Scott Budman Profile
Scott Budman is an American Emmy Award-winning reporter and anchor working for NBC Bay Area serving as a reporter. He has been working for the station since joining in 1995.
Scott Budman Career
Budman reports on business and technology for NBC Bay Area and his stories are on air in the station’s evening newscasts. He graduated with a degree in political science from UCLA. He started his broadcasting career in radio as a business reporter for KMNY radio in Anaheim.

Later, he spent some time as a general assignment reporter and business anchor/producer at the Orange County News Channel. He was a reporter and weekend anchor at KEYT in Santa Barbara prior to joining NBC Bay Area.
Budman has won several awards including a national Iris Award for a documentary about gays in the military. From the Southern California Radio as well as Television News Directors Association he received the Golden Mike Awards.
Budman is known as the go-to voice for breaking news in business and technology in Silicon Valley. One can frequently hear him on Bay Area radio waves updating listeners on the latest business and tech news on NPR and Alice radio. He is a steady blogger for Forbes as well as several other online publications.
Budman is also a long-time volunteer with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Clara County alongside his busy schedule at NBC Bay Area. He also volunteers for the Hip-hop chess federation offering other options to at-risk youth at schools like the one he attended in Oakland. He upholds the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Scott Budman Age
Budman was born and raised in Oakland. His age is not known for he has managed to keep his personal life private. It is therefore not known how old Scott is or when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 50s.
Scott Budman Height
Budman stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Scott Budman Family
Information regarding Budman’s parents and siblings is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Scott Budman Wife
Budman is a married man but he has not disclosed the name of his wife in public. During his free time, Budman loves reading and spending time with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys tennis and basketball.
Scott Budman Salary
Being one of the top reporters for NBC Bay Area, Budman earns an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Scott Budman’s Net Worth
Budman has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a reporter.
Scott Budman NBC Bay Area
At NBC Bay Area, Budman works alongside;
- Rob Mayeda – Meteorologist
- Anoushah Rasta – Anchor/Reporter
- Kari Hall – Meteorologist Jean Elle – Reporter
- Mike Inouye – Traffic Anchor
- Stephen Stock – Reporter
- Jessica Aguirre – Journalist/Anchor
- Jeff Ranieri – Meteorologist
- Marcus Washington – Anchor
- Damian Trujillo – Reporter
- Terry McSweeney – Anchor/Reporter
- Vianey Arana – Anchor/Reporter
- Chris Chmura – Consumer Reporter
- Ian Cull – Reporter/Multimedia Journalist