Cheryl Burton Wiki – Cheryl Burton Biography
Cheryl Annette Burton [citation needed] is an American news anchor who has been working for WLS–TV, an American Broadcasting Company owned and operated television station in Chicago, Illinois, since 1992. Burton hosts the 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. m. newscast with Ravi Baichwal and Rob Elgas. She previously hosted the 7 p.m. m. on WCIU-TV with Hosea Sanders. She currently also presents the digital channel 7 p.m. newscast also alongside Rob Elgas.
Cheryl Burton Age
Cheryl Burton is 60 years old .She was born in Cheryl Annette Burton on December 25, 1962 .
Cheryl Burton Family
Burton was born at Provident Hospital in Chicago, the fourth of five children born to Hattie, a Chicago Public Schools teacher, and Simpson Burton, a US Air Force veteran. For high school, Burton attended and graduated from Lindblom Technical High School (now known as Lindblom Math & Science Academy) in 1980. Burton graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where he received his B.S. in Psychology and Biology. He is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. In 2007, she was the first alumnus inducted into the school’s hall of fame.
Cheryl Burton Career
Before Burton began her broadcasting career, she was on television on the Romper Room, as a contestant on Star Search, and hosted an hour-long cable television show called Simply Elegant. Burton’s television career began in 1989 at WGN-TV in Chicago, where she co-hosted “MBR: The Minority Business Report,” a nationally syndicated weekly series. In 1990, she moved to Peoria, Illinois, where she worked as a reporter for WMBD-TV. From 1990 to 1992, she was an anchor on KWCH-DT in Wichita, Kansas. Burton joined WLS-TV in 1992 as a co-anchor/weekend reporter. In 2003, she was promoted to 5 p.m. co-anchor Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Contributing presenter with Ron Magers and Kathy Brock. In addition to being on television, Burton was an entertainer. She was part of the Chicago Bears’ Chicago Honey Bears cheerleading squad for three seasons, from 1983 to 1986. On June 12, 2018, WLS-TV announced that Burton will replace retiring host Kathy Brock as the 10 p.m. m. with Alan Krashesky. Burton hosted the 5 p.m. m. and the 7 p.m. m. on WCIU-TV until it was discontinued in 2019. Due to a comment by Mark Giangreco, Cheryl complained to management, resulting in her being fired.
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Achievements/Volunteer work
Burton was the first recipient of the 2005 “Sisters in Spirit” award; a religious award. She also received the 2009 Procter & Gamble Award for her outstanding community service. In 2008, Burton won the NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) Salute to Excellence International. In 2004 and 2005, she was honored with the Thurgood Marshall Award. Also in 2004, the Chicago Association of Black Journalists (CABJ) honored Burton with the Russ Ewing Award for his coverage of the E2 nightclub tragedy. In 1998, she was honored for her profession with the Kizzy Image and Achievement Award. Burton received the Phenomenal Woman Award in 1997, and she also received the CABJ Award for her coverage of the Million Man March. Burton is a volunteer with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. She is also a public speaker for the students of the Chicago Public Schools. She is a participant in the Rush-Presbyterian/St. Luke’s fashion show. Burton is also a board member of the Life with Lupus Guild.
Personal
Burton has been married once and has no children. From 1986 to 1995, Burton was married to ABC 7 sports reporter Jim Rose. Rose, who had been dating Burton when she was a Chicago Bears cheerleader, surprised her with a diamond engagement ring Friday night before Super Bowl XX in New Orleans. Rose popped the question aboard the President ship, the scene of a pep party for the Bears. Burton, who had finished a dance number with the Honey Bears, was sitting with Rose in the moonlight when she reached into her pocket to remove her ring. Rose, quite romantic, had scheduled the proposal for a year after the couple’s first date. That, coincidentally, happened at a Super Bowl XIX party in Chicago.
On April 23, 2008, Burton, along with 4 others (5 separate attacks), was injured after a man struck them in the head or face. Gregory Perdue, 28, threw his fists down a sidewalk in downtown Chicago. Burton was beaten during her dinner break. She was walking near Washington St. and State Street when what she thought was a bullet struck her in the head. However, she was struck by a punch to the head from Perdue that knocked her to the ground. An X-ray and CT scan revealed no serious damage, but she said she suffered from headaches for months after the attack. At trial, Perdue’s lawyer said that Perdue was schizophrenic. Perdue was found not guilty to five counts of aggravated assault. Instead, the judge referred Perdue to the state Department of Mental Health until April 2015.
Cheryl Burton Height – Weight
Cheryl Burton height is 5 ft 7 in .Cheryl Burton weight 58 kg .
Cheryl Burton Net Worth
Cheryl Burton Net Worth is $1 million to 5$ million.
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