Erik Barajas is an American journalist and news anchor and reporter for KTRK-TV.
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Best Known For:The television program 13 Eyewitness News
Breakthrough:Advanced to weekend anchoring and reporting at FOX 7 Austin
10 Quick Facts About Erik Barajas
- Full Name: Erik Barajas
- Nationality: American
- Profession: News anchor and journalist
- Known For: The television program 13 Eyewitness News
- Current Role: News anchor and reporter
- Current Employer: KTRK-TV
- Place of Birth: Texas
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Courtney
- Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
Erik Barajas Age
Erik Barajas's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
He attended University of Houston.
- University of Houston
Career & Work
Erik Barajas' career includes news and reporting roles with KTRK-TV / ABC13 Houston, a television station and KTBC-TV / FOX 7 Austin.
Organization: KTRK-TV / ABC13 Houston
Role: News anchor and reporter
Period: March 2008–Present
Details: Houston, Texas
Organization: KTBC-TV / FOX 7 Austin
Role: Weekend news anchor and reporter
Period: Before 2008
Details: Austin, Texas · Worked as a weekend anchor and reporter in Austin.
Organization: KSAT-TV
Role: Weekend news anchor and reporter
Period: Approximately 2004–2008
Details: San Antonio, Texas · Spent approximately four years as a weekend anchor and reporter before joining ABC13 Houston.
Organization: KZTV-TV
Role: News photographer, reporter, producer and anchor
Period: Early career
Details: Corpus Christi, Texas · Began his television news career handling several newsroom responsibilities, including photography, reporting, producing and anchoring.
Rise to Fame
Erik Barajas rose to prominence for his role on the television show 13 Eyewitness News.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes 13 Eyewitness News, KSAT 12 News, and FOX 7 Austin News.
- TV Show: 13 Eyewitness News (News anchor and reporter, From 2008) — ABC13 Houston local news broadcasts
- TV Show: KSAT 12 News (Weekend anchor and reporter, Before 2008) — Local news coverage in San Antonio
- TV Show: FOX 7 Austin News (Weekend anchor and reporter) — Television news programming for the Austin market
Notable Coverage
- Space Shuttle Columbia disaster - 2003 - Covered the aftermath of the Columbia shuttle disaster near the Texas-Louisiana border
- Deepwater Horizon oil spill - KTRK-TV - 2010 - Traveled to Louisiana to report on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
- President Barack Obama's visit to Austin - KTRK-TV - Reported on a presidential visit to the Texas capital
- Houston Police Department suspended investigations - ABC13 - Reported on a Houston Chronicle account of a sexual-assault investigation affected by suspended police cases
- Alebrijes and Mexican cultural heritage - ABC13 - Reported on the history and cultural significance of Mexican alebrije folk art
Erik Barajas Family & Relationships
Erik Barajas is married to Courtney.
- Father: Ambrosio Barajas
- Mother: Tanya Barajas
Lesser Known Facts
- Started in television as a photographer, reporter, producer and anchor rather than exclusively as an on-air presenter.
- Regular exercise is part of his routine, according to his ABC13 biography.
- Has worked in the Texas television markets of Corpus Christi, Austin, San Antonio and Houston.
- His uncle Mike Barajas and cousin Bill Barajas also worked in Texas television news.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Erik Barajas
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: News anchor and journalist
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino
Birth & Background
- Place of Birth: Texas
Family & Relationships
- Father: Ambrosio Barajas
- Mother: Tanya Barajas
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Courtney
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $56,000–$245,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $353,000–$5,038,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
