Byron Pitts is an American journalist and author working for ABC News. Until 2013, he served as a chief national correspondent for The CBS Evening News and a contributor to the newsmagazine 60 Minutes. He has covered the September 11, 2001 attacks and Iraq.
Ohio Wesleyan University, Archbishop Curley High School
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Lyne Pitts
Children
Christiani Pitts, Angela Pitts, Brittni Pitts
Siblings
William M. Pitts, Saundra Judd
Nicknames
Byron Aubrey Pitts
Awards
News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
Nominations
News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Schedule...
TV Shows
Nightline, 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, ABC World News
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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CBS News national correspondent since February 2006.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
ABC News Nightline
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself - Substitute Anchor / Himself - Anchor
15 Septembers Later
2016
Documentary voice
Good Morning America
2013-2015
TV Series
Himself - Chief National Correspondent / Himself - Correspondent
The Runner
2015/I
Himself (uncredited)
Good Morning America Weekend Edition
2013-2015
TV Series
Himself - Chief National Correspondent
Katie
2014
TV Series
Himself - Journalist
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
2013
TV Series
Himself - Chief National Correspondent
20/20
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself - Correspondent
60 Minutes Sports
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself - Correspondent (segment "Dodger Green") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Races from Hell")
60 Minutes
2006-2013
TV Series documentary
Himself - Correspondent (segment "Joel Osteen") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "India's Gold") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Freeman Hrabowski") / ...
CBS This Morning
2012
TV Series
Himself - Chief National Correspondent / Himself - Chief National Corresponden
CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley
2011-2012
TV Series
Himself - Chief National Correspondent
Face the Nation
2005-2011
TV Series
Himself - Chief National Correspondent / Himself
The Early Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
CBS Evening News with Katie Couric
2008
TV Series
Himself - Correspondent
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Between the Lies
2009
Video documentary
Himself - CBS News
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2011
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine
60 Minutes (1968)
2009
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine
60 Minutes (1968)
2009
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
CBS Evening News with Katie Couric (2006)
Known for movies
ABC News Nightline (2014-2016) as Himself - Substitute Anchor / Himself - Anchor
60 Minutes (2006-2013) as Himself - Correspondent (segment "Joel Osteen") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Freeman Hrabowski") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Haiti") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "India's Gold") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Mitch Landrieu") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Silver or Lead") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "The Deadliest Weapon") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "The N-Word") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "The Seed School") / Himself - Correspondent (segmen
15 Septembers Later (2016) as Actor
60 Minutes Sports (2013) as Himself - Correspondent (segment "Dodger Green") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Races from Hell")
$5 Million
