The Brief
- Barbara Boyd, 96, is going viral on social media for her style, energy, and storytelling decades after retiring from a career in broadcast journalism.
- The former WRTV anchor built her career without formal training and once shared her breast cancer battle from a hospital bed in the 1970s.
- Boyd remains active today, volunteering regularly and receiving multiple honors, including two Sagamore of the Wabash Awards from Indiana’s governor.
CHICAGO – Barbara Boyd may have retired from television more than two decades ago, but the 96-year-old former journalist is once again making headlines — this time on social media.
What we know:
Boyd, who was born and raised in Evanston when gas cost just 21 cents a gallon, now lives in Indianapolis and is trending across multiple platforms.…