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 is pursuing a graduate degree in communication from the University of Central Florida.
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“Are We There Yet?” hosted a live panel featuring experts on telescopes at the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences. Since the 16th century, telescopes have played a crucial role in science and exploration. Today, telescopes help scientists and astronomers peer into the universe like never before. -
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is requesting help after the federal government suspended a crucial fund that accounts for 10% of its food supply. -
Lunar Trailblazer, a mission to explore water on the lunar surface, is having some issues along its mission. Plus, the book “Alcohol in Space” and documentary explores the idea that alcohol should be more available so people can relax and have an important part of Earth’s culture while away from our home planet. -
Adults with Down syndrome are very likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as they age into their 40s, 50s and 60s. -
Exercise while in space is vital for the human body, but scientists are studying how important cardio workouts are for long duration missions. Plus, engineers and scientists have worked to keep Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 going for almost 50 years by turning off some of the systems. -
Across Florida, thousands of children with medically complex needs lost Medicaid, and now many of them are using state health insurance that doesn’t cover their medications or therapies. -
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft broke apart during a test flight. The debris from the rapid unplanned disassembly prompted the ground stoppage of many airline flights from Florida, highlighting the relationship between air traffic and space traffic. Plus, NASA is closing several of its offices in an attempt to reduce its forces—a reaction from new policy changes under the Trump administration. -
A bill making its way through the Florida legislature would ban undocumented students from attending some public universities and colleges in the state. -
NASA and other international partners are tracking an asteroid the size of a football field as it approaches Earth. Plus, one company sent a data center to the moon to preserve Earth's data and help advance the lunar economy. -
Plans are in place to transition a historically Black community in Osceola County from contaminated wells onto a public drinking water supply. But a timeline for executing those plans remains uncertain.
