Steven Barnes is an American television and film actor, television host, television and film producer, radio personality, and

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executive. He is president of Barnes Creative Studios in

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, which specializes in

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and social media strategy.Barnes & Firfer: Dave’s Disc Jockeys Dominate the Morning Waves – Points North Magazine, September 2005 His acting career, which began in 1991, has comprised lead and supporting roles in several films, including ''

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'', ''Sex & Consequences'', and ''No Witness''.Big Screen Killer – Corpus Christi Caller Times
/ref> He has performed guest-starring and recurring roles in several television shows, including ''

Drop Dead Diva ''Drop Dead Diva'' is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that aired on Lifetime from July 12, 2009, to June 22, 2014. The series was created by Josh Berman and produced by Sony Pictures Television. It stars Brooke Elliot ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Matchpoint'', ''Men On Pause'', '' MTV’s Road Rules'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other soa ...

'', and ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City ...

''. In 2009, Barnes created, starred in, and produced the television series ''High Rise''. From 1994 to 2003, Barnes co-hosted the Atlanta morning radio show ''The Morning X with Barnes, Leslie & Jimmy'' on 99X WNNX with

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and

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, earning Billboard Magazine’s National Major Market Morning Show Award in 1996 and Radio and Records’ National Major Market Morning Show of 1999.Catching Up With the Former Members of 99X’s Morning X - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
/ref>Local Radio Air Personality of the Year – Billboard Magazine
/ref> On January 5, 2023, Barnes returned to 99X Atlanta and relaunched "The Morning X" brand.

Early and personal life

Barnes grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, and graduated from

Mary Carroll High School Mary Carroll High School, often referred to as Carroll, is one of six high schools that are part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District. History Opened in 1957, Mary Carroll High School is currently the second largest and third oldest ...

in 1985. From 1998 to 2008, he was married to Stacey Sward and has 2 children from that marriage. In 2012, Barnes married Heather Searing Cook.

Credits

Radio

* KEXX, Corpus Christi, TX, 6-10 pm, 1984-1985 *

KPEZ KPEZ (102.3 FM "102.3 The Beat") is a commercial radio station in Austin, Texas. It is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a rhythmic contemporary radio format. It shares studios with four other iHeart stations in the Penn Field complex in the Sou ...

Austin, TX Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city i ...

, Swing Shift, 1986-1987 *

KBTS KBTS (94.3 FM, "The Fuse") is a radio station licensed to serve Big Spring, Texas, United States. The station is currently owned by Kbest Media, LLC. KBTS broadcasts a hot adult contemporary music format to the greater Big Spring-Snyder, Te ...

, Austin, TX, Swing Shift, 1987-1990 *

KISQ KISQ (98.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Francisco, California. It broadcasts a soft adult contemporary radio format, known as "The Breeze," and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The radio studios and offices are in the SoMa d ...

, Corpus Christi, TX, 6-10 am, 1989-1990 *

KBEQ KBEQ-FM (104.3 MHz "Q-104") is a commercial radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, serving the Kansas City radio market. It is owned by Steel City Media and airs a country radio format. The station's studios and offices are located on Mil ...

, Kansas City, MO, 6-10 pm, 1990-1993 *

WNNX WNNX (100.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to College Park, Georgia, featuring a classic alternative format as "99X". Owned by Cumulus Media, the station serves the Atlanta metropolitan area. WNNX's studios are located in Sandy Sp ...

, Atlanta, GA, 4-7 pm, 1993-1994 *

, Atlanta, GA, 6-10 am, The Morning X with Barnes, Leslie & Jimmy, 1994-2003 *

WZGC WZGC (92.9 FM) – branded 92-9 The Game – is a commercial sports radio station licensed to serve Atlanta, Georgia, covering the Atlanta metropolitan area. Owned by Audacy, Inc., WZGC is the Atlanta affiliate for CBS Sports Radio; the flag ...

, Atlanta, GA, 6-10 am, All Access with Barnes & Firfer, 2004-2006 * WRDA - weekends, Sept 2013–??? * WNNX - 6-10 am, January 5, 2023 - Present

Film

*''

: Guy'' *''Sex & Consequences: Rev. Jim'' *''No Witness (feature): Paul Arkadian'' *''No Witness (short): Leiter'' *''Insanity: Tad Logan'' *''The Number: Chip Harding'' *''Losing Grace: Jeff'' *''Remember the Titans: Titan Supporter'' *''Irresistible Jimmy''

Television

*''Stuff You Should Know: Flip Storminson'' *''High Rise: Series creator, executive producer, series regular “Austin Prescott”'' *''Drop Dead Diva: Gary Monroe'' *''One Tree Hill: Starter'' *''Prison Break (recurring): Agent Drucker'' *''Matchpoint: Himself'' *''Men on Pause: Douglas'' *''MTV’s Road Rules: Himself'' *''Guiding Light: Fireman'' *''Ned & Stacey: Customer'' *''As The World Turns: Perp'' *''The Young & The Restless: Business Man'' *''Saints & Sinners: Anthony'' *''Your Honor: Jeremy'' *''Government Records - The Rundown: Jack Aaron''

Awards

*Favorite Radio DJ – Creative Loafing Magazine, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 *Best Radio Voice – Creative Loafing Magazine, 1996, 1997 *Best Morning Show –

Atlanta Magazine ''Atlanta'' is a monthly general-interest magazine based in Atlanta, Georgia, and owned by Hour Media Group, LLC. Its staff has featured notable writers such as Hollis Gillespie, Anne Rivers Siddons, and William Diehl, and it has included contri ...

, 1996 *National Major Market Morning Show -

Billboard Magazine ''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music ...

, 1996 *Best Morning Show - Atlanta AIR Awards, 1996 *Best Morning Show – Atlanta Press, 1999 *National Major Market Morning Show Award –

Radio & Records ''Radio & Records'' (''R&R'') was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It started as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006 and became a relaunched sister ...

, 1999

References

External links

FacebookTwitterSteve Barnes Official SiteHigh Rise the SeriesBarnes Creative Studios
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Steve Living people Actors from Corpus Christi, Texas American talk radio hosts Television producers from Texas American male film actors American male television actors Year of birth missing (living people)