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Introduction
Steve Price is an Australian radio broadcaster and opinion columnist. He currently appears regularly on The Project and Triple M. Price worked at Macquarie Media broadcasting on 2GB, 4BC, and 3AW. Previously, he was the program director and breakfast presenter at MTR 1377.
He formerly worked for Fairfax Media, presenting the morning shift between 9 am – 12 pm on 2UE. He has been in journalism for over 30 years, firstly with News Limited and also at 3AW.
Biography
| Name | Steve Price |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Occupation | Radio broadcaster, Opinion columnist |
| Height | 1.78m |
| Age | 67 years |
| Wife | Wendy Black |
| Ex-wife | Denise Eriksen |
Steven William Price was born on January 13, 1955 (age 67 years) in Adelaide, Australia. After hosting drive on 3AW since 1987, Price moved to mornings with 2UE in 2002. In December 2009 saw this change, with regular fill-in host Steve Liebmann taking over.
Price was featured in John Safran’s Music Jamboree in which Safran produced aspirin tablets with the 3AW logo and convinced Price that they were ecstasy tablets being sold as “The Angry Dwarfs” and was known throughout Melbourne as the “poisoned dwarf”.
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In November 2004, Price and 2UE colleague John Laws were found guilty of homosexual vilification after an on-air discussion about a gay couple appearing on television. They described the couple as “young poofs”. Price played a supporting role in the 2008 Australian film noir short film Noir Drive. On 9 December 2009, Price announced that he would be leaving 2UE after eight years, saying the time was right to explore new opportunities.
Stev Price became the breakfast host on Melbourne talkback radio station MTR 1377 after it replaced 3MP in April 2010. Daily contributors to Price’s bre akfast show included Andrew Bolt, Jason Akermanis, and Sam Newman. MTR 1377 ceased operation in March 2012.
Price was appointed nights presenter on 2GB in Sydney in April 2012. Although presenting to a Sydney audience, Price remained based in Melbourne. He is also a correspondent for New Zealand radio station Newstalk ZB and a contributor to Mike Hosking Breakfast.
He was a panelist on Q&A on 11 July 2016. Price made controversial statements when he claimed the public overreacted to Eddie McGuire’s joke about drowning journalist Caroline Wilson. He said that McGuire apologized immediately and that should’ve been the end of the matter.
When panelist and media commentator Van Badham insisted that Steve Price did not know what he was talking about, and was not treating the issue of violence against women seriously enough, Price said she was being “hysterical”. His comment was much criticized as sexist.
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In January 2017, Price appeared as a contestant on the third season of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, filmed in the jungle of South Africa. On 9 March 2017, Price was eliminated from the series after 42 days coming in 5th place.
On 13 December 2019, it was announced that Steve Price would not be returning to 2GB Sydney and 4BC Brisbane in 2020. Price continues to appear as a weekly panelist on The Project, a role he has held since the show’s inception. Beginning in 2020, he is also a regular contributor to Melbourne’s Triple M.
In April 2021, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Price would host Australia Today with Steve Price from 7 am to 10 am (AEST) on weekdays via the LISTNR app.
Wife
Steve Price is married to Wendy Black, they had their wedding in 2005 in a private ceremony. His wife Wendy Black was the Chief of Staff for the then Australian Federal Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt. However, he was married to Denise Eriksen until 1993 when they separated. In June 2007, Price was convicted of drunk driving which included a disqualification from driving for six months and a fine of $1000.
Steve Price net worth
How much is Steve Price worth? Steve Price’s net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is from his career as a radio broadcaster and opinion columnist. Price’s successful career has earned him luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. He is one of the richest and most influential media personalities in Australia.