Kerry Barrett Biography
Kerry Barrett is an American award-winning journalist working with NBC 4 WNBC, New York. She joined “Today in New York,” NBC 4 New York’s 4:30 a.m. – 7 a.m. newscasts, in March 2015.
Barrett attended Clemson University earning a bachelor’s degree in speech and communications and a master’s degree in Telecommunications from the University of Florida.
Kerry Barrett Age
Barrett keeps her personal life private and has not yet disclosed her date of birth.
Kerry Barrett Husband
Barrett is married to John Jay Barrett a pilot with New Jersey National Guard and they together have two children together, Avery and John Jay Barrett IV. Her path to motherhood was not on easy one. She had her first child a daughter in 2011.
Kerry Barrett Miscarriages
She suffered several miscarriages thereafter but she was eventually able to carry her son. Among her miscarriages was one that started just half an hour before she was due to go on air for the 10 ‘o clock news, and none of her colleagues knew she was pregnant. She went on with the show and lost the baby at home later that night.
Kerry Barrett Career
Barrett is a British journalist, news presenter, and correspondent. She started her career in journalism as a newspaper reporter before moving to television. She has worked for various news organizations including BBC, ITN, and Sky News.
Barrett began her career as a reporter for local newspapers in England, including the Oxford Mail and the Evening Standard. She later joined the BBC, where she worked as a producer, reporter, and presenter for both radio and television news programs.
In 2003, Barrett moved to ITN where she worked as a correspondent and news presenter for ITV News. She covered a range of stories, including the London bombings in 2005, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
In 2012, Barrett joined Sky News as a presenter and correspondent. She has covered major events such as the 2016 US presidential election, the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Throughout her career, Kerry Barrett has won several awards for her journalism, including a Royal Television Society award for her coverage of the 7/7 London bombings. She is known for her skill in delivering breaking news and her in-depth reporting on a range of topics.
Kerry Barrett NBC 4
She joined NBC 4 WNBC in New York, NY in February 2015. There, she served as an anchor and reporter. She was a breaking news anchor for Today in New York. She is also a primary fill-in anchor.
Kerry Barrett Salary
Barrett’s annual salary is not yet revealed.
