CBS News Radio’s Dave Barrett Dies Unexpectedly

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Barrett was an award-winning reporter for CBS News Radio. He won three Edward R. Murrow Awards: in 2011, for his report about how kids occupy their time, illustrated by the sounds of their activities; in 2015, for a report on the 200th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner; and in 1998, for a profile on Tiger Woods. No cause of death was announced by CBS. Barrett was 63

CBS News Radio GM Craig Swagler said, “Dave Barrett was a special kind of broadcaster – one who could transport you to the scene of the story in just a few words. He will be dearly missed – both in this newsroom and across the country.”

Barrett was CBS News Radio’s go-to reporter for outdoor events such as music and sports and reported from 10 Olympic Games. He could be heard daily on hundreds of radio stations across the U.S. anchoring hourly reports and the WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP LATE EDITION.

Barrett joined CBS News Radio in 2001 from the Fox News Radio Network, where he was news director beginning in 1998. He spent 15 years at ABC Radio News, covering everything from political conventions and hurricanes to the Olympics. Barrett went to the Persian Gulf region twice. He was based in Bahrain during Operation Earnest Will (1988), where oil tankers transiting the Gulf were escorted to and from Kuwait. He also covered the allied buildup in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield in 1990.

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