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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The decision comes after a June 2024 test flight when the spacecraft’s thrusters failed, prompting leaders to return the vehicle without its crew of two astronauts. -
A play at Rollins College’s Annie Russell Theatre this weekend looks at the difficulties Zora Neale Hurston had getting her 1933 play seen on campus. -
A second attempt to launch twin spacecraft to a Martian orbit Wednesday was called off due to elevated solar activity, which has brought sightings of aurora, or northern lights, to parts of the U.S. Tuesday and Wednesday. -
Starting Monday, commercial space companies can only launch between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. -
The government shutdown is entering its 38th day on Friday, and Central Floridians continue to feel the stresses of the federal government halting operations.
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Devastating rains passed through Central Florida earlier this week. We hear from those who were on the ground about the damage caused by the water.
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A critics favorite science fiction and horror films plus a look at the factual haunts of the cosmos. -
Central Floridians were stunned by the news that three students in Seminole County had taken their own lives within the same week.
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An Orlando disabled Marine veteran and IRS employed is one of the 47,000 Central Floridians affected by the government shutdown. He learned last week his position is being eliminated.
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Some Central Floridians are still trying to recover from Hurricane Milton, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm on the state’s Gulf Coast one year ago this week.
