Byron Pitts Wiki Biography
Byron Pitts is an American journalist and author working for ABC News. Until 2013, he served as a chief national correspondent for The CBS Evening News and a contributor to the newsmagazine 60 Minutes. He has covered the September 11, 2001 attacks and Iraq.
| Full Name | Byron Pitts |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 21, 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Profession | Journalist, TV Journalist, Author |
| Education | Ohio Wesleyan University, Archbishop Curley High School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Lyne Pitts |
| Children | Christiani Pitts, Angela Pitts, Brittni Pitts |
| Siblings | William M. Pitts, Saundra Judd |
| Nicknames | Byron Aubrey Pitts |
| http://www.facebook.com/pages/Byron-Pitts/1506175169618756 | |
| http://www.twitter.com/byronpitts | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2107252 |
| Awards | News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast |
| Nominations | News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Schedule… |
| TV Shows | Nightline, 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, ABC World News |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | CBS News national correspondent since February 2006. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC News Nightline | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Substitute Anchor / Himself – Anchor |
| 15 Septembers Later | 2016 | Documentary voice | |
| Good Morning America | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Chief National Correspondent / Himself – Correspondent |
| The Runner | 2015/I | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Good Morning America Weekend Edition | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Chief National Correspondent |
| Katie | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Journalist |
| ABC World News Tonight with David Muir | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Chief National Correspondent |
| 20/20 | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Correspondent |
| 60 Minutes Sports | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Correspondent (segment “Dodger Green”) / Himself – Correspondent (segment “Races from Hell”) |
| 60 Minutes | 2006-2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Correspondent (segment “Joel Osteen”) / Himself – Correspondent (segment “India’s Gold”) / Himself – Correspondent (segment “Freeman Hrabowski”) / … |
| CBS This Morning | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Chief National Correspondent / Himself – Chief National Corresponden |
| CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself – Chief National Correspondent |
| Face the Nation | 2005-2011 | TV Series | Himself – Chief National Correspondent / Himself |
| The Early Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS Evening News with Katie Couric | 2008 | TV Series | Himself – Correspondent |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Between the Lies | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself – CBS News |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine | 60 Minutes (1968) |
| 2009 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine | 60 Minutes (1968) |
| 2009 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | CBS Evening News with Katie Couric (2006) |