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Bruce Beck Biography
Bruce Beck is an American in the journalism field who works for NBC 4 New York as the lead sports anchor. He also serves as the host of Sports Final, a well-liked Sunday night sports program on WNBC. Beck is the preseason football host and sideline reporter for the New York Giants. Beck was hired by WNBC-TV as the weekend sports anchor and weekday reporter in 1997. He became the lead sports anchor in 2009
Bruce Beck Height
Beck stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Bruce Beck Age
Beck is 68 years old. He was born on September 18, 1956, in the USA.
Personal Life
Bruce Beck Relatives and Family
Beck grew up in Livingston, his mother, Doris Beck, served as mayor of Livingston, New Jersey, twice. She was the first female mayor of a municipality in Essex County.
Bruce Beck Spouse and Children
Beck presently resides in Westchester County, New York, with his wife Janet. The Becks have four grandkids, two sons, Jonathan and Michael, and two daughters-in-law, Jordana and Calie.
Bruce Beck Education
Beck participated in athletics as a high school student. Inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1993, he completed high school in 1974. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1978 from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.
Professional Life
Bruce Beck Career
Beck works for NBC 4 New York as the lead sports anchor. He also serves as the host of Sports Final, a well-liked Sunday night sports program on WNBC. Beck is the preseason football host and sideline reporter for the New York Giants.
For News 4 New York, Bruce has covered a wide range of events, including five Super Bowls, three NBA Finals, six Stanley Cup Finals, seven World Series, the U.S. Open Tennis Championship, the U.S. Open Golf Championship, and the NCAA Final Four. Furthermore, Beck has also covered nine Olympic games, with the most recent being the 2020 Tokyo Games.
In addition, Beck has acted as a sideline reporter for the network’s coverage of the NBA and WNBA on NBC as well as hosting the Sun America Sportsdesk and the Allstate Sports Update. Beck hosts the weekly Rutgers University basketball and football broadcasts that appear on the MSG Network and has worked as a studio anchor for NBA TV.
From 1994 until 1997, he served as one of the inaugural play-by-play announcers for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
In 1997, WNBC-TV recruited Beck as a reporter and weekend sports anchor. In 2009, he was promoted to primary sports anchor. Beck worked as an NBA TV studio anchor from 2000 through 2008.
In 1986, Beck started broadcasting professional boxing on the MSG Network. He now works as a match referee for Top Rank Boxing and ESPN+. For USA Network, Showtime Championship Boxing, and other overseas broadcasts, Beck has also provided blow-by-blow commentary. Beck most notably operated the headset for Mike Tyson II vs. Evander Holyfield on June 28, 1997.
Beck oversaw the blow-by-blow operations for the Epix (TV network) from 2011 to 2013. He called the action from Macau for HBO2’s boxing broadcast in 2015. For Spike TV’s Premier Boxing Champions and Spike’s Bellator Kickboxing in 2016, Beck performed some blow-by-blow responsibilities.
Bruce Beck Net Worth
Beck has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.
Bruce Beck Salary
Beck receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000
Bruce Beck Broadcasting Camp
The Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp was established by Beck in New Rochelle, New York, beginning in 2017. Beck instructs the upcoming generation of sports broadcasters on the fundamentals of the business alongside the best sportscasters and celebrities in the country.
In addition, from 2002 until 2016, Beck co-directed a similar program at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Montclair, New Jersey, with sportscaster Ian Eagle.
Bruce Beck Daughter’s Cancer
Jordana Beck was diagnosed with breast cancer at barely 11 weeks into her second pregnancy. Beck shared her experience this morning on TODAY while sitting down with her husband and father-in-law. Beck said that in October 2018 after seeing a lump in her breast, she received a call from the doctor verifying her stage II breast cancer diagnosis.
Bruce Beck Social Media
Beck has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has a following of over 3.8K on Facebook, a following of over 14.1K on Instagram, and a following of over 33.6K on Twitter.
Bruce Beck NBC 4 New York
At NBC 4 New York, Beck works alongside his fellow journalist and meteorologist;
- Julio “Gaby” Acevedo
- Checkey Beckford
- Gilma Avalos
- Matt Brickman
- Lynda Baquero
- Erica Byfield
- Pat Battle
- Adelle Caballero
- Greg Cergol