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Steve Bartelstein is an American former television journalist. He was previously a news anchor in New York City, first at WABC-TV (1999–2007), a flagship station of the ABC television network, WCBS-TV (2007–2009), a flagship station of CBS and later in Chicago at WBBM-TV (2010–2011), a television station owned and operated by the television network CBS.[1]

Early life and education

Bartelstein was born in Evanston, Illinois,[1] and graduated from Niles East High School, located in Skokie, Illinois.[1] He attended the University of Evansville for two years.[1] He is of Italian and Jewish descent.[citation needed]

Broadcasting career

He began his broadcasting career at age nineteen as a weekend news anchor in Evansville. He worked in Durham, North Carolina; Providence, Rhode Island; Indianapolis, Indiana; Charleston, South Carolina;[citation needed] and Portland, Oregon.[2]

Following a period working at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, he joined WABC-TV in New York City. Bartelstein was the anchor for WABC when they initially covered the September 11 attacks.[3]

On March 14, 2007, the Daily News reported that Bartelstein had been "fired" from WABC-TV after "sleeping through a newsbreak he was to anchor".[4][5] The Daily News article also reported that WABC-TV had previously suspended him several times for persistent tardiness.

On November 7, 2007, Mediaweek reported that WCBS-TV had announced that it had hired Bartelstein as a weekend news anchor.[6] The station soon began airing promotional announcements featuring him and making reference to an upcoming feature story about his cancer illness.[citation needed] On September 28, 2007, New York Post columnist Cindy Adams had reported that Bartelstein was being treated for testicular cancer.[7]

On March 18, 2009, WCBS-TV announced that he had left the station. Bartelstein told the Daily News that he was unhappy and felt unappreciated with his job.[citation needed]

On August 12, 2010, it was announced that he would be joining WBBM-TV in Chicago as a morning-news anchor[8] On July 3, 2011, it was announced that he left WBBM after only 10 months, putting an end to his broadcasting career.[9][5]

After broadcasting

Bartelstein attended baseball umpire school and umpired in the Pecos League for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Staff writer (undated). "Steve Bartelstein" Archived December 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. WBBM-TV. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  2. ^ Schulberg, Pete (January 15, 2004). "Heres the latest on the Ex-Files". Portland Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  3. ^ Huff, Richard (November 7, 2007). "Steve Bartelstein Hired by WCBS". Daily News. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Huff, Richard (March 14, 2007). "WABC Anchor Snoozes and Loses His Job". Daily News. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Bachman, Katy (November 7, 2007). "WCBS-TV N.Y. Gives Bartelstein Second Chance". Mediaweek. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  7. ^ Barmash, Jerry (July 5, 2011). "One-Time New York Anchor Steve Bartelstein Fired in Chicago". Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Another New Yorker joining CBS 2 anchor lineup" Archived September 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  9. ^ "Over and out: CBS 2 releases morning anchor Bartelstein". Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  10. ^ "Welcome to the Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs! Pecos Baseball!".
  11. ^ "Steve Bartelstein finds true passion umpiring baseball". April 19, 2016.
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