Background
Birrell was born in Ohio and graduated from Miami University.
Birrell was born in Ohio and graduated from Miami University.
At a young age, he always wanted to be a newscaster and finally began his radio career in 1949 in Los Angeles, working for several stations. Birrell joined KNX in 1968 and was shortly promoted to Ventura County correspondent. He retired in 1999 after being an anchor for 31 years at KNX.