Steve Burton, the son of the late New England Patriots running back Ron Burton, is the Sports Director for WBZ-TV, Channel 4, and WSBK-TV, Channel 38, in Boston. Steve is a graduate of and a former quarterback for Northwestern University, from which he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. Starting in 1993, Steve worked as a sports anchor and reporter for New England Sports Network (NESN), hosting the pre- and post-game shows for the Boston Red Sox. In 1994, Steve joined WBZ-TV and became WBZ’s sports director in early April 2008.  Steve also anchors the WBZ/WSBK weekly programs Sports Final, Patriots Game Day, All Access, and the Patriots 5th Quarter show.