Kevin Harlan, Daughter Olivia Harlan Dekker To Work Together On This Week's Westwood One Monday Night Football Broadcast

Dekker, Harlan

WESTWOOD ONE's next MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL broadcast will be a father-daughter occasion, as play-by-play voice KEVIN HARLAN and analyst KURT WARNER will be joined by HARLAN's daughter OLIVIA HARLAN DEKKER, who will serve as sideline reporter for the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-GREEN BAY PACKERS game next MONDAY (10/15).  DEKKER has been working as a sideline reporter for ESPN college football telecasts, and will work the sidelines for WESTWOOD ONE's SEC Championship broadcast this season for the second straight year; she previously worked as sideline reporter for PACKERS pre-season telecasts and for ATLANTA HAWKS television broadcasts.

“It's probably every parent’s dream to someday get a chance to work side-by-side with their child,” said HARLAN. “The fact that this will be at LAMBEAU FIELD where OLIVIA’s grandfather ran the GREEN BAY PACKERS for more than two decades, and where she used to play as a little girl and attended many games growing up, makes it even more special. To be a part of an NFL broadcast is always an honor, but to have our daughter as part of our crew is extraordinary and wonderful.  I know I speak for OLIVIA, my wife ANN, and our three other children in saying that this will be an incredibly proud moment for our family, and we offer our sincere thanks to WESTWOOD ONE and the NFL.”

DEKKER said, “My Dad is my greatest coach, but I’ve learned the most just by watching him with admiring eyes my whole life. His perpetual drive to improve at his craft, the thorough preparation for every game, and the class and professionalism that he’s known for are the gold standard. To work an NFL game together on national radio is a personal and professional highlight for me, of which I’m so thankful to WESTWOOD ONE for the opportunity. We both can’t wait for MONDAY night at LAMBEAU!”

Previous WESTWOOD ONE MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL play-by-play voice MARV ALBERT and his son KENNY worked together during the 2004 and 2005 seasons, with KENNY as sideline reporter.

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