David Barrett (November 27, 1954 – September 19, 2018) was an American journalist who worked for

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, and

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for several decades until his death in September 2018. Immediately prior to his death, Barrett was the host of the late edition of the '' CBS World News Roundup''.

Career and awards

Dave Barrett began his career at the

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's KUHF while a student at the university. In a 2015 interview, Mr. Barrett described himself as being at the station "ALL the time" while filling various roles from sports play-by-play announcing, sports newscasts, and music host. His work at KUHF led him to being offered an internship at

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in the Houston market, which was blocked by William Hawes, who was a supervisor for KUHF at that time. Dave would wind up working at KTRH over Hawes' objection during the summer of 1974 and be hired as a part-time employee later that year. He would work for several Houston radio stations, including

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and KPRC until late 1981. From Houston, Mr. Barrett's career took him from the local level to the national stage with Fox, ABC, and CBS. Barrett also worked for multiple sports franchises in the Houston area, including the

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, Houston Aeros, Houston Apollos, and the University of Houston, his alma mater. In December 1981, Mr. Barrett began working for ABC Radio News and would remain with the network for eleven years before moving to

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for two years, beginning in December 1992. He returned to ABC in 1994. In December 1998, he moved to Fox News, where he served as news director for Fox News Radio Network before moving to CBS in February 2001. Dave Barrett covered ten

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during his career. During his career spanning from the 1970s until 2018, Barrett won multiple industry awards, including the Edward R. Murrow Award three times.

Personal life and death

Mr. Barrett was married and had one son. On September 19, 2018, he died suddenly at age 63.

References

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