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Steve Brown

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Steve began his career in radio while still in high school in the late 1970s on Cape Cod. In 1979, during his freshman year at Emerson College, Steve began providing news reports from the Massachusetts State House for various radio stations around the state including WROR and WRKO in Boston, WMAS in Springfield, WNBH in New Bedford and WCIB in Falmouth.

In 1987, Steve joined the staff of WMJX and WMEX in Boston as a political and general assignment reporter, heading up the station’s award-winning coverage of the Dukakis presidential campaign. In the early 1990s, Steve began working in television as a reporter and writer at WLVI-TV in Boston, and later at WBZ-TV (CBS-4).

Steve returned to his radio roots in 2003 as an news anchor/host at WBUR, and has covered a variety of stories including congressional redistricting, casino gambling, the state budget process and the passing of former Boston mayor, Kevin White.

Recent Stories By Steve Brown

Marathon Day Expected To Be A Hot One

April 13, 2012, 11:04 am

Temperatures are expected to reach the low 80s Monday.

N.H. Police Chief Dead, 4 Injured After Shootout

April 13, 2012, 9:48 am

The shootout has rocked the small town of Greenland, N.H.

Release Of 1940 Census Data Provides Snapshot Of America

April 2, 2012, 6:51 am

Genealogists and family historians are eagerly awaiting Monday's release of the raw data from the 1940 U.S. census.

Boston Globe Editor Remembers Former Correspondent Shadid

February 17, 2012, 8:25 am

We speak with the editor of The Boston Globe about the death of onetime Globe reporter, Anthony Shadid, in Syria.

Harvard Coach: Wouldn’t Have Predicted Jeremy Lin’s NBA Success

February 16, 2012, 9:43 am

Inside the hoops: Could the basketball coach who recruited Jeremy Lin for Harvard foresee him energizing the New York Knicks?

Patriots Looking For Payback Against Giants

February 3, 2012, 4:15 pm

Mike Giardi, anchor and reporter for Comcast SportsNet, joined WBUR from Indianapolis, where some of the Pat's youngest players are prepping for their first Super Bowl.

Hundreds Attend Funeral Mass For Former Mayor White

February 1, 2012, 4:17 pm

Hundreds turned out for the funeral Mass for Kevin White. The 82-year-old former Boston mayor died Friday night after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Kevin White’s Legacy: A Larger-Than-Life Mayor

January 29, 2012, 10:36 am

The late Kevin White left his mark on Boston, and is often credited with being the visionary who made the city what it is today. We look at his legacy.

Norwood Soldier Is Laid To Rest

January 27, 2012, 8:27 am

A steady rain fell and a stiff breeze blew at the committal service for Army Spc. Keith Benson. Dozens of his friends and relatives huddled under umbrellas as they said their final farewells.

Lawyers Call On Beacon Hill To Increase Legal Aid

January 26, 2012, 3:11 pm

The economic downturn has forced a reduction in funding for legal aid, while the number of individuals who qualify for legal aid has jumped 11 percent.

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