[4] Margaret was subsequently the director of a network of philanthropists in the Seattle area, and Judson is a founding partner of a public policy consulting firm.
[9] In September 2015, fellow media reporter Brian Stelter announced that Byers was joining CNN.
"[11] At CNN, Byers launched the Pacific newsletter, which focused on the politics, culture and business of Silicon Valley and Hollywood.
He also launched the Byers Market podcast, which featured one-on-one interviews with tech and media executives like Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, IAC chairman Barry Diller and Instagram head Adam Mosseri.
[12] Upon its launch in 2021, Puck announced[13] it had hired Byers from NBC, noting that his "singular expertise on the Venn diagram of the tech-media-entertainment ecosystem has made him a must-subscribe talent for both the mogul class and the concentric circles of aspirants around them."
At Puck, Byers has broken news about several executive appointments in media, including the hiring and firing of CNN C.E.O.
Byers reported that three sources stated an on-air dispute between the two led to Hannity aiming a gun at Williams off air.
[18] On November 21, 2017, Byers posted a tweet on his account implying that the recent sexual harassment scandals in media and entertainment were draining those industries of talent.