Randy Price Biography
Randy Price is an American Tv journalist and an Air Force veteran who was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. He is currently a live news coverage anchor on WCVB Channel 5, WCVB.com and WCVB mobile apps, but is set to retire on May 20, 2020. Randy is nationally known for being the first American television anchor to come out openly as gay. He is a member of New England’s most-watched morning news program, Newscenter 5’s EyeOpener.
Before joining WCVB Channel 5 in June 2009, Randy worked at WHDH-TV as a freelance reporter and later became a full-time anchor. He studied at Louisiana Tech University and then Louisiana State University in his home city of Baton Rouge.
Randy Price Birthday and Age
Randy celebrates his birthday every January as he was born on Jan 19, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. He is 70 years old in 2020.
Randy Price Height
He appears to be a man of above-average stature going by his photos. Randy’s height maybe somewhere around 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m). However, his exact height is undisclosed.
Randy Price Husband | Gay and Wedding
Randy is married to his husband Mark Steffen. He and his longtime partner had their wedding on the steps of the Massachusetts statehouse on January 10, a day after a proposed ban on same-sex marriage advanced in the state legislature. Randy is known for being America’s first openly gay television anchor. The two are avid gardeners and dog lovers. They even breed world-renowned champion American Cocker Spaniel dogs.
Randy Price WCVB
Randy began his broadcasting career while still in college at Louisiana Tech University at the institution’s radio. He later moved to the American Forces Radio and Television Service when he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Randy has had various other stints at major network-affiliated television stations including in Bakersfield, California, and Toledo, Ohio, before coming to Boston before moving to Boston, MA.
He joined WCVB in June 2009 and is currently an anchor at WCVB Channel 5, WCVB.com, and WCVB mobile apps. Randy also anchors on New England’s most-watched morning news program, Newscenter 5’s EyeOpener. Over the course of his illustrious career, he has won various awards including a national Edward R. Murrow Award for best newscast in a large television market. At 70, he is set to leave WCVB in May 2020.
Randy Price Retiring | Randy Price Leaving WCVB
After being with the station since 2009, Randy announced on May 6, 2020, that he will be retiring from his profession as an anchor to pursue other interests. His last day on-air will be on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
Talking about his retirement, Randy said:
“I’ve enjoyed every minute of my more than 10 years anchoring the EyeOpener newscasts here at WCVB; and now I’ve decided it’s time for me to step back from my career in news and start a new chapter. I look forward to enjoying different adventures in my life.”
Randy Price Salary
He no doubt earns an impressive salary as an anchor at WCVB. The salary range of an anchor at the station ranges from $48,774 to $112,519. Owing to his vast experience, Randy may be among the highest-paid at WCVB.
Randy Price Net Worth
With such a salary as stated above, Randy has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Even though the actual figure is unavailable, his net worth is estimated to be upwards of $1 million.
Randy Price Health
There are no reports of Randy having any health issues. He is still healthy and strong at 70.
Randy Price South Carolina
After his retirement from anchoring the news, Randy may head to South Carolina.
Randy Price Dogs
Randy and his husband Mark Steffen are avid Dog lovers. Additional to their love for the animals, they breed world-renowned champion American Cocker Spaniel dogs.
Randy Price Coronavirus
Despite the fact that we are in the middle of the CIVID-19 pandemic, Randy thinks that the timing of his retirement is perfect. He goes home exiting the screens on May 20, 2020.
Randy Price News
Randy announced on May 6, 2020, that he will be leaving WCVB on 20th the same month.
Did Randy Price Retire
Randy is still an anchor on Channel 5 but is set to leave the station on May 20, 2019, heading into retirement.
What Happened To Randy Price | Randy Price Accident
In May 2019, Randy was hospitalized in New Hampshire after a bicycle accident. According to him, the cause of the accident was a bike mishap. Unfortunately, Randy had no rider’s helmet on which led to him sustaining several facial cuts that needed stitching up.
Randy took to his Facebook page to give an update after the accident posting two photos of himself at Portsmouth Regional Hospital with a bloodied face. He also wrote:
“I am tremendously thankful for my neighbors, my husband, Mark [Steffen], friends, paramedics with American Ambulance and the great emergency room team at Portsmouth Hospital,’’ Price posted to Facebook Saturday evening.
“Bruised and battered . . . with a face full of stitches . . . and a slight concussion . . . I’m lucky it wasn’t worse!’’
Is Randy Price Still On Wcvb
Randy is going to retire after more than 35 years in the media industry. His last day at WCVB will be on May 20, 2020. He made this announcement on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
Randy Price and Mark Steffen, Where Does Randy Price Live
Randy and his partner lived in Gerrish Island, Kittery Point, Maine. For a little more than a year now, they have lived in South Carolina. Speaking about their move, Randy stated that:
“For more than a year now, my husband Mark and I have been charting a new adventure in life, and after a lot of deliberating we landed here in the low country of South Carolina…where we will be spending much of the year now,” Price said on the air Wednesday morning.”
Who Is Randy Price Married To
His husband is named Mark Steffen with whom he shares his passion for dogs and gardening.
How Much Does Randy Price Make
The salary range of an anchor at the station ranges from $48,774 to $112,519. Owing to his vast experience, Randy may be among the highest-paid at WCVB.
Where Is Randy
He is still a live news coverage anchor on WCVB Channel 5, WCVB.com and WCVB mobile apps, but is set to retire on May 20, 2020.