Cheryl Burton biography, net worth, husband, salary, married, children

<< Back

Edit Mode: Cheryl Burton

Email *

If we need to contact you, we will contact you on this email.

Full Name *

Your name please so that we can credit your work.

Main Text *

Cheryl Burton was born on December 25, 1962 in Provident Hospital located in Los Angeles, California. Cheryl is best known for being the co-anchor of WLS-TV’s 5 PM newscast alongside her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Magers">co-anchor</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Magers">Ron Magers</a>. The two work as an effective duo to report on the daily news for the people of Chicago

Cheryl got her foot into media through an unconventional path. She was a <a href="/biography/cheryl-burton">contestant</a> on Star Search  which was a national talent show that was broadcasted across the country. The show featured talented performers of all ages and different backgrounds. The show was responsible for launching the careers of many musicians and stage performers. Cheryl used her Star Search boost to eventually become one of the top rated television journalists in her industry. Cheryl was fortunate to have numerous achievements in her life.

Besides being an esteemed news anchor for Chicago based television network WLS-TV, Cheryl is also an award winning <a href="/biography/cheryl-burton">journalist</a>, ex-special Ed teacher and ex-professional cheerleader. Her diverse past work experience is a reflection of Cheryl’s personality. It’s not common for a former cheerleader to also be a former special education teacher. It shows how balanced Cheryl can be and how she can adapt to working with different groups of people.  In addition to her regular news anchoring duty, she also contributes on the 10 PM newscast of WLS-TV. Cheryl initially joined the WLS-TV network when she was thirty years old. It took Cheryl a few years longer than her peers to reach the top but she never stopped growing after reaching that milestone in 1992. Her first role at the Chicago station was the position of co-anchor/reporter. She had actually received many offers but decided it was in her best interest to reject the other top affiliates before choosing WLS-TV because it was considered to be the best network in the area.

Cheryl benefited from having very supporting parents who emphasized the importance of education. Cheryl proudly holds a double degree in biology and psychology from the University of Illinois. Having a just one degree in one of those disciplines is impressive enough. The fact that Cheryl received two degrees shows how ambitious she was as a young woman in college. She initially went to college with the goal and dream of becoming a successful and well respected doctor. She completed all the work and checked off all things on the checklist for becoming a doctor. She put in a lot of effort and time to earned the grades in order to fulfill her medical dream but her life story took a turn when she joined WGN-TV as the co-anchor of the nationally syndicated weekend series MBR: The Minority Business Report.  The change in her life was unexpected but it would result in a life full of success and accomplishments for Cheryl. Cheryl’s other notable work credits on television include WMB-TV as a reporter and KWCH-DT as an anchor.

Cheryl has an impressive physique that is admired by many people. Cheryl possesses a height of 5 feet and 7 inches. She is widely celebrated for her attractive slim figure, thick legs, and a beautiful smiley face. Her looks aren’t everything, she is a total package with a well maintained positive outlook and a lively personality.

[page-break]

There have been plastic surgery rumors related surrounding Cheryl. Breast augmentation is usually reserved for actresses and models but the trend has gotten so big that even newscasters have been getting them. It’s not a shock to see that a local weather reporter has breast implants. Sometimes when your appearance is part of the job, you have to decide if enhancing your personal appearance through surgical means is a good business move. Many people believe that Cheryl’s large breasts are the result of plastic surgery. Cheryl would not confirm if she had any work done and she likely never will. A person that is too ashamed to admit they had plastic surgery is probably already an insecure person to begin with.

Cheryl was previously married to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rose_(sports_anchor)">Jim Rose</a>, an ABC 7 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rose_(sports_anchor)">sports reporter</a>. Sadly, their marriage ended after just a short period of time. As far as the media knows, they have no children from their marriage. There are some details that are publicly known about their relationship. Cheryl was a Chicago Bear <a href="/biography/cheryl-burton">cheerleader</a> (1983-1986) when they started dating. It was Rose who proposed to her with a diamond ring on the Friday night before Super Bowl XX in New Orleans. Romantically, it was a moonlight proposal aboard the President riverboat, which was the scene of a pep rally party for the Chicago Bears. Getting married to a beautiful NFL cheerleader must have been a great moment for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rose_(sports_anchor)">Jim Rose</a> but it is also likely the reason for why the marriage ended so quickly.

Cheryl’s net worth is speculated to be around 30 million dollars. The television personality of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Americans">African American</a> ethnicity doesn't only believe in earning fame and fortune, she is also a strong believer in giving back to the community. She has been associated with various noble-cause organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of America as a volunteer, the Chicago Public School as a speaker for the students and Life With Lupus Guild as a board member.

Cheryl has earned various awards for not only for her professional career work but also for her community service. Specifically, her notable awards include the Sisters in the Spirit Award, 2009's Procter and Gamble Award, 2008's NABJ Salute to Excellence International, the Thurgood Marshall Award, 2004's Russ Ewing Award and 1997's Phenomenal Woman Award.

Cheryl always had a champion of the people outlook when it came to her style of reporting:

" You generally don't become an anchor unless you've been on the street. And I think that is a criterion. In my book, you need to be on the street. To get a pulse of the city, to get a feel of the people. Be out there seeing these people so that when you're anchoring you know, they'll ( the viewers will ) say "she's/he's real."

Source *

Source you received the information from. eg. personal experiences, acquaintances, web-links, etc

Comment *

Briefly describe the changes you made.

Warning! All fields are required. Empty fields won't allow the form to be submitted and your changes will be lost.
Once the changes are submitted they cannot be edited again until your submission is reviewed.