Steve Stucker

Steve is well known throughout NM for his incredible community involvement, working with dozens of nonprofit groups each year on special projects and fundraisers. He is highly sought after as a Motivational Speaker for Civic Organizations, Church Groups, Graduations and Corporate Events....and may have served as Master of Ceremonies for more events than any other person in our states history! He especially enjoys speaking with students about the importance of staying in school and making their dreams come true. In addition, Steve is a weekly visitor and teacher at the Juvenile Detention Center, where he serves as a Mentor, counseling and encouraging youthful offenders. He also speaks to adult inmates at state prisons about changing their lives, and becoming productive members of society.

Along with his ability to make almost anyone laugh, Steve's love and support of people and animals is well known through the state. KOB TV puts those passions to good use with special on-air features each week that help homeless pets find wonderful humans to live with. He also highlights the extreme need for Adoptive and Foster Parents for the hundreds of children in NM who are on the waiting list, hoping for forever families, with "Steve's Families for Kids."

Steve may be best known for his “celebrity weather dogs” appearing on air with him every Friday morning for parade of Pets. He has several dogs of his own: Tuffy, a Miniature Schnauzer, Buster a brindle Boxer, Squeaky, a toy Chihuahua and Rez, a Golden retriever. All are rescues (except Squeaky) and make regular appearances on the show. Steve gives your pets a shot to be on the airwaves with Steve's Parade of Pets. Viewers are invited to submit their favorite photos of their personal pets. Steve shares the photos each Friday morning, along with interesting tidbits about the pets' personalities, habits and owners.

Steve has received many honors in his years on KOB TV. He was selected as the People's Choice winner for New Mexico's Favorite TV Personality eight times, and was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Steve has also been tabbed by readers of The Alibi as their "Best of ‘Burque" award winner for Favorite TV Personality for seven years in a row. Readers of Albuquerque The Magazine, IQ and other publications have also named him favorite TV Personality multiple times, and given him numerous other awards and accolades. Steve was twice selected as Media Volunteer of the Year by the Greater Albuquerque Volunteer Association, and was honored as the Animal Humane Association's Ambassador of the Year. Steve says "The awards are nice, and I'm very grateful for all the support over the years. Yet, I realize I still have to work hard to be my best at serving New Mexico every single day. I'm very blessed to live in such a beautiful place, with such wonderful, caring people."

Along with accurate and timely forecasts, Steve entertains viewers with a look at the lighter side of the news, his offbeat ideas, and unique perspective on life. Every once in a while, he appears on air as Elvis, Martha Stewart, Richard Simmons, Arnold Sportsnweather (Schwarzenegger), Mother Stucker, Patty O'Furniture or his alter ego, Ed Noid. He also dresses up in a colorful Balloon Pin outfit during his live broadcasts of the AIBF each year, and claims he is the Most Photographed Human at the Balloon Fiesta! Prior to his TV career, Steve worked as an on-air Radio Personality and Program Director in Albuquerque at Q106 & 93.3 KOB FM. He earlier worked at stations in Nebraska, Missouri, Texas & Oklahoma. He moved to the Land of Enchantment in 1983, and considers New Mexico home. He grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Steve's favorite activity is spending time with his family. Steve and his wife Rose (a local Realtor) have been married 17 years, and have three children still at home: Georgiana, Kayleah and Stephanie. The girls all attend APS. The Stuckers spend a lot of time at soccer matches, basketball games, swim meets, and school events. They are actively involved at church, and love spending time outdoors, especially poolside on hot NM afternoons. The Stuckers' adult son, Dean, and his wife Kelly, live in Las Cruces, NM.

Steve was formerly a professional dog trainer and has trained well over 1,000 of his four-legged friends. He helped establish an award winning program that teaches students at Albuquerque's YDDC to train hard-to-adopt dogs from animal shelters so they can be placed in loving homes.