Jonny Byrne
Host, NPR 89.1 and Classical 90.5Jonny Byrne is a rotating host on NPR 89.1 and Classical 90.5. He moved to Tucson from Ireland in June of 2026. Jonny is heard regularly on both stations and works behind the scenes in radio production at the Baker Center on pre-programming, podcasts, audio promos and more.
Jonny grew up in the countryside of County Meath, Ireland, before moving to Dublin as a student. He earned a Law degree at University College Dublin. Jonny worked for eleven different national and commercial radio stations in Ireland between 2017 and 2025. In 2025, he was named as the top News Broadcaster in the Republic of Ireland at the IMRO Radio Awards, receiving a Bronze award in the overall category behind the BBC.