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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Launched earlier this month, the AI tech will help reduce the non-emergency call workload faced by dispatchers and allow them to focus on the most urgent calls. -
Veteran NASA Astronaut Winston Scott fields questions from curious kids. Plus, a look at how food plays a crucial role in space in the book Space Bites. -
There are a number of Black cemeteries in Florida kept up and mapped by volunteer groups and local organizations.
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The crew arrived at the station in March after launching from Kennedy Space Center on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. -
NASA and SpaceX's Crew-11 mission is made up of two U.S. astronauts, one from Japan and a Russian cosmonaut. They'll be aboard the International Space Station for six months conducting research. -
Before Florida banned fluoride, Calgary did, too. So why did it return 14 years later?
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Many Floridians using Marketplace health insurance can expect to see increases in their monthly premiums starting next enrollment period. -
Central Floridians are being taken to the new, remote ICE detention center in the Everglades, which has been dubbed Alligator Alcatraz. Supporters say it’s a necessary part of illegal immigration enforcement. Critics call it inhumane. -
The Trump Administration named Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation, to be the interim NASA administrator. Plus, could life exist in an icy ocean on a distant moon within our solar system. -
Adults aged 55 and older here in Central Florida continue to be the largest and fastest-growing demographic experiencing homelessness.
