Byrnes is a native of LaGrange, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1981. Byrnes was a senior when he served as an intern for WJLA in nearby Washington. His internship led to his hiring as a weekend sports producer where he covered the Washington Redskins, Washington Bullets, Maryland, Georgetown, the Baltimore Orioles, and other sports around the area after graduation. His first opportunity to be an on-air personality was in November 1982, when he was hired at Sullivan's Island, South Carolina-based WCIV, where he was a sports reporter and weekend anchor for the NBC affiliate until January 1985.
In January 1985, Byrnes was hired at Sunbelt Video, where he hosted a NASCAR newsmagazine with Ned Jarrett. (In 2001, Sunbelt Video was purchased by NASCAR, and is now NASCAR Images.)
He has been hosting and producing various NASCAR-related segments since 1985. He's produced segments for the Family Channel and did some pit road announcing for World Sports Enterprises (which did shows for WTBS, and later TNN (in 1994, after they purchased half-interest) and CBS (which purchased the organisation in 1997). He is currently a pit announcer for NASCAR races on FOX and is also the host for Trackside on the Speed Channel.
He currently resides in Mooresville, North Carolina with a wife and a child.
Disclaimer
NOPACTALENT acts only as an entertainment broker/producer for corporate functions, private events and speaking engagements. NOPACTALENT does not claim or represent itself as the exclusive agent, manager or management for any artist on this website. NOPACTALENT is a celebrity talent booking agency and speaker booking agency representing organizations seeking to hire motivational speakers, athletes, celebrities and corporate entertainment for private corporate events, celebrity endorsements, personal appearances, spokesperson campaigns and speaking engagements.
Related Tags:
Find More Booking Information on Mike McLaughlin for speaking engagements, personal appearances, endorsements, private corporate events and celebrity appearance fees. Hire Mike McLaughlin for personal appearances, celebrity marketing agency, print advertising, product endorsements, media events and fundraisers. Mike McLaughlin talent agent, celebrity appearances, celebrity representation, celebrity talent booking agent, find speakers bureau or booking agent for Mike McLaughlin. Official Booking Agency for Conventions and Trade Shows, Television and Radio Commercials, Spokesperson or Spokesman Campaigns, Marketing Agent, Celebrity Biographies. Mike McLaughlin Agent, booking agency, celebrity talent agent, keynote speaking engagements, Mike McLaughlin manager, publicist, business manager, find top rated business speakers, celebrity entertainers, celebrity speakers, promotions, celebrity advertising, representation, talent booking agent, celebrity booking services, hire celebrity talent, celebrity spokespersons, celebrity experts, celebrity spokesperson agency, celebrity supplier, event speaker agency, sports and athlete personal appearances, sports promotions. NOPACTALENT is home to all industry experts including: Celebrity Fitness Trainers, Celebrity Chefs, Celebrity Stylists, Fashion Experts, Lifestyle/Entertaining Experts, Health Experts, Home Improvement Experts, Organizational Experts, Relationship Experts, Travel Experts and much more.
