Longtime WRTV journalist Barbara Boyd turns 94
Barbara Boyd was Indiana's first African American woman broadcast journalist and among the first women to anchor a newscast. Boyd spent 25 years at WRTV.
INDIANAPOLIS — Trailblazing journalist Barbara Boyd turns 94 today. The Evanston, IL native joined WRTV as a consumer reporter in February 1969.
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Boyd was Indiana’s first African American woman broadcast journalist and among the first women to anchor a newscast. Boyd’s career with WRTV spanned 25 years between 1969 and 1994.
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Boyd earned numerous awards during her career at WRTV and continued to earn recognition long after retiring.
WRTV’s Marc Mullins had a one-on-one conversation with Boyd earlier this year. The pair discussed her legacy and the role she played in Indiana’s Black history.
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WRTV hopes Barbara has a great day, and stays on top of the world!
