Matt Barnes Biography
Matt Barnes is an American anchor/reporter working at NBC4. He serves as the morning co-anchor of NBC4. He joined the NBC4 staff in May 2010.
Matt Barnes Age
Barnes likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. However, he might be in his 30’s.
Matt Barnes Height
Barnes stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Matt Barnes Family
Barnes 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 Barnes has any siblings.
Matt Barnes Wife
Barnes is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone.
Matt Barnes Net Worth
Barnes has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.
Matt Barnes Salary
Barnes earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Matt Barnes Education
Barnes is a proud E.W. graduate of Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism, graduating cum laude with a degree in broadcast journalism. While at OU, he worked at WOUB for Gridiron Glory, which won an Emmy prize for student production. He was also one of 12 students from OU who were featured in a university commercial campaign.
Matt Barnes Career
Barnes serves at NBC4 as the morning news co-anchor, a role he has held since January 2016. He joined the NBC4 staff as a sports anchor and reporter. In the summer of 2007, Matt started his broadcasting career at NBC4 as an intern, working in the sports department, and learning all the ins and outs of the TV industry.
After college, Matt worked as a sports anchor/reporter at WRDW-TV in Augusta, GA, covering various sporting events, including the Master’s tournament. Matt said his greatest thrill was twice playing Augusta National and both times shooting over 100.
His favorite aspect of being on TV is being able to tell stories about people. Matt knows everyone has a unique story to tell, whether it’s talking to someone making a difference in their neighborhood, a young person facing a terminal illness, or an athlete competing for a championship.
He is an avid volunteer and supporter of Columbus’s Ronald McDonald House. He also works with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio as a mentor and was named the Big Brother of the Year for Ohio 2020. You could also see him speaking to schools across the city, including Indianola Primary, Johnson Park Middle, and Bishop Hartley High, his alma maters.
Matt Barnes NBC 4
Barnes is working at NBC 4 where he works alongside other famous NBC 4 anchors and reporters including;
- Bruce Beck
- David Ushery
- Adam Kuperstein
- Ray Villeda
- Maria LaRosa
- Mike Jackson
- Chris Miles
- Eun Yang
- Doug Kammerer
- Chuck Bell
- Michael Gargiulo
- Colleen Marshal
- Liz McGiffin
- Ben Gelber
- Bob Nunnally
- Dave Mazza
- Kristine Varkony
- Andrea Henderson
- Audrey Hasson
- Hattie Hawks
- Jennifer Bullock
- Brad Johansen
- Darlene Hill
- Monica Day
- Kerry Charles
- Colleen Marshall
- Julie Carey
- Jim Handly
- Lauryn Ricketts
- Tracee Wilkins
- Leon Harris
- Amelia Draper
- Wendy Rieger
- Doreen Gentzler
- Aaron Gilchrist
- Pat Lawson
Matt Barnes Social Media Platforms
Barnes is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 6 followers on Twitter, over 3.3k followers on Instagram, and over 176k followers on Facebook.