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Erica Byfield Biography

Erica Byfield is an African American in the journalism field who works for NBC 4 New York as an Emmy Award-winning bilingual reporter appearing on weekdays in the evening newscasts. Byfield worked as an investigative reporter for WSB-TV in Atlanta for six years prior to joining NBC 4 New York in 2016.

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Erica Byfield Height

Byfield stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 6 inches

Erica Byfield Age

Byfield keeps her birthdate and year away from the limelight. Nonetheless, we will update this information once available.

Personal Life

Erica Byfield Relatives and Family

Byfield keeps away information regarding her family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.

Erica Byfield Spouse and Children

Byfield is married and lives with her family in Manhattan.

Erica Byfield Education

Byfield earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2005. Later, she graduated from Gonzaga University with a master’s degree in communications and leadership.

Professional Life

Erica Byfield Career

Erica Byfield works for NBC 4 New York as an Emmy Award-winning bilingual reporter appearing on weekdays in the evening newscasts. Byfield worked as an investigative reporter for WSB-TV in Atlanta for six years prior to joining NBC 4 New York in 2016.

She worked at the CBS station KMOV-TV before joining WSB-TV, where she covered local crime and received a Mid-America Emmy. Byfield also worked for KFVS-TV in Southwest Missouri for two years as a general assignment reporter.

Byfield’s reporting was a crucial part of NBC 4 New York’s award-winning COVID-19 coverage, which was recognized in January 2021 with the prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for “creating a 360-degree view of the coronavirus pandemic in real-time, with courageous and in-depth reporting on the virus’s explosion in New York City.” The duPont Award has long been acknowledged as the broadcast, documentary, and online counterpart of the Pulitzer Prize, which is also given out by Columbia University.

Byfield’s reporting also played a significant role in a second major station accolade. The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), which presented NBC 4 New York with the 2020 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Top Television Newscast, acknowledged her efforts during the fatal December 2019 gunfight in Jersey City.

Three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for investigative reporting and team coverage of the 2017 Tribeca terrorist incident have honored Byfield’s dedication to the highest standards of journalism.

Two New York Emmys were also awarded for this coverage. As a member of the NBC 4 New York crew covering the Chelsea bombing investigation in 2016, Byfield received a New York Emmy. She was also listed as a finalist for the IRE medal.

Erica Byfield Net Worth

Byfield has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.

Erica Byfield Salary

Byfield receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000

Erica Byfield Social Media

Byfield has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has a following of over 6.2K on Facebook, a following of over 1954 on Instagram, and a following of over 7968 on Twitter.

NBC 4 New York

At NBC 4 New York, Byfield works with her fellow journalist and meteorologists;

  1. Julio “Gaby” Acevedo
  2. Adelle Caballero
  3. Gilma Avalos
  4. Greg Cergol
  5. Lynda Baquero
  6. John Chandler
  7. Pat Battle
  8. Pei-Sze Cheng
  9. Bruce Beck
  10. Michael Gargiulo 
  11. Checkey Beckford
  12. Sara Gore
  13. Matt Brickman
  14. Ted Greenberg