Longtime Reno TV News Anchor Dies From Covid-19 Complications

By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel 

Longtime Reno news anchor and reporter Brent Boynton has died from complications related to Covid-19.

After a nearly two-week battle with the illness, Boynton died late last week just after celebrating his 64th birthday, his family confirmed.

Boynton was a figure of local television in Reno, Nev. for more than three decades, serving as an anchor and reporter at both KTVN and KOLO. After a long career in television, he worked for University Nevada-Reno, where he taught journalism. He had also served as a communications director for former Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons, and was most recently working as a community outreach coordinator for the Reno Housing Authority.

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Boynton’s former co-anchor, Arizona State Sen. Victoria Steele, posted about his death on Facebook saying she was heartbroken. The two had a son together.

“My son called me this morning in tears, his dad died of COVID today…he had this hideous virus for less than 2 weeks,” Steele wrote. “Brent Boynton just celebrated his 64th birthday this week. He was a long-time T.V. News Anchor in Reno, Nevada and Texas. My son is devastated and I want to hug him but he lives in another state. Our hearts are breaking. Do not underestimate the power of this invisible monster.”

Now it’s personal. The COVID stats were frightening numbers that concern me as a leader…but today, it’s personal. …

Posted by Victoria Steele on Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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