Jason Barry
Weekend Anchor & Reporter
Arizona's Family
He is a nine-time Rocky Mountain Emmy Award winner who is best known for his weekly Dirty Dining reports, which highlight local restaurants with major health code violations.
Jason was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Miami.
An avid sports fan, Jason follows the Diamondbacks, Cardinals and Suns with his wife, Karen, and son, Joshua.
His favorite stories to cover are the station’s Pay it Forward segments, which reward members of the community with $500 for going ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty to help others.
Jason started his career at WBTW-TV in Florence, SC, before moving to WALA-TV in Mobile, AL. He was named the Associated Press Reporter of the Year in 2002.
A family is grieving after a couple and their two young sons were killed in a head-on crash while headed home from a holiday weekend.
A grandfather in Arizona is recovering from severe burns after he fell onto hot pavement while on a walk.
A homeowner in Phoenix said he was hit with a nearly $3,000 water bill after a city-owned transmitter failed to report his water usage for seven months.
A retiree wants to warn others after falling victim to a fake military officer who convinced her to sell her house
A new firefighter who doesn’t drive a truck or wear turnout gear, instead she works on all fours and lets her nose lead the way.
A growing number of cardiologists are prescribing LifeVests for patients who are in the middle of treatment or waiting for another procedure, according to a doctor.
A co-working space in Arizona offers space for parents to work while their children can play under the supervision of staff members.
Ransomware is a type of cybercrime that prevents companies from accessing computer files and demands a ransom for their return. Some businesses that have been hit are turning to negotiators.
Donkeys of the Heart, a nonprofit in Arizona, helps children with special needs build confidence and strength.
A grandmother has an assortment of health issues, all stemming from a freak accident when she was working at a Trader Joe’s grocery store.
The vest and battery pack weigh about 2 pounds, making it fairly comfortable and easy to wear
Shaken by the 4-year-old's sudden death, friends, teachers and classmates held a car wash to raise money for his funeral.
An Arizona man is in a battle with his homeowners association over colored lights he says he put up outside his home to honor first responders.
A homeowner in Arizona said he has been receiving fines from his homeowners’ association for handing out free water to people in the extreme heat.
The suspect allegedly indicated she had been planning to kill her son, who has special needs, for a while and wanted to drown him in a canal.
Arizona State University has started a unique program to help students feel less isolated called the “Friendship Bench."
With more dads having flexible schedules and working from home, there’s now more time to help out at school. That's where the WATCH D.O.G.S. program comes in.
A beloved, deaf Old English Sheepdog named Rags was found in Arizona more than a year after he was stolen from his home in Alabama.
A nurse in Arizona is adjusting to his new normal after losing his leg to a rare bacterial infection.
Christmas decorations at a community center in Arizona involving Donald Trump have sparked strong feelings from residents.
A homeowners association in Arizona is not spreading a lot of holiday cheer this season.
The 49-year-old father recently cut his foot while the family was on vacation in Florida.
A 26-year-old woman in Arizona is fighting for her life after being involved in a ‘freak’ car crash on a busy highway.
An Arizona girl spent more than a week in the hospital where doctors scrambled to save her leg after she was bitten by a rattlesnake.
A number of groups are condemning the billboards, saying they promote unsubstantiated, racist claims about Haitian immigrants.
