Byron Miranda is an American television journalist. The five-time Regional Emmy Award-winner, currently morning

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Personal background

A California native, Miranda served in the

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and worked as an

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in Korea. After the Air Force, Miranda attended

California State University, East Bay California State University, East Bay (Cal State East Bay, CSU East Bay, or CSUEB) is a public university in Hayward, California. The university is part of the 23-campus California State University system and offers 136 undergraduate and 60 pos ...

, where he received his

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. To support his family, Miranda joined the Oakland Police Department. Miranda is the father of one daughter, Briana, a merchandise display expert, who lives in

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Broadcasting career

Miranda began his television career as an assignment editor and has worked in a number of major media markets, including

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Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

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, Los Angeles,

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, and

. Miranda joined

on June 19, 2017. * Atlanta:

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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:

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(Fox) meteorologist (2006) * San Diego: KGTV (ABC) chief meteorologist (2009–2011) * Los Angeles: KNBC (NBC) meteorologist (2011-2014)

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 * 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

Personal background

Broadcasting career

Guest appearances

Honors and awards

References

Further reading