[1] Immediately prior to his death, Barrett was the host of the late edition of the CBS World News Roundup.

[4] Barrett would wind up working at KTRH over Hawes' objection during the summer of 1974 and be hired as a part-time employee later that year.

[3] He would work for several Houston radio stations, including KLOL and KPRC until late 1981.

[3] From Houston, Barrett's career took him from the local level to the national stage with Fox, ABC, and CBS.

[5][6] In December 1981, Barrett began working for ABC Radio News and would remain with the network for eleven years before moving to ESPN Radio for two years, beginning in December 1992.