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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A special community-focused version of a beloved holiday standard hits the stage at the Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this weekend. -
Exoplanets are planets that exist outside our solar system. As a relatively new field of study, there’s much to learn about these newly discovered worlds. -
James Brown, Fats Domino and so many other African American musical icons performed in Eatonville, at Club Eaton, during the '50s and '60s. Now the town and the current owner are restoring it with the help of a state grant. -
With our podcast Central Florida Seen and Heard: Rising Water Part Two, we dive into the story about how flooding often creates other concerns, like contamination from wastewater. -
During the last Trump administration there were big moves in space exploration like pushing for human landings on the moon and launching astronauts on commercial rockets, plus a look at some of JWST’s incredible images of stars exploding and galaxies deep in our universe. -
Opponents of Amendment 4, which would have enshrined abortions rights up until the point of viability into the state constitution are celebrating their victory. The amendment narrowly failed to reach the threshold of the needed 60% to pass. -
Europa Clipper may open doors on the grander questions on life beyond Earth. Plus, Mars scientists found that Mars might not be so different than Earth as research suggests life could exist in signs of water on the red planet. -
The issue of development is center stage in Orange County Commission races.
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Amendment 3 on the General Election ballot would legalize marijuana for all adults 21 and older. And it would shake up Florida’s current, highly regulated medical marijuana industry. -
A journalist takes us through the significance of Starship’s test flight and Hubble’s senior project scientist shares new observations of cosmic phenomena.
