Barbara McIntyre Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats
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Barbara McIntyre Jeopardy Contestant Profile
Barbara McIntyre is a writer and longtime book columnist based in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She is identified on Muck Rack as a verified journalist and serves as the Book Talk columnist for the Akron Beacon Journal, with her work centered on arts and entertainment in the United States, especially Ohio books, authors, and literary events. Her profile states that she has been writing about Ohio books and authors since 2002, and that readers can find her Sunday column at beaconjournal.com/lifestyle/books. Her work is distributed through the Akron Beacon Journal and the USA TODAY Network, and her bylines have also appeared across outlets such as Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Yahoo News, MSN, AZCentral, The Arizona Republic, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Austin American-Statesman, Palm Beach Post, Cincinnati Enquirer, and other Gannett-related publications.
Her recent work shows a sustained focus on books of local and regional interest, including fiction, memoir, romance, mystery, suspense, horror, children’s books, nonfiction, and author events. The article list provided includes coverage of titles and writers such as Adele Bertei, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Mark E. Scott, Dale Butland, Mindy McGinnis, Susan Bagby, T.B. Pasko, Vivien Chien, Paula McLain, Thrity Umrigar, James Gardner, Laura Freeman, Dan Chaon, Dot Henley, Robin Yocum, Bob Adamov, Brad Ricca, Tiffany Graham Charkosky, Rick Porrello, Katherine Kerestman, Madeline C. Lanshe, Cindy Fazzi, Bailee Abbott, Laney Katz Becker, Linda Castillo, Marie Vibbert, Danae Wolfe, David Nypaver, Shelley Shepard Gray, Joanne Lehman, Lee Livingston, Nancy Christie, Kenneth J. Weiss, Renée Rosen, J.E. Irvin, James Renner, Lisa Black, and Julie Hatcher. The body of work presented makes clear that she has deep familiarity with the Ohio literary scene and regularly highlights Greater Akron and broader Ohio authors, while also touching on books with national appeal when there is a local angle.
A March 27, 2026 Akron Beacon Journal article adds further personal and professional context. It reports that Barbara McIntyre, described there as the Beacon Journal’s book critic who writes the weekly Book Talk column, was scheduled to appear as a contestant on Jeopardy! on March 30, 2026. According to the article, she had been working toward the opportunity for about 14 years and received the call to appear three years after her last audition. She said the experience was bittersweet because the family dog died shortly before she left for the taping. The article also states that the first week of April 2026 would mark her 23rd anniversary writing the Beacon Journal’s Book Talk column, which reviews books by Greater Akron authors and previews book-related events. She took over the column from the late Craig Wilson.
The same report notes that McIntyre sharpens her trivia skills as part of The Fellowship trivia team, which plays weekly at The Basement in Merriman Valley at its new location in the former Bricco’s. The team was inducted into the national Trivia Hall of Fame. The article also mentions a newsroom connection to Jeopardy!, noting that former Beacon Journal Features Editor Lynne Sherwin appeared on the show in 2006 and won on her first day. McIntyre said trivia nights likely help with preparation, but emphasized that the more important thing is that they are fun. Together, these details portray her as an experienced arts and books journalist, a deeply rooted figure in the Akron-area cultural scene, and an active participant in local trivia culture.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Barbara McIntyre |
| Location and Residence | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Muck Rack profile also associates her with Cleveland. She is described as a Cuyahoga Falls resident and writes about Ohio books and authors. |
| Profession and Jobs | Writer; verified journalist on Muck Rack; Book Talk columnist for the Akron Beacon Journal; described in the Akron Beacon Journal article as the Beacon Journal’s book critic; contributor within the USA TODAY Network / Gannett system; founder of @TubaWivesClub. Her work focuses on arts and entertainment coverage, especially books, authors, and literary events tied to Ohio. |
| Gender and Sex | Female / woman. |
| Age and Date of Birth | |
| Nationality and Ethnicity | American. |
| Education and School | |
| Relationships (Married, Dating, Sexuality) and Family | No spouse or partner is identified in the material provided. A family dog is mentioned in the March 2026 Akron Beacon Journal article, which states that the dog had passed away shortly before she left for the Jeopardy! taping. No other family details are explicitly provided. |
| Biography and More Details | Verified Muck Rack profile. Writes about Ohio books and authors since 2002. Her Sunday Book Talk column appears through the Akron Beacon Journal and beaconjournal.com/lifestyle/books. Her work has been seen in Akron Beacon Journal, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Yahoo News, MSN, AZCentral, The Arizona Republic, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Yahoo, Austin American-Statesman, Palm Beach Post, Cincinnati Enquirer, and other outlets. She covers a wide range of book genres and local author stories, with a strong emphasis on Ohio and Greater Akron literary culture. The first week of April 2026 marked her 23rd anniversary writing the Beacon Journal’s Book Talk column. She took over the column from the late Craig Wilson. She was scheduled to appear on Jeopardy! on March 30, 2026, after working toward the opportunity for about 14 years. It had been three years since her last audition when she got the call. She is part of The Fellowship trivia team, which plays weekly at The Basement in Merriman Valley, and that team was inducted into the national Trivia Hall of Fame. She said one surprise about Jeopardy! was how small the audience was, only a couple dozen people, and that the screen was about the size of a garage door. She also said trivia nights help with preparedness, but more importantly, they are fun. |
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Barbara McIntyre Jeopardy Results
| Monday, 30 March 2026 | Jamie Ding Lawrenceville, New Jersey Bureaucrat & Law Student 11 Day Winnings of $291,820 Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC | Fr. Paul Baker St. Paul, Minnesota Catholic Priest Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC | Barbara McIntyre Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Writer Final Score: $TBC Round 2 Score: $TBC Round 1 Score: $TBC |