Byron Pitts — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as co-anchor for ABC News' late-night news program, Nightline.
Previously served as chief national correspondent for The CBS Evening News and contributed regularly to 60 Minutes.
Won a national Emmy Award for his coverage of the September 11 attacks.
Received a national Emmy Award for his coverage of the Chicago train wreck in 1999.
Authored the memoir, 'Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges' (2009).
Graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and speech communication.

Biography

Byron Pitts is an American journalist and author, currently serving as co-anchor for ABC News' late-night news program, Nightline. Prior to joining ABC News, he was a chief national correspondent for The CBS Evening News until March 2013 and a regular contributor to 60 Minutes. Pitts began his journalism career with various reporting roles at local television stations across the East Coast, including WNCT-TV, WAVY-TV, WESH-TV, WFLA-TV, WCVB-TV, and WSB-TV, before joining CBS Newspath in 1997.