Mark Steffen Biography
Mark Steffen is the husband of one of Boston’s best-known TV journalists Randy Price, who announced on Wednesday plans to sign off. His last day will be Wednesday, May 20. Randy was born on January 19, 1950, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
Randy has helped millions of viewers get a jump start on their day. He anchors live news coverage weekday mornings on WCVB Channel 5, WCVB.com as well as WCVB mobile apps. Newscenter 5’s EyeOpener is New England’s most-watched morning news program.
He has been honored with numerous humanitarian as well as professional awards including the broadcast news industry’s highest honor — a national Edward R. Murrow Award for best newscast in a large television market. As a longtime viewer favorite, he has also been featured in Boston Magazine as “Boston’s Best News Anchor”.
Randy Price is also well known to New England’s civic and philanthropic communities. Randy’s helped raise awareness and millions of dollars for causes important to him and his viewers – autism, veteran’s causes, Scouting (he’s an Eagle Scout), alcohol as well as substance abuse, animal welfare, and LGBT issues. As the nation’s first openly gay TV news anchor, he is regularly invited to speak to a wide variety of audiences.
Randy has been a keynote emcee at countless LGBT events. And Randy has been honored to be the Grand Marshal of Pride parades as well celebrations in Boston, Worcester, Provincetown, and Salem, MA. Randy also serves as the Grand Marshal of annual America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade in Plymouth, ranked the #1 Thanksgiving parade in the nation by AOL.
As a native of Louisiana, he began his broadcast career in college radio at Louisiana Tech University as well as then Louisiana State University in his home city of Baton Rouge. As a member of the U.S. Air Force, he moved into television with the American Forces Radio as well as Television Service.
After his military duty, he became the lead anchor at television stations in Bakersfield, California, as well as Toledo, Ohio, before coming to Boston. Randy has anchored at all of the major network-affiliated stations in the city and hosting TV specials from time to time. At one time Randy even had his own nightly magazine program which was the first of its type to include daily news coverage, feature reporting, and popular culture.
Randy and his spouse Mark Steffen reside in Kittery Point, Maine where they have been breeders of world-renowned champion American Cocker Spaniel dogs. As a result, they are involved in a variety of rescue groups as well as the region’s larger animal welfare organizations. They are also avid gardeners as well as often open up their gardens and home for fundraisers.
Mark Steffen Age
Details about Mark Steffen’s date of birth are not known, he likes to keep his personal matters away from the public eye hence making it difficult to know his exact age. This section will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Mark Steffen Height And Weight
Steffen appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Mark Steffen Parents And Siblings
After doing our research, details about Mark Steffen’s parents are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings.
Mark Steffen Husband-Gay And Partner
Mark Steffen is currently a gay, he is married to one of Boston’s best-known TV journalists Randy Price. Randy and his spouse Mark Steffen reside in Kittery Point, Maine where they have been breeders of world-renowned champion American Cocker Spaniel dogs.
Mark Steffen Net Worth And Salary
Mark Steffen has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.