Dylan Byers Biography
Dylan Byers is an American journalist and media personality. He works as a senior media reporter at NBC News and MSNBC. Byers is also the author of Byers Market, a daily newsletter that covers the business of media, technology, and entertainment.
Byers work at NBC network started in September 2018. In addition, Byers is also the host of a podcast called Byers Market Podcast.
During his career, Byers drew scrutiny when he reported in Politico in 2012. He reported that US President Barack Obama’s girlfriend in Dreams from My Father was a composite character, which was already acknowledged by Obama in the book. Politico gave an extensive correction at the top of the original article.
Dylan established the On Media blog in November 2011, which was later relaunched as a “scoop heavy blog” for media and political news. Critics lauded the blog as “workaholic media-politics coverage,” referring to Byers’ niche of the nexus of politics and media.
While at Politico, Dylan penned “President Obama, Off the Record,” an article that gave readers an insight into US President Barack Obama’s “off the record” side. Byers was a nominee in the 2014 Mirror Awards for Best Single Article in Digital Media for that piece.
Dylan has worked as a research assistant for New Yorker writers such as George Packer, Philip Gourevitch, and Jane Kramer.
Dylan Byers CNN
Byers joined CNN At the end of 2015. He started working there as a senior reporter for media and politics. In addition, he also served on the Sunday media show called Reliable Sources. Byers also works for other CNN programs.
Dylan Byers Age
Dylan is 37 years old. He was born on January 31, 1986, in Seattle, Washington, the United States of America. In addition, Dylan celebrates his birthday on January 31st every year.
Dylan Byers Wife
Byers got married to his wife Cara Colleen Walsh. They got married on 19 October 2014 in Big Sur, California in the US. Their wedding was officiated by Cara’s sister. The couple dated for some time before deciding to get married to each other.
Cara Colleen Walsh is 38 years old as of 2020. He studied and graduated from New York University. Cara received a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Harvard. Byers’ wife, Cara works as a freelance graphic designer.
His father is called Clare L. Walsh and is a partner in a commercial real estate firm. In addition, his mother is a former administrator at the U.C.L.A. Medical Center.
Dylan Byers Height
Byers stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Dylan Byers Family
Byers is the son of Margaret Carol Lewis, mother, and Judson Thomas “Tom” Byers, father, of Seattle, Washington, the United States of America. Both of his parents worked as deputy mayor of Seattle.
His Mother Margaret Carol Lewis first worked from 1981 to 1989. Byers’ father Judson Tom worked as deputy mayor of Seattle nine years later after his wife Carol. He served from 1998 to 2002. Margaret Carol Lewis was also the director of a network of philanthropists in Seattle. Additionally, Judson Tom is a founding partner of a public policy consulting firm.
Dylan Byers Net Worth
Byers has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million. His income is mainly attributed to his successful career as a journalist.