Steve Bender Biography
Steve Bender is an American meteorologist working for FOX Weather as a Miami-based field correspondent since joining the network in July 2021. Previously, he spent 3 years as a morning meteorologist at KRNV-TV (NBC/Sinclair) in Reno, Nevada.
Steve Bender Education
Bender joined the University of Central Florida in 2009 after finishing high school. In 2013, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training/Physical Therapy. He then furthered his studies at Mississippi State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Meteorology in 2020.
Steve Bender Career
Bender works for FOX Weather as a Miami-based field correspondent. He recently hosted Fox Weather Live every night in New York and hosted the Storming the Field podcast weekly. During his time on-air, he has broadcast big events like blizzards, tornado outbreaks, flooding, derechos, wildfires, and Hurricanes Helene, Milton, Ian, and Idalia.
Bender has traveled across the nation, broadcasting natural crises and filing reports abroad from Glasgow, Scotland, during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). Before his time at FOX Weather, he spent 3 years as a morning meteorologist at KRNV-TV (NBC/Sinclair) in Reno, Nevada.
Before moving to Nevada, Bender worked as a morning news anchor at KTAL-TV (NBC/Nexstar) in Shreveport, Louisiana, from 2014 to 2018. While in Louisiana, he broadcast severe weather patterns affecting the Gulf Coast. He was also an anchor and evening meteorologist at WABG-TV (ABC-FOX/Cox) in Greenville, Mississippi.
Steve Bender Age
Bender likes kes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is, therefore, not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 30s.
Steve Bender Height
Bender stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Steve Bender Family
Bender has managed to keep his personal life out of the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known whether Bender has any siblings.
Steve Bender Wife
Bender married Vanessa in August 2019. On August 9, 2023, he posted a video of them on her Instagram account and captioned, “4yrs has blown by and so much has happened…A journey of love and life’s grand design…” The couple has two children, including a daughter named Yuli and a son.
Yuli was born on November 26, 2022, and is 4 years old as of 2026. Vanessa posted a photo of Yuli and Bender on her Instagram account and captioned, “Happy birthday to my first born!! I can’t believe she’s already one…Thank you to everyone who wished her a happy birthday.”
Their son was born in December 2025, as evidenced by his Instagram post on December 31, 2025, captioned, “Forecast update… baby boy has arrived!! 👶🏻Mom is strong. Baby is healthy. Hearts are full…Welcome to the world little man 🌎💙.”
Steve Bender Net Worth
Bender has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which he has earned through being a journalist.
Steve Bender Salary
Bender earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.