Erica Byfield Biography
Erica Byfield is an American General assignment reporter working for NBC 4 New York as a full-time general assignment reporter. She joined the station in September 2016.
Erica Byfield Age / Birthday
Byfield manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday and how old she is at the moment. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 30s.
Erica Byfield Height / Measurements
Byfield is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Erica Byfield Partner/ Husband
Byfield is a married woman, however, she manages to keep information regarding her husband away from the public. However, we will update information about her spouse once it’s available.
Erica Byfield Kids / Children
Byfield manages to keep information regarding whether she has any kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about her children once it’s available.
Erica Byfield Family / Relatives
Byfield manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. Additionally, she shares no information regarding whether she has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Erica Byfield Education
Byfield is a 2005 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she received a Bachelor of Journalism degree. She also worked at KOMU as a reporter and fill-in anchor during her time at MIZZOU. Byfield later earned a master’s degree in Communications and Leadership from Gonzaga University.
Erica Byfield Career
Byfield is a general assignment reporter working for NBC 4 New York. In January 2021, Byfield received the prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for “creat(ing) a 360 view in real time of the coronavirus pandemic, with courageous and thorough reporting on the virus’s explosion in New York City.” Byfield’s reporting was a crucial part of NBC 4 New York’s award-winning COVID-19 coverage. The duPont Award, given by Columbia University as well, is widely acknowledged as the Pulitzer Prize of the broadcast, documentary, and online worlds. Byfield’s reporting also played a significant role in a second major station accolade.
Her efforts during the fatal December 2019 gunfight in Jersey City, were acknowledged by The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), which presented NBC 4 New York with the 2020 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Top Television Newscast. Byfield’s commitment to journalistic excellence has been recognized with three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for investigative reporting and team coverage of the 2017 Tribeca terrorist attack. This coverage was also recognized with two New York Emmys®.
Byfield was awarded a New York Emmy® as part of NBC 4 New York’s team coverage of the 2016 Chelsea bombing investigation. She was also named an IRE medal finalist. Before joining NBC 4 New York in 2016, Byfield spent six years with WSB-TV in Atlanta where she served as an investigative reporter. She joined WSB-TV following service at CBS affiliate KMOV-TV, where she won a Mid-America Emmy for her coverage of local crime. Byfield also spent two years as a general assignment reporter with KFVS-TV in Southwest Missouri. She is an active runner, Byfield completed her first New York City Marathon in 2017. She also loves to travel and speaks fluent Spanish.
Erica Byfield NBC 4 New York
Byfield works with NBC 4 New York where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Adelle Caballero
- Greg Cergol
- John Chandler
- Pei-Sze Cheng
- Michael Gargiulo
- Sara Gore
- Ted Greenberg
- Janice Huff
- Adam Kuperstein
- Maria LaRosa
- Jen Maxfield
Erica Byfield Salary
Byfield receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Erica Byfield Net Worth
Through Byfield’s career as a general assignment reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Erica Byfield Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Byfield is active on her social media accounts. She has about 6.2k followers on her Facebook Page, about 7.9k followers on her Twitter account, and around 1.9k followers on her Instagram account.