Steve Burton Bio, Wiki
Steve Burton is an American journalist and sports anchor. He serves as a sports anchor and reporter at WBZ-TV in Boston. Steve joined WBZ-TV in August 1994. Prior to that, he served as a sports anchor and reporter at New England Sports Network (NESN) since 1988. While at NESN, Steve hosted the pre and post-game shows for the Boston Red Sox.
During his free time, Steve spends much of his time serving at the Ron Burton Training Village. It is a year-long training program that enriches the lives of inner-city youth by focusing on education, physical wellness, leadership, and spiritual growth. He also works as a board member on several children’s charities such as the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Steve Burton Age
Steve was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. He is around 50 years old. Currently, we do have his exact date and year of birth.
Steve Burton Height
He is a man of average stature. Steve stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
Steve Burton Family
He was born and raised in Framingham, MA by his father Ron Burton, and mother. Steve’s father played for the New England Patriots football team. In 1960, Ron was the first-drafted Boston Patriot. He began the Ron Burton Training Village in Hubbardston. Steve has two brothers Paul Burton who is a general assignment reporter at WBZ-TV News. And his other brother Ron Burton Jr. is a director of community relations for the Red Sox. Sadly, Steve’s father died in 2003 from multiple myeloma.
Steve Burton Wife
Steve is married to his wife Virginia Burton. They both played sports at Northwestern University. Steve and Virginia are the parents of four children all of whom have played a college sport. Kendall Burton, who played basketball at Villanova University, Veronica Burton, who plays basketball at Northwestern University. Austin Burton played football at UCLA and Kayla Burton is a reporter and content producer for both news and sports at Western Mass News. The family lives in the Greater Boston area.
Burton Education
Steve attended Framingham High School, where he was the quarterback for the school’s football team and went on to play quarterback for Northwestern University. He earned a bachelor of science degree in Communications and a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University.
Steve Burton WBZ
He serves as a sports anchor and reporter at WBZ-TV in Boston. Steve joined WBZ-TV in August 1994. Prior to that, he served as a sports anchor and reporter at New England Sports Network (NESN) since 1988. While at NESN, Steve hosted the pre and post-game shows for the Boston Red Sox.
Steve also reports on the weekly program Sports Final and fills in as host when Bob Lobel is not in. He also covers the station’s Patriots 5th Quarter show. Additionally, Steve is also a frequent guest on WEEI’s The Big Show at certain times of the year. He is occasionally criticized for showing up late on the radio.
Steve is a friend of Jose Canseco, a controversial former baseball player. He has featured Canseco on an occasional weekend show he hosts on WEEI. Steve also has arranged interviews with Canseco for WEEI. He became WBZ’s sports director following Bob Lobel’s firing in early April 2008.
Steve’s colleagues at WBZ include:
Anna Meiler – anchor and a general assignment reporter
Kristina Rex – a general assignment reporter
Breana Pitts – traffic reporter
Bill Shields – general assignment reporter
Zack Green – meteorologist
Steve Burton Salary
He serves as a sports anchor and reporter at WBZ, therefore there is no doubt he receives a satisfactory salary. Steve’s average salary is $ 76,135 per year.
Steve Burton Net Worth
He has worked as a journalist for many years. Therefore, there is no doubt he has amassed decent wealth over the years. The estimated net worth of Steve is $753, 385.
Who Is Steve Married To
Steve is married to his wife Virginia Burton. They both played sports at Northwestern University and are blessed with four children.
How Tall Is Steve Burton
Steve stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).