Tony Barnhart is a former reporter for the ''

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'' who currently appears as a college football insider for

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on their college football coverage. Barnhart graduated with a degree in journalism from the

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in 1976. He began his career as a reporter for the ''

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''. He moved to

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in 1984, where he covered mostly ACC action. In July 1987, he started as the college sports editor of the ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. Before going to CBS, he was a reporter for

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's college football coverage beginning in 1993. He started appearing as a regional beat reporter on their "halftime blitz." Starting with the 1997 season, he began appearing on College GameDay. Barnhart currently hosts ''The Tony Barnhart Show'' on CBS College Network. Barhnart's awards and elected offices include 2010–Present: Honors Court, National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, 2009 Bert McGrane Award (FWAA Hall of Fame), Football Writers Association of America, 2008 Edwin Pope Vanguard Media Award, Orange Bowl Association, 2007 Fred Russell Contribution to Sports Writing Award, All-American Football Foundation, 2006 Jake Wade Award, College Sports Information Directors of America, 2006 Alumni Achievement Award,

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fraternity, 2006 President, United States Basketball Writers Association, 2001-06 Honors Court, National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, 2002 Furman Bisher Award for media excellence, Atlanta Sports Council, 1999 Sports Writer of the Year, National Sports Casters and Sports Writers Association, 1998 President, Football Writers Association of America.

Personal life

He was born on August 4, 1953, and is married with one child.http://www.espnmediazone.com/bios/Talent/Barnhart_Tony.htm

References

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