Steve Bartelstein is an American former

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. He was previously a news anchor in

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, first at

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(1999–2007), a

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of the

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television network,

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(2007–2009), a flagship station of CBS and later in Chicago at

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(2010–2011), a television station

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by the television network CBS.

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(undated).
"Steve Bartelstein"
. ''

''. Retrieved January 6, 2011.

Early life and education

Bartelstein was born in

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, and graduated from

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, located in

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. He attended the

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for two years. He is of Italian and Jewish descent.

Broadcasting career

He began his broadcasting career at age nineteen as a weekend news anchor in Evansville. He worked in Durham, North Carolina;

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;

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; Charleston, South Carolina; and

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. Following a period working at CNN in

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, he joined WABC-TV in New York City. Bartelstein was the anchor for WABC when they initially covered the September 11 attacks.Huff, Richard (November 7, 2007).
"Steve Bartelstein Hired by WCBS"
'' Daily News''. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 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".Huff, Richard (March 14, 2007)
"WABC Anchor Snoozes and Loses His Job"
'' Daily News''. Retrieved January 6, 2011. The ''Daily News'' article also reported that WABC-TV had previously suspended him several times for persistent tardiness. On November 7, 2007, ''

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'' reported that WCBS-TV had announced that it had hired Bartelstein as a weekend news anchor. The station soon began airing promotional announcements featuring him and making reference to an upcoming feature story about his cancer illness. On September 28, 2007, ''

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'' columnist

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had reported that Bartelstein was being treated for

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. 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. On August 12, 2010, it was announced that he would be joining

in Chicago as a morning-news anchor On July 3, 2011, it was announced that he left WBBM after only 10 months, putting an end to his broadcasting career.

After broadcasting

Bartelstein attended baseball umpire school and umpired in the

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for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

References

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