Steve Bartelstein: Biography in Details
Who is Steve Bartelstein?
Steve Bartelstein is a former American television writer.
He was previously a New York City newscaster, first at WABC-TV from 1999 to 2007, WCBS-TV from 2007 to 2009, and later at WBBM-TV in Chicago, Illinois (2010–2011).
Who are the parents of Steve Bartelstein?
Bron in 1963, 60 years old Steve was the third child among his parents‘ six children.
The information about his parents and siblings is unavailable. He is of American nationality and is of Irish descent.
Bartelstein was sent to the Niles East High School and he completed his further studies at the University of Evansville where he got his journalism degree.
Steve Bartelstein: Professional Life, and Career
Steve Bartelstein began his television vocation as a weekend anchorperson at the age of nineteen.
He then moved to Durham, North Carolina, Providence, Rhode Island, Indianapolis, Indiana, Charleston, South Carolina, and Portland, Oregon.
Steve joined WABC-TV in New York City after working at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Daily News reported during the year 2007 that Bartelstein was “let go” from WABC-TV after “dozing through a newsbreak he was going to stay.”
Journalist Cindy Adams of the New York Post reported on September 28, 2007, that Bartelstein was being treated for testicular malignancy.
WCBS-TV reported leaving the station on March 18, 2009. On August 12, 2010, as a morning newscaster, he was declared to join WBBM-TV in Chicago.
It was declared on July 3, 2011, that after only 10 months he had left WBBM.
Furthermore, Steve Bartelstein wanted a change from his career as a sportscaster and newscaster to something he was more passionate about. For Bartelstein, that love was baseball.
When he was a kid, he played the game. Steve Bartelstein had also coached high school baseball for a couple of years. As of 2022, Steve’s net worth is estimated to be $500k, and his salary is not available.
Steve Bartelstein: Rumors, Controversy
Fired from WABC News
This anchor has messed up several times on the job only to get another shot. When he was in his Ch. 7 office at the time, he was fired after sleeping through a newsbreak he was to anchor last Thursday morning on the horrific Bronx house fire.
One error on Bartelstein’s part might have been missed, but there were others.
Steve Bartelstein was suspended for several days after showing up for work 20 minutes after the morning news began in November.
A year before that, Bartelstein was incapacitated for two weeks after showing up late for work and for missing a newsbreak.
The reason behind Steve’s missing a newsbreak is that he could meet Samuel L. Jackson who was appearing on “Live With Regis & Kelly”.
It looks like there was a double standard at the station if they gave another chance him. Steve Bartelstein was generally well-liked and Still, the firing is troubling for many at Ch. 7.
Testicular cancer
There is a controversy that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2007. In 2010, he recovered from the tumor.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Steve Bartelstein is bald and he has light brown eye color. He has an average body length and mass.
Is Steve Bartelstein active on social media?
Steve Bartelstein is very minimal in terms of contact with the media. So he is not active on any social media platform like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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