Paul Burton Biography
Paul Burton is an American Anchor/Reporter working for WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts as a general assignment reporter. He joined the station in January 2006.
Paul Burton Age
Burton manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.
Paul Burton Height / Measurements
Burton is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 2 inches.
Paul Burton Wife / Children
Paul is happily married to Sheila and together live in Massachusetts. The couple is proud to be parents to their two sons, Pruitt and Pierce Burton. Pruitt was born in June 2021 and WBZ posted a video on YouTube congratulating Paul and his wife Sheila on June 9th, 2021.
Paul Burton Family / Relatives
Burton was raised in Framingham, Massachusetts, by Ron Burton and JoAnn. Ron Burton was born on July 25th, 1936, and died on September 13, 2003, from multiple myeloma at the age of 67. Growing up, Paul was raised alongside his 4 siblings, Steve Burton, a reporter for WBZ-TV, and Ron Burton Jr., a director of community relations for the Red Sox.
Paul Burton Education
He went to Framingham North High School where he attained his high school diploma. Later in 1992, he went to Northwestern University where he attained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications in 1997. He later joined Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1999 where he earned his second Master’s degree as well as a Doctorate in Ministry degree in 2007.
Paul Burton Career
Burton serves as a general assignment reporter at WBZ based in Boston, Massachusetts. Upon joining WBZ-TV in January 2006, he started off by serving as a participant in the “CBS News Development Program”. Prior to working at WBZ-TV, he worked at WLNET-TV ABC 6 based in Providence where he served as a general assignment reporter from 2002 to January 2006.
Before he started his journalism career, he was a well-known athlete and he played as an ALL Big Ten punter at Northwestern from 1994-1997 participating in two Big Ten Championships. Moreover, he also played in the 1997 Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida as well as the 1996 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. He also spent several years working as a member of the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL. Apart from his career adventures, Paul is an associate pastor at Tremont Temple Baptist Church and serves on the Ron Burton Training Village as director.
Paul Burton Salary
Burton receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Paul Burton Net Worth
Through Burton’s career as an Anchor and Reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Paul Burton WBZ-TV
Burton works with WBZ-TV where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Lisa Hughes
- David Wade
- Mike Sullivan
- Paula Ebben
- Chris Tanaka
- Penny Kmitt
- Tiffany Chan
- Alyssa Andrews
- Courtney Cole
- Cheryl Fiandaca
- Sarah Wroblewski
- Beth Germano
- Jordyn Jagolinzer
- Laura Haefeli
- Juli McDonald
Paul Burton Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Burton is active on his social media accounts. He has about 9K followers on his Facebook Page, about 3,911 followers on his Twitter account, and around 3K followers on his Instagram account.