Byron Brown Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, WJTV, Net Worth, and Salary

Byron Brown Biography

Byron Brown is an American Anchor and Reporter working at WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi as an evening news anchor. Before joining the station in January 2003, he worked for WFLA-TV.

Byron Brown Age

Brown was born on July 27 (according to WJTV’s Facebook post on July 27, 2019) in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States, and therefore he celebrates his birthday on the 27th of July every year. However, Brown has not yet disclosed the year he was born, hence it is not known how old he is (he might be in his 30s).

Byron Brown Height

Brown stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 11 inches.

Byron Brown Family

Brown grew up in Yellow Springs, Ohio. However, he has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Brown has any siblings.

Byron Brown Wife | Children

Brown is a married man but he has managed to keep his spouse’s name private. However, he and his wife take great pride in being dad and mom to their 2 kids, whose names are under review.

Byron Brown Net Worth

Brown has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.

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Byron Brown Salary

Brown earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Byron Brown Education

Brown is a proud 1987 alumnus of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in Huntsville, Alabama, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Telecommunications and a minor in Business. During his time at the university, he was part of the school’s soccer team for 3 years. He actually attended the university on a soccer scholarship.

Byron Brown Career

Brown serves at WJTV 12 News as an evening news anchor, appearing on the 5 PM, 6 PM, 9 PM, and 10 PM newscasts. Before joining WJTV, he worked as a Weekend Anchor and Reporter at WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida for two years and eight months (from June 2000 to January 2003). Prior to this, he served as a Weekend Morning and Midday Anchor at WOIO/WUAB in Cleveland, Ohio for two years and one month (from September 1997 to September 1999).

Additionally, for three years and two months (from August 1994 to September 1997), he worked as a Weekend Morning Anchor and Reporter at KCNC-TV in Denver, Colorado. His broadcasting career began at WCIV-TV in Charleston, South Carolina, where he worked as a Weekend Anchor, Reporter, and Photographer from September 1987 to August 1994, accumulating seven years of experience in this role.

Throughout his journalism career, Brown has reported on many important stories, such as crime, natural disasters, politics, and water problems. In the year 2019, he served as a moderator for 4 debates that covered the entire state. He also serves as a host of “Mississippi Insight”, a weekly show about politics. Brown has reported on lots of urgent news events from different parts of the country. In the year 2000 Brown reported on the big Presidential election for WFLA-TV. Besides, Brown has interviewed several Presidential candidates during their campaign visits.

Brown holds multiple awards from the Mississippi Associated Press, as well as community organizations, for his outstanding journalism work. He has also been nominated for an Emmy Award. Away from journalism, Brown loves to mentor the upcoming journalists.

He is actively involved in NABJ – the National Association of Black Journalists. Brown is also deeply involved in the community, serving as the Honorary Chair for the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi. He has dedicated multiple years to working with JDRF and has been a longstanding member of the Community Advisory Board for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Byron Brown WJTV

Brown is working at WJTV alongside other famous WJTV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;

  1. Melanie Christopher
  2. Walt Grayson
  3. Jeremy Harrell
  4. Marie Mennefield
  5. Thao Ta
  6. Kayla Thompson
  7. Gracie Dencausse
  8. Megan Hanna
  9. Kayla Hudson
  10. Ken South
  11. Roberto Zamora
  12. David Edelstein
  13. Blake Levine
  14. Camden Morris

Byron Brown Social Media Platforms

He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 3.2K followers on Facebook and over 2.1K followers on Twitter.

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