{{short description|Canadian broadcaster}} {{for|the wrestler|Steve Anthony (wrestler)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=November 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Steve Anthony | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Stephen Anthony Gomes | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|04|02}} | birth_place = [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada | other_names = Stephen Anthony Gomes | website = | spouse = }}

'''Steve Anthony''' (born '''Stephen Anthony Gomes''' on 2 April 1959 in [[Montreal]], Quebec)<ref name=SiriusIce /> is a former [[Canadians|Canadian]] broadcaster. He gained attention throughout [[Canada]] as a [[MuchMusic]] host, or "[[VJ (media personality)|VJ]]" from May 1987 to November 1995.<ref name="CP24-bio">[http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090430/bio_steve_anthony/ CP24- Steve Anthony – CTV News, Shows and Sports – Canadian Television] Retrieved on 16 May 2009.</ref>

In 1986, Anthony moved from Montreal's [[CKGM]] to take the drive shift on Toronto's [[CILQ-FM|Q107]]. He left the following year to join MuchMusic.

Anthony was a [[weekday]] afternoon host on [[Toronto]] radio station [[CKFM-FM|99.9 Mix FM]], prior to its August 2008 conversion to the [[Virgin Radio]] format. He was also a panelist on the 2006 program ''[[VJ Search|MuchMusic VJ Search]]'',<ref name="CP24-bio"/> a competition of prospective hosts for MuchMusic.

In 2009, he hosted a weekend show on [[Sirius Canada|Sirius Satellite Radio]] channel Iceberg 85<ref name=SiriusIce>[http://www.sirius.com/icebergradio Sirius Satellite Radio / Iceberg 85]</ref> and also co-hosted ''Too Much '80s'' with [[Erica Ehm]] via [[Astral Media]]'s Orbyt radio syndication service.<ref>{{cite news | title=Astral Radio Launches 'Orbyt' | url=http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=91823&issue=11052008 | publisher=Broadcaster | accessdate=2008-11-05 | date=5 November 2008 | archive-date=27 December 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227112541/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.orbytmedia.com/ Orbyt Media: New Content]</ref>

Beginning in March 2009, Anthony started working at [[CP24]] (and ''[[CP24 Breakfast]]'') as a news reporter on the CP24 news chopper, known as Chopper 24. From September 2009 until March 2018, Anthony was the co-host of ''CP24 Breakfast''.

Anthony is also the Radio Imaging voice of many radio and television stations in North America. His voice can be heard on stations including SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, Faith-FM and more.

Anthony has been awarded with the Top Choice Award for three consecutive years.

Anthony announced that he would leave CP24 on 29 March 2018, in order to pursue projects outside of broadcasting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/03/14/media-beat-march-14-2018|title = Media Beat: March 14, 2018|date = 14 March 2018}}</ref> On 15 August 2018, Anthony announced his appointment as Head of Media Relations and member of the advisory board at Direct Global / Direct Co-ops.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/direct-co-ops-brings-steve-anthony-s-celebrity-power-to-their-fight-to-change-the-world-1027459997|title = DIRECT CO-OPS Brings Steve Anthony's Celebrity Power to Their Fight to 'Change the World'}}</ref>

== Career == * mid-1980s: [[CKGM|CKGM-AM]], [[Montreal]] * 1986–1987: [[CILQ-FM]] (Q107), [[Toronto]] – radio afternoon show * 1987–1989: [[CFNY-FM]], [[Toronto]] – radio morning show * 1987–1995: [[MuchMusic]] – VJ<ref name="CP24-bio"/> * 1989– 1994?: [[Citytv]], [[Toronto]] – co-host, ''[[Breakfast Television]]''<ref name="CP24-bio"/> * 1998–2001: [[CHOM-FM]], [[Montreal]] – radio morning show<ref name="CP24-bio"/> * 2001: [[MuchMusic]], ''[[2001: A Space Road Odyssey]]'' – television special * 2001–2003: [[CKFM-FM|Mix 99.9]], [[Toronto]] – radio morning show with [[Carla Collins]]<ref name="CP24-bio"/> * 2003–2008: [[CKFM-FM|Mix 99.9]], [[Toronto]] – radio afternoon show<ref name="CP24-bio"/> * 2006: [[MuchMusic]], [[VJ Search]] – panelist<ref name="CP24-bio"/> * 2009: [[CP24]] – Chopper 24 news reporter<ref name="CP24-bio"/> * 2009–2018: Co-host of [[CP24 Breakfast]] * 2015: Narrates Battle Factory * 2018: Appointed Head of Media Relations at Direct Global / Direct Co-ops

==References== <references />

== External links == * [http://www.steveanthony.com Steve Anthony's Official Webpage] <!-- [http://www.mix999.com/shows/steve-anthony Mix 99.9: Steve Anthony] --> * [http://www.spiritofradio.ca/Personalities.asp?Show=Anthony%2C+Steve The Spirit of Radio: Steve Anthony] * {{cite magazine | url=http://www.chartattack.com/mine/1998_oct.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001027084530/http://www.chartattack.com/mine/1998_oct.html | archivedate=2000-10-27 | magazine=[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]] | title=Steve Anthony returns to CHOM-FM | accessdate=2008-11-26 | date=26 October 1998 | first=Mike | url-status=usurped | last=McCann }} * {{cite news | url=http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1998/111998/rant.html | title=Rant Line | newspaper=[[Montreal Mirror]] | date=19 November 1998 | accessdate=2008-11-05 |author1=South, Al |author2=Argent, Roger }} * [https://archive.today/20130217021718/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/radioinmontreal/message/535?viscount=100 Yahoo group: Radio in Montreal: Steve Anthony leaving CHOM-FM], 20 May 2001 * [http://www.muchmusic.com/events/vjsearch06/show/panel/steveanthony/ Steve Anthony's bio from the VJ Search website] * [http://www.torontosun.com%2F2016%2F03%2F29%2Fcelebrity-spaces-steve-anthony&usg=AFQjCNHZ5Zmuae-gHVZPGTNCNu09kBXDZA&sig2=jOpjalF1f71t-fziuXRLMw Celebrity Spaces: Steve Anthony] * [http://www.thestar.com%2Flife%2Fhomes%2F2015%2F04%2F10%2Fsteve-anthony-and-his-home-audience.html&usg=AFQjCNFVLLDaojELLY8qz-ZlNZXF8W-5mw&sig2=kXJsJepEj5ys4LRUHBCgLQ Steve Anthony and his home audience] * [http://www.huffingtonpost.ca%2F2014%2F01%2F20%2Fsteve-anthony-kicks-truck-video-monster-cp24_n_4632541.html&usg=AFQjCNHQnm_xkcV3ZBzc7zzuqoomUNlqQA&sig2=-LZ0NfWVupSdBLqsBXTy6w&bvm=bv.122129774,d.cWw CP24 Host Steve Anthony Kicks Truck, Has Hip Replaced (VIDEO)] * [http://www.tv-eh.com/2014/08/29/interview-steve-anthony-reflects-on-muchmusics-30th-anniversary/ INTERVIEW: STEVE ANTHONY REFLECTS ON MUCHMUSIC’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY] * [http://cashboxcanada.ca/4726/steve-anthony-surgically-hip Steve Anthony is Surgically Hip] * [http://o.canada.com/entertainment/muchmusic-vjs-2013 5 of the original MuchMusic VJs are reunited in 2013]

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