graphic read 7-0. "I'm still trying to figure out some of the mechanics, but I'm told they know what to do in the control room," he said. Albert led a long, awkward interview with New York Yankees announcer Jim Kaat but seemed more comfortable bantering with sportswriter Steve Serby about New York's losing football teams. "I'm still trying to figure out some of the mechanics, but I'm told they know what to do in the control room." Only then did Albert briefly flash his cutting sense of humor. "Let's not get crazy, Steve," he told Serby when the sportswriter suggested he and Albert could do a better job tackling than the New York Jets. Albert stiffened, however, when Serby said he wanted to welcome Albert back and reached under his desk for a memento. It was an old, dirty baseball — not hit by Mark McGwire or Sammy Sosa — but what Serby said was the 12th year Marv Albert Sports announcer run of the New York Mets' Edgardo Alfonzo. Going into a commercial break, Albert flipped the ball back at Serby with barely the hint of a smile. Albert may have to wait awhile to fulfill the second part of his contract with MSG and resurrect his signature "yes!" call. He is supposed to announce half of the New York Knicks basketball games on radio, but the NBA lockout makes the start of the basketball season uncertain. 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