Fri., Jan. 30, 2004

SPORTSCASTER STEVE BURTON TO DELIVER MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2004 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Boston’s WBZ 4 sportscaster Steve Burton is slated to deliver Mount Wachusett Community College’s 2004 commencement address, Thurs., May 20.

“ Burton devotes much of his free time in service to others,” said MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino. “I think our graduates will enjoy hearing what he has to say and we are proud to be welcoming someone who has made a commitment to giving back to community.”

Burton is a sports anchor and reporter for CBS4 News on CBS4 and for sister station UPN38 in Boston. A New England native, he joined CBS4 in August 1994. Prior to that Burton worked as a sports anchor and reporter for New England Sports Network (NESN) since 1988. While at NESN, Burton hosted the pre and post game shows for the Boston Red Sox.

Raised in Framingham, Massachusetts, Burton grew up in a sports family. His father, Ron Burton, played for the New England Patriots football team. Young Burton graduated from Framingham High School, where he was the quarterback for the school’s football team and went on to play quarterback for Northwestern University.

When he's not working at CBS4, Burton spends much of his time working at the Ron Burton Training Village, a 5-week sports camp for inner city youths. He also serves as a board member on several children's charities including the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Burton received a bachelor of science degree in Communications and a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University. He lives in the Greater Boston area with his wife and four children.

CBS4 and UPN38 are members of The Viacom Television Stations Group, a unit of Viacom Inc., one of the world’s largest entertainment and media companies, and a leader in the production, promotion and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and music.

Lea Ann Erickson , Director of Community Relations
Phone: (978) 630-9322
Fax: (978) 630-956
Email: l_erickson@mwcc.mass.edu

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