Who is Errol Barnett?
British- born, American Anchor and Correspondent, Errol Barnett, works with CBS 42 where he serves the station as a national correspondent. He has been at the CBS station since 2016.
Errol Barnett Date of Birth / Age
Barnett is 40 years as of 2023 as he was born in Milton Keynes, on April 3, 1983.
Errol Barnett Height
Barnett is 5 feet and 9 inches tall.
Errol Barnett Parents and Siblings
Barnett was born and raised in Milton, England. His parents are Michael Christie and Pamela, an Englishwoman from Liverpool. Gladstone Christie, her Jamaican grandfather, was one of 500 Caribbean aircrews who served in the British Royal Air Force during World War II before moving to England as part of the Windrush generation. Errol has an older brother, Danny, and an older sister, Natalie, who is deceased. The mother later married Gary Barnett, a US Air Force sergeant who served in the Gulf War, before moving his family to Phoenix.
Errol Barnett Spouse / Wife
Barnett is married to Ariana Tolbert they tied the knot in 2019.
Errol Barnett Kids / Children
Details regarding whether or not Barnett has any children are not available to the public at the moment. However, once more details concerning this are available, you will be updated.
Errol Barnett Education
Barnett attended Garden Lakes Elementary and Westview High School in Avondale, Arizona before Channel One News hired him to relocate to Los Angeles in 2001. Barnett holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. After graduating in July 2008, Barnett was hired by CNN.
Errol Barnett Career
Barnett first reported on the growing influence of social media and attended the most-watched televised event in history during President Obama’s inauguration on CNN.com. In 2010, he hosted CNN Abu Dhabi’s midday news on CNN International, which focused on the Arab Spring. Barnett also hosted the network’s longest-running feature film show, entitled Inside Africa, from 2011 to 2014. of discovery”. As a foreign correspondent for CNN, he traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa, covering the death of Nelson Mandela, the Oscar Pistorius murder trial, and various miners’ strikes.
During the 2016 election, CBS News hired Barnett as a Washington, DC correspondent and anchor, appearing on CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News, and the digital network CBSN. Coverage includes Donald Trump’s presidency, artificial intelligence, extreme weather conditions, and various breaking news. He also gives interesting interviews; his chat with the Wikipedia editor has been viewed two million times, and he has an exclusive conversation with a woman injured by a zoo jaguar.
Errol Barnett Secret Service Incident
In October 2018, the Secret Service released a rare statement following a viral interaction with Barnett following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. When Barnett was questioning Presidential Advisor Jared Kushner about her relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, an Intelligence agent “physically prevented Barnett from moving forward.” As the Washington Post reports, “Barnett can be seen attempting to ask Kushner a question as he exits the plane before a Secret Service agent blocks his way.” We can then see Barnett show off his CBS press credentials and the of the White House to one of the agents, who replies: “I don’t care who you are, there is a time and a place”.
In response to the objection, the Secret Service said that “the action was taken solely in response to the sudden movement of an unidentified person who later posed as a member of the media. On CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper, Barnett replied, “The video speaks for itself.
Errol Barnett Other Activities.
Barnett regularly moderates panel discussions and speaks at conferences on the topics of freedom of the press, U.S. politics, and various international issues. Those events have included: Focos Annual Gala, New York (2018), Society of Professional Journalists Annual Awards Dinner, Washington, D.C. (2018); Milken Institute Global Conference, Los Angeles (2017); NABJ/NAHJ Conference, Washington, D.C. (2016); International Press Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa (2014), World Bank Johannesburg, South Africa (2012); and International Press Institute, Vienna, Austria (2010).
CBS 42
Errol works with CBS 42 where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Jane Pauley
- Mark Phillips
- Enrique Acevedo
- David Agus
- Bill Owens
- Elizabeth Palmer
- Alvin Patrick
- David Pogue
- Jeff Pegues
- Alison Pepper
- Elaine Quijano
- David Reiter
- Jamie Reysen
- Scott Pelley
- Tanya Rivero
- Sharyn Alfonsi
- Anthony Salvato
- Debora Patta
- Susan Spencer
- Christa Robison
- Mark Strassmann
- Rita Braver
- Mark Strassmann
- Lesly Stahl
- James Brown
- Margret Brennan
- Tracy Smith
- Manuel Bojorquez
- Stacey Benson
- Tanya Simon
- Janet Shamlian
- David Begnaud
- Jill Schlesinger
- Nikki Battiste
- Bob Scieffer
How Much Does Errol Barnett Earn?
Barnett earns an annual salary that ranges from $40,000-$110,500.
How Much is Errol Barnett Worth?
As an anchor, Barnett has been able to accumulate a net worth of $3 million.