sentences:  Early the next year, he returned and witnessed the successful launch of "Explorer 1" on January 31, 1958, all the while calling in his reports to WALB.Eventually, Barbree was hired by radio station WEZY in Cocoa Beach, and worked as a traffic reporter, covering the space program as well.Six months later, Barbree joined NBC as a part-time space program reporter, eventually moving up to full-time.