Steve Buckley (journalist)
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Steve Buckley is an Irish American
journalist. He has been a regular columnist with the Boston Herald
since 1995, contributing to the paper's Sports section. His columns often use historical perspective drawn from a diverse variety of sources. He joined Boston Sports radio station WEEI
in 1993 and has been a regular on the station's The Big Show
since its debut in 1995. He also makes regular appearances on New England Sports Tonight on CSN New England
and on WBZ-TV's
"Sports Final". Prior to joining the Herald, he was a columnist with the National Sports Daily. Buckley is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America
.
In 1999 he wrote and produced I'll be Seeing You: An American Story of World War II, a one-hour documentary, for NECN. He received a New England Emmy for best sports feature in 1998. He has been a frequent guest on SportsDesk on NESN.
In addition to his regular columns, he has written numerous articles for Boston Magazine
, Yankee Magazine and other periodicals and several books. Red Sox: Where Have You Gone? appeared in 2005. With Jim Caple, he authored The Best Boston Sports Arguments (2006). His book Wicked Good Year (2009) chronicled the Celtics, Red Sox, and Patriots during the 2007 season.
Buckley organizes a yearly event: The Old Time Baseball Game, played at St. Peter's Field in Cambridge, MA. The game celebrates the U.S. national pastime as it was played around the turn of the century. The game is noted for the collection of authentic wool uniforms.
A native of Cambridge, Buckley is a 1978 graduate of the University of Massachusetts
. He currently lives in Somerville, MA.
In a column that appeared in the January 6, 2011 edition of the Boston Herald, Buckley came out
as gay
. He spent the afternoon as a guest host on WEEI
's "The Big Show
" addressing callers and explaining his column from that morning.
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
journalist. He has been a regular columnist with the Boston Herald
Boston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
since 1995, contributing to the paper's Sports section. His columns often use historical perspective drawn from a diverse variety of sources. He joined Boston Sports radio station WEEI
WEEI
WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
in 1993 and has been a regular on the station's The Big Show
The Big Show (sports radio show)
The Big Show is a sports talk radio program on Boston's WEEI 850 AM. Started in August 1995, the show is hosted by former Boston Celtics play-by-play announcer Glenn Ordway and former Boston Globe columnist Michael Holley...
since its debut in 1995. He also makes regular appearances on New England Sports Tonight on CSN New England
CSN New England
Comcast SportsNet New England is a regional cable sports television network based in Burlington, Massachusetts that operates in Massachusetts, eastern and central Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island...
and on WBZ-TV's
WBZ-TV
WBZ-TV, virtual channel 4, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WBZ-TV's studios and office facilities, shared with sister station WSBK-TV , are located in the Allston-Brighton section of Boston, and its transmitter is located in Needham,...
"Sports Final". Prior to joining the Herald, he was a columnist with the National Sports Daily. Buckley is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America
Baseball Writers Association of America
The Baseball Writers' Association of America is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites. The BBWAA was founded on October 14, 1908, to improve working conditions for sportswriters in the early part of the 20th century...
.
In 1999 he wrote and produced I'll be Seeing You: An American Story of World War II, a one-hour documentary, for NECN. He received a New England Emmy for best sports feature in 1998. He has been a frequent guest on SportsDesk on NESN.
In addition to his regular columns, he has written numerous articles for Boston Magazine
Boston magazine
Boston is a monthly magazine concerning life in the Greater Boston area and has been in publication for more than 40 years.-About the magazine:The magazine is self-described as:...
, Yankee Magazine and other periodicals and several books. Red Sox: Where Have You Gone? appeared in 2005. With Jim Caple, he authored The Best Boston Sports Arguments (2006). His book Wicked Good Year (2009) chronicled the Celtics, Red Sox, and Patriots during the 2007 season.
Buckley organizes a yearly event: The Old Time Baseball Game, played at St. Peter's Field in Cambridge, MA. The game celebrates the U.S. national pastime as it was played around the turn of the century. The game is noted for the collection of authentic wool uniforms.
A native of Cambridge, Buckley is a 1978 graduate of the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
. He currently lives in Somerville, MA.
In a column that appeared in the January 6, 2011 edition of the Boston Herald, Buckley came out
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
as gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
. He spent the afternoon as a guest host on WEEI
WEEI
WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
's "The Big Show
The Big Show (sports radio show)
The Big Show is a sports talk radio program on Boston's WEEI 850 AM. Started in August 1995, the show is hosted by former Boston Celtics play-by-play announcer Glenn Ordway and former Boston Globe columnist Michael Holley...
" addressing callers and explaining his column from that morning.