Steve Burton Biography
Steve Burton is an American Sports Anchor/Reporter working for WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts as a sports anchor and reporter. He joined the station in August 1994.
Steve Burton Age
Burton celebrates his birthday every year on August 11th. However, his exact year and age is not known by the public. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 60s
Steve Burton Height / Measurements
Burton is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 3 inches.
Steve Burton Wife / Children
Burton is happily married to Ginni Burtona, a well-known former All-American swimmer. Ginni participated in the 1984 Olympic Trials and was nicknamed, “Ginni Vath.” The couple is proud to be parents to their four children; three daughters, Kayla, Kendall, and Veronica as well as a son named, Austin who is a football player. Steve is also Austin’s football trainer and his daughter’s basketball trainer.
Kayla and Kendall are five and seven years older than Veronica respectively. Kayla competed at Lehigh and later played for UCLA as a quarterback while Kendall played basketball at Villanova. Veronica also starred on the best basketball team in Northwestern history and is well-known.
Austin is living in Boston, Massachusetts, and working at M2 Academy where he serves as a coaching consultant. He graduated from Purdue University with a Master’s Degree in Innovation of Science in May 2022. He was previously a student at UCLA where he attained his Bachelor’s Degree in June 2020. Kayla is now working at ESPN and NFL Network where she serves as a sports reporter and anchor.
Kayla graduated from Lehigh University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism in 2017. She later joined S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University where she attained her Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism in 2019. Kendall is currently working at Boston Scientific where she serves as a CRM Sales Representative.
Steve 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, Steve was raised alongside his 4 siblings, Paul Burton, a reporter for WBZ-TV, and Ron Burton Jr., a director of community relations for the Red Sox.
Steve Burton Education
For his high school, he went to Framingham High School where he attained his high school diploma and was the quarterback for the school’s football team. Burton later went to Northwestern University where he attained his bachelor of science degree in Communications. He later rejoined the school and earned his master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. While still at Northwestern University, he was a football player and was a quarterback for the school’s team.
Steve Burton Career
Burton serves as a sports anchor and reporter at WBZ based in Boston, Massachusetts. He also serves as the anchor of the Patriots Game Day, anchor of the weekly programs Sports Final, the Patriots 5th Quarter show, and All Access. In addition to his roles at WBZ-TV, he also appears on WEEI’s The Big Show where he is a frequent guest. On October 14, 2007, he featured former baseball player Jose Canseco on an occasional weekend show on WEEI.
Prior to working at WBZ-TV, he worked at New England Sports Network (NESN) where he served as a sports reporter and anchor. During his tenure at NESN, he also served as the host for the Boston Red Sox’s pre- and post-game shows. He is also an active volunteer at his father’s sports camp named “the Ron Burton Training Village”. He is also serving on the board of the Jr. Foundation for Autism, the Doug Flutie, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Steve Burton Salary
Burton receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Steve Burton Net Worth
Through Burton’s career as a Sports anchor and reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Steve Burton WBZ-TV
Burton works with WBZ-TV where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Tammy Mutasa
- Kristina Rex
- Mike Sullivan
- Eric Fisher
- Jason Mikell
- Jacob Wycoff
- Lexie O’Connor
- Sarah Wroblewski
- Dan Roche
- Alyssa Andrews
- Nick Giovanni
- Jon Keller
- Penny Kmitt
- Dr. Mallika Marshall
- Rachel Holt
Steve Burton Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Burton is active on his social media accounts. He has about 129K followers on his Facebook Page, about 18.4K followers on his Twitter account, and around 397K followers on his Instagram account.