Byron Barnett Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	News reporter
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	XX/XX/1956
Age	Unknown
Birthplace	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Date of Death	03/08/2025

Bio/Wiki

Profession	News reporter

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm
Weight	65 Kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Sanford Middle School, Minneapolis, Minnesota Roosevelt High School, Minnesota
College/University	Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota (1973-1974) University of Minnesota Twin Cities (1974-1977)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1977

Personal Life

Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Fishing Playing music in a band

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	08/06/1985

Family

Father	Lloyd R. Barnett
Mother	Ella Mae Moore (died on 23 February 2023)
Spouse	Kathleen
Children	Son - Parker Barnett

Career

Career Highlights	Worked at KSTP TV from 1977 to 1983. Joined WHDH TV in Boston in 1983 and remained there until 2021. Notable coverage includes the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and the Oklahoma City bombing. Gained fame as the host of WHDH-TV’s public affairs show Urban Update.
Awards	2013: Silver Circle Award from the Boston/New England Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences 2017: Inducted in Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame 2018: Inducted into Roosevelt Hall of Fame Sigma Delta Chi Award National Association of Black Journalists’ Region One Journalist of The Year Award YMCA Black Achievers Award Emmy Award

Favourites

NFL Team(s)	New England Patriots Minnesota Vikings

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/byronbarnett/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/byron.barnett1
Threads	https://www.threads.com/@byronbarnett?xmt=AQF04MLi72iOkzm9YaV9azi_ojfe_s6y2hF10kYju9XVZOE
Twitter	https://x.com/byron_barnett
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-barnett-4b69b982/

Some Lesser Known Facts

Byron was involved in student politics during his middle school years.
He began his career with an internship at KSTP-TV, where he was the only intern and quickly transitioned to preparing news stories.
Byron originally intended to be a foreign correspondent but remained in Boston due to changes in the media and personal life.
He has covered U.S. Presidential campaigns since 1984, including notable figures like Barack Obama.
In a 2018 interview, he emphasized the journalistic responsibility of truth and context in reporting.