Steve Adubato (born October 7, 1957) is an American television broadcaster, author and university lecturer. In the mid 1980s he was New Jersey's youngest state legislator in the
New Jersey General Assembly at age 26. Adubato holds a doctorate from Rutgers University in the field of mass media and communication. He is the author of four books.
Early life and education
Adubato, born in and a native of Newark, graduated from
Essex Catholic High School
Essex Catholic Boys High School (formally known as Bishop Francis Essex Catholic High School after 2000) was a four-year Catholic high school located in Newark and East Orange, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The high school opened ...
, which he described as having "high academic standards despite being in one of the worst sections of the city". He earned his
master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. from Rutgers and later a
Doctor of Philosophy
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common Academic degree, degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields ...
degree in
mass communication
Mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large segments of the population. It is usually understood for relating to various forms of media, as its technologies are used for the dissemination o ...
from Rutgers. He was elected to the
New Jersey General Assembly in 1984 with the support of his father,
Steve Adubato Sr., a New Jersey Democratic politician, making him New Jersey’s youngest state legislator at the age of 26. However, he lost re-election in 1985, thus ending his political career.
Career
Adubato is a broadcaster with the PBS affiliates in the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia region. He is also a "distinguished visiting professor" at
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan un ...
,
Rowan University
Rowan University is a public research university in Glassboro, New Jersey, with a medical campus in Stratford and medical and academic campuses in Camden. It was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a site donated by 107 residents.
...
and has lectured at Rutgers,
NJIT
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as well as
NYU
New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-United States Secretary of the Treasu ...
,
Montclair State University,
Caldwell University
Caldwell University is a private Catholic university in Caldwell, New Jersey. Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of St. Dominic, the university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, chartered by the State of New Jersey, ...
and
West Point. His academic research and writing has focused on the role of the media in American society and the current state of journalism. Adubato's work has focused on the study of leadership which us the topic of his most recent book "Lessons in Leadership".
In 1994, Adubato along with a group of broadcasting entrepreneurs founded the
Caucus Educational Corporation (CEC), to produce public affairs programs. The company had produced content on New Jersey public affairs for websites such as
NJ.com, BestofNJ.com, and others. In 2011, after
NJN was privatized, the CEC produced programs for its successor,
NJTV along with its sister station,
WNET. Since 2011, Adubato remains the host of three of the four CEC produced programs, including ''Caucus New Jersey with Steve Adubato'', ''State of Affairs'' and ''
One on One with Steve Adubato'', and ''Remember Them with Steve Adubato and Jacqui Tricarico'', much of which is aired on NJTV, WNET, News12+, along with
FiOS1 New Jersey (which later closed in 2019),
WHYY-TV and on Classical Station
WQXR-FM. ''New Jersey Capital Report'' ended its run in 2017 and was replaced with ''State of Affairs'' by March 2017. In addition to hosting the aforementioned programs, he also appeared on the ''
Today Show'',
CNN
CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the M ...
,
FOX News
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and
WNYW as a media and political analyst. Adubato also appears regularly on New York City
talk radio
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stations
WABC-AM
WABC (770 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to New York, New York, carrying a conservative talk format known as "Talkradio 77". Owned by John Catsimatidis' Red Apple Media, the station's studios are located in Red Apple Media headqu ...
770 and
WNYM AM 970 as well as
Sirius XM Satellite Radio
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.
In 1999, Adubato founded a not-for-profit version of his firm called Stand & Deliver: Communication Tools for Tomorrow's Leaders. The program provides communication and leadership skills training to young people in the greater
Newark
Newark most commonly refers to:
* Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States
* Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area
Newark may also refer to:
Places Canada
* Niagara-on-the ...
, New Jersey, area. Annually, the program provides over 500 young adults with the tools they need to become better citizens and to more effectively compete for and succeed in future employment.
Books
Adubato is the author of the non-fiction book ''Speak from the Heart – Be Yourself and Get Results'' published by
Simon & Schuster
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. It was featured in ''
Fortune magazine
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''. He also wrote ''Make the Connection – Improve Your Communication at Work and at Home'' (
Rutgers University Press
Rutgers University Press (RUP) is a nonprofit academic publishing house, operating in New Brunswick, New Jersey under the auspices of Rutgers University.
History
Rutgers University Press, a nonprofit academic publishing house operating in New B ...
) and ''What Were They Thinking? Crisis Communication: The Good, the Bad and the Totally Clueless'' which examines highly publicized and often controversial public relations and media mishaps. His fourth book, ''YOU Are the Brand!'' provides tips, strategies and tools aimed at helping people succeed. His fifth book, titled ''Lessons in Leadership'', teaches readers to be self-aware, empathetic, and more effective leaders at work and at home. His sixth book, titled ''Lessons in Leadership 2.0: The Tough Stuff'' is expected in 2023.
Accolades
He has received four Emmy Awards. In 1995, 2000 and again in 2001, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, edu ...
presented Adubato with Emmy Awards in the category of "Best Host".
Steve was recognized in the 2022 and 2023 Insider 100 Policymakers List and 2022 NJ Globe Power 100 List.
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1957 births
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American motivational speakers
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Essex Catholic High School alumni
News & Documentary Emmy Award winners
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Living people
Montclair State University faculty
Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
Politicians from Montclair, New Jersey
Politicians from Newark, New Jersey
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