Monday, June 23, 2008
NBC 5 in Dallas names Matt Barrie as weekend sports anchor-reporter
NBC 5 has named Matt Barrie as weekend sports anchor / reporter. Barrie is currently the weekend sports anchor at WLTX, the CBS affiliate in Columbia, South Carolina, where he has held the post for the past three years.
Barrie comes to the Dallas-Fort Worth area with an extensive sports-related background, with positions held in Wisconsin and Oklahoma. Barrie has been honored with a Oklahoma Association of Broadcaster's Award for journalism. He is a graduate of the Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism.
"We were impressed by Matt's eye for a story that went beyond game highlights and locker room interviews," said Susan Tully, NBC5 Vice President of Content Development.
Barrie will join NBC 5 Sports Director Newy Scruggs on August 1st.
Source: NBC 5/KXAS-TV
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Erin Rice, says:
<img src="http://www.wltx.com/company/bios/graphics/mattbarrie.jpg">
According to his WLTX bio, "Don’t hesitate to say hi. Matt’s excited to continue building his relationships with the families in the Midlands, and meeting the people that make this community special."
Oopsy.
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jtmbls, says:
As in Midland/Odessa?
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Erin Rice, says:
As in Columbia, SC.
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jtmbls, says:
Ooohhh! Well, he better come up with something equally as phony for us – and in a hurry!
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