Byron Miranda is an American television journalist. The five-time Regional Emmy Award-winner was the meteorologist for the WPIX Morning News weekdays in New York City.
Early life and education A California native, Miranda served in the United States Air Force and worked as an air traffic controller in Korea. After the Air Force, Miranda attended California State University, East Bay, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications in 1985. He is also a graduate of Mississippi State University's Broadcast and Operational Meteorology Program. To support his family, Miranda joined the Oakland Police Department before beginning his broadcast career.
Broadcasting career Miranda began his television career as an assignment editor and has worked in a number of major media markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, and San Francisco.
Atlanta: CNN, CNN International and NBC Early Today meteorologist Chicago: WMAQ (NBC) meteorologist (1998-2002, 2014–2017) Los Angeles: KCBS (CBS) chief meteorologist (2002–2005) Houston: KPRC (NBC) meteorologist (2006) San Francisco: KTVU (Fox) meteorologist (2006) San Diego: KGTV (ABC) chief meteorologist (2009–2011) Los Angeles: KNBC (NBC) meteorologist(2011-2014) New York: WPIX's PIX11 Morning News meteorologist (2017-2025)PIX11 Web Team (May 25, 2017). Byron Miranda joins WPIX as meteorologist of PIX11 Morning News. WPIX. https://pix11.com/news/byron-miranda-joins-wpix-as-meteorologist-of-pix11-morning-news/
Personal Miranda is the father of one daughter, Briana, a merchandise display expert, who lives in San Francisco.
Guest appearances 1999: ER, "The Storm: Part 1" Weatherman #1 (voice)
Honors and awards 2000: Regional Emmy Award (Chicago/Midwest Chapter) Outstanding Achievement for Special Events Programs – Not Created for Television (Award to Producer), National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; NBC 5 presents The 92nd Chicago Auto Show. Producers: Matt Piacente, executive producer; Lici Kestner-Lytle; Carol Cooling; Kevin Krebs; Tom Schnecke. Hosts: Brant Miller, Mike Adamle, Dawn DeSart, Byron Miranda, Amy Stone, Shelly Monahan NATAS. Chicago/Midwest Chapter. Emmy Winner List 1999-2000. Tabulation by Altschuler, Melvoin & Glasser LLP/American Express Tax & Business Services, Inc. Certified Public Accountants, Chicago. 2002: Regional Emmy Award (Chicago/Midwest Chapter) Outstanding Achievement for Special Events Programs – Special Event Program Not Created for Television (Award to Producer), National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; NBC5 presents: The 2002 Chicago Auto Show Matt Piacente, Executive Producer; Lici Kestner-Lytle, Senior Producer; Lara Mondragon, Segment Producer; Carol Cooling, Tom Schnecke, Producers; Brant Miller, Jeanne Sparrow, Tammie Souza, Bill Keller, Ed Curran, Byron Miranda, Field Producers 2003: Golden Mike Award, Best Weathercaster in Southern California 2011: Regional Emmy Award (Pacific Southwest Chapter) On-Camera Talent – Weather, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
References
Further reading Dawkins, Wayne. Rugged waters: black journalists swim the mainstream, August Press LLC, page 55, 2003.