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'''Ed Kalegi''' is an [[United States|American]] [[voice actor]], radio personality, host, and actor based in the [[New York City]] area and born in 1967. Currently the afternoon Traffic/Weather/Sports personality on Bloomberg 1130 Radio. He is the public address announcer of the [[Staten Island Yankees]], a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees. Formerly, he was the public address announcer of the [[New Jersey Ironmen]] of the Xtreme Soccer League and a public address announcer for the [[New Jersey Devils]] of the [[National Hockey League]].


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'''Ed Kalegi''' is an American [[voice actor]], radio personality, host, and actor based in the [[New York City]] area and born in 1967. He currently serves as the host of "The Weekend with Ed Kalegi," which is syndicated nationally by the Envision Radio Network. The program is heard coast to coast on Radio and is also available via Audioboom and iHeartRadio. The show is a new take on Talk Radio, mixing light Comedy and Lifestyle stories. The show deals with Entertainment, Health, Travel, Business, Sports, Parenting, Film, and more. Guests have included [[Carol Burnett]], [[Dick Cavett]], [[Anderson Cooper]], [[Mitch McConnell]], [[Chris Hemsworth]], [[Julie Andrews]], [[Melissa Gilbert]], [[Deion Sanders]], [[Henry Winkler]], and others. He is also the afternoon Traffic/Weather/Sports personality on WBBR (Bloomberg 1130) Radio in New York City. From 2007 to 2011, He was the public address announcer of the [[Staten Island Yankees]], a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees as well as the public address announcer of the [[New Jersey Ironmen]] of the Xtreme Soccer League and a public address announcer for the [[New Jersey Devils]] of the [[National Hockey League]].
He has been the voice of "Weather Phone" in New York City, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine. He is also an event host for [[New York Road Runners]], hosting the Pre-Race Festival in front of 40,000 at the [[New York City Marathon]] as well as several other large events in New York City, including New Year's Eve in Central Park. He has co-hosted events with comedienne Joan Rivers, TV personalities Daisy Fuentes and Star Jones, and sports celebrities Carl Banks and Darryl Strawberry among others.


Kalegi is a familiar face and voice in New York City; he has co-hosted events with Jon Stewart, Joan Rivers, Daisy Fuentes and Star Jones, along with sports celebrities Carl Banks and Darryl Strawberry, among others.
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Kalegi appeared as the stadium announcer in the motion picture ''[[Sugar (2008 film)|Sugar]]''. He has also appeared in starring roles in the films ''Borrowed Dog'' and ''Angels''. He has also appeared opposite Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, and Katie Holmes in "The Extra Man." Kalegi will also appear in as Dennis in the upcoming musical comedy animated film "The Champion" and as a radical talk radio host in "Blindfold." Update after|2010|11|25}}


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Kalegi appeared as the stadium announcer in the motion picture ''[[Sugar (2008 film)|Sugar]]''. He has also appeared in starring roles in the films ''Borrowed Dog'' and ''Angels''. He appeared opposite Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, and Katie Holmes in "The Extra Man." Kalegi also played a radical talk radio host in the film "Blindfold."
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On television, Kalegi has appeared in several shows including ''Law and Order SVU'', ''Kings'', "Fringe," and "Damages." In 2009, he hosted "In The Zone" on UBATV.com. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

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On television, Kalegi has appeared in several shows including ''Law and Order SVU'', ''Kings'', "Fringe," and "Damages." In 2009, he hosted "In The Zone" on UBATV.com. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA.


He is heard in commercials, narrations, radio and TV imaging and audiobooks. In 2008, Kalegi was the voice of a PBS documentary on sculpture.
He is heard in commercials, narrations, radio and TV imaging and audiobooks. In 2008, Kalegi was the voice of a PBS documentary on sculpture.
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==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==


Kalegi was born in Jersey City, NJ but raised in [[Edison, New Jersey]]. He attended [[Bishop George Ahr High School]] in Edison, NJ and then [[Rutgers University]] where he continued to pursue acting and worked on both student radio stations. He was Sports Director of WLBS radio and hosted "The Entertainment Extravaganza," a daily morning comedy program. He later worked at WGPA Radio in Bethlehem, PA and also owned a souvenir clothing company.
Kalegi was born in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]] and raised in [[Edison, New Jersey]]. He attended [[Bishop George Ahr High School]] in Edison and then [[Rutgers University]].


Kalegi lives in [[Metuchen, New Jersey]] with his wife and son.<ref>[https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ed-kalegi-to-serve-as-in-house-voice-of-the-ironmen/n-3564249 "Ed Kalegi To Serve As In-house Voice Of The Ironmen"], Our Sports Central, November 27, 2007. Accessed July 4, 2018. "Outside of the sports world, Kalegi serves as the voice of Weather Phone in New York City, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine. The Metuchen native has also worked as a voice actor, appearing in commercials, narrations and audio books."</ref>
Kalegi is married and currently lives in Metuchen, New Jersey. He has one son.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150201033741/http://americaweekend.com/ed-kalegi/] America Weekend website Ed Kalegi page
*[http://www.njironmen.com:16080/staff/index.php?zone=staff&staff_id=28 New Jersey Ironmen bio]
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*[http://www.edkalegi.com Ed Kalegi official website]
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 30 November 2024

Ed Kalegi is an American voice actor, radio personality, host, and actor based in the New York City area and born in 1967. He currently serves as the host of "The Weekend with Ed Kalegi," which is syndicated nationally by the Envision Radio Network. The program is heard coast to coast on Radio and is also available via Audioboom and iHeartRadio. The show is a new take on Talk Radio, mixing light Comedy and Lifestyle stories. The show deals with Entertainment, Health, Travel, Business, Sports, Parenting, Film, and more. Guests have included Carol Burnett, Dick Cavett, Anderson Cooper, Mitch McConnell, Chris Hemsworth, Julie Andrews, Melissa Gilbert, Deion Sanders, Henry Winkler, and others. He is also the afternoon Traffic/Weather/Sports personality on WBBR (Bloomberg 1130) Radio in New York City. From 2007 to 2011, He was the public address announcer of the Staten Island Yankees, a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees as well as the public address announcer of the New Jersey Ironmen of the Xtreme Soccer League and a public address announcer for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.

Kalegi is a familiar face and voice in New York City; he has co-hosted events with Jon Stewart, Joan Rivers, Daisy Fuentes and Star Jones, along with sports celebrities Carl Banks and Darryl Strawberry, among others.

Kalegi appeared as the stadium announcer in the motion picture Sugar. He has also appeared in starring roles in the films Borrowed Dog and Angels. He appeared opposite Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, and Katie Holmes in "The Extra Man." Kalegi also played a radical talk radio host in the film "Blindfold."

On television, Kalegi has appeared in several shows including Law and Order SVU, Kings, "Fringe," and "Damages." In 2009, he hosted "In The Zone" on UBATV.com. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA.

He is heard in commercials, narrations, radio and TV imaging and audiobooks. In 2008, Kalegi was the voice of a PBS documentary on sculpture.

Early life and career

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Kalegi was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and raised in Edison, New Jersey. He attended Bishop George Ahr High School in Edison and then Rutgers University.

Kalegi lives in Metuchen, New Jersey with his wife and son.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Ed Kalegi To Serve As In-house Voice Of The Ironmen", Our Sports Central, November 27, 2007. Accessed July 4, 2018. "Outside of the sports world, Kalegi serves as the voice of Weather Phone in New York City, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine. The Metuchen native has also worked as a voice actor, appearing in commercials, narrations and audio books."
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