Steven Barnes is an American television and film actor, television host, television and film producer, radio personality, and digital and social media executive. He is president of Barnes Creative Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, which specializes in digital marketing and social media strategy.[1][2][3]
From 1994 to 2003, Barnes co-hosted the Atlanta morning radio show The Morning X with Barnes, Leslie & Jimmy on 99X WNNX with Leslie Fram and Jimmy Baron, earning Billboard Magazine’s National Major Market Morning Show Award in 1996 and Radio and Records’ National Major Market Morning Show of 1999.[2][10][11] On January 5, 2023, Barnes returned to 99X Atlanta and relaunched "The Morning X" brand. [citation needed]
Early and personal life
Barnes grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, and graduated from Mary Carroll High School in 1985. From 1998 to 2008, he was married to Stacey Sward and has 2 children from that marriage. In 2012, Barnes married Heather Searing Cook.
^ abBarnes & Firfer: Dave’s Disc Jockeys Dominate the Morning Waves – Points North Magazine, September 2005
^Hudson, Phil W. (November 27, 2015). "Steve Barnes blends tech and travel". Atlanta Business Chronicle. www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
