Brendan Byrne
Assistant News Director & 'Are We There Yet?' HostBrendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program.
He also covers space news for Central Florida Public Media, everything from rocket launches to the latest scientific discoveries in our universe. He hosts the weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and Central Florida Public Media's "The Wrap," a weekly news roundup podcast. He is a frequent contributor to NPR's national programs.
Byrne began his career at Central Florida Public Media as a college intern and has held producer and reporter positions during his decade-long tenure at the station. He has a graduate degree in communication from the University of Central Florida, where he is an adjunct instructor of audio journalism.
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An issue with the SLS rocket’s helium pressurization system is prompting the move. It can only be worked on while inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building. -
How a Central Florida lawmaker is leverage Reddit to help with his investigation into the Epstein files. -
The NASA administrator released a report that found multiple issues that led to the mission’s failure, including concerns with leadership at Boeing and NASA. -
During a similar test earlier this month, sensors detected a leak of super-cooled liquid hydrogen – rocket fuel for NASA’s SLS rocket. -
Students throughout Central Florida are walking out of class to protest the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE.
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Engineers are investigating a hydrogen leak that cut short a fueling test last week, delaying the moon mission by at least a month. -
The number of ICE detainees at the Orange County Jail is on the rise for yet another month. According to the latest figures, detainees with no local charges saw the greatest increase in January.
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A number of issues uncovered during a practice run of the launch prompted the move of the mission to no earlier than March 6. -
NASA is moving the fueling test of its SLS rocket to Monday as frigid temps move into Florida’s Space Coast this weekend -
The Orange County Public School district is weighing plans to close seven schools next year.
