Buck Lanford Bio, FOX 5, Age, Height, Parents, Kids, Husband, Salary, Net Worth
3 min readBuck Lanford Biography
Journalist Buck Lanford, who has won an American Emmy Award, currently anchors Good Day Atlanta and Weekend Sport. He previously worked at WTOC in Savannah as the weekend sports anchor. Among other honors, Buck also won the Best Sportscaster Award.
Buck Lanford Age
At the moment, Lanford is 55 years old. Every year on March 28th, he has a birthday celebration.
Buck Lanford Height
Typically, Lanford stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 70 kilograms.
Buck Lanford Parents
Atlanta is where Lanford was born and raised in the United States. He feels at home in Atlanta because both his parents and his wife’s parents live there. His family hasn’t been discussed in great detail.
Buck Lanford Education
Prior to enrolling at Georgia State University to earn degrees in media and business management, he attended South Gwinnett High School. In fact, Buck interned at FOX 5 Atlanta while still in college. He enjoys exploring new places, playing “bad golf,” and surfing occasionally.
Buck Lanford Husband-Kids
Traci and Lanford met in Panama City Beach over spring break. They both went to the same university and shared an Atlanta upbringing. Traci, her spouse, was employed by White Water in Denver. Before she was involved in a work-related accident that temporarily paralysed her. The couple has three children: their oldest son Will, 20, their youngest daughter Olivia, 19, and their youngest boy, 16, who is a blessing. READ MORE; Christine Sperow Age, Bio, FOX 5, Height, Parents, William, Marriage, Net Worth
Buck Lanford’s Fox5 Atlanta
Buck began serving FOX 5 Atlanta in 1998 after working as the weekend sports anchor at WTOC in Savannah. Before serving as the anchor of Good Day Atlanta, Buck was the weekend sports anchor for FOX 5 and personified the network’s sports motto, “Get in the Game!” He has covered the Super Bowl, World Series, The Masters, PGA Championship, Daytona 500, Final Four, and heavyweight fights in addition to the American Bowl in Tokyo. He continues to contribute to FOX 5’s High 5 Sports coverage. Reporting on a story is just the start for Buck. He once reported live from a race car while serving as the “runner cam” reporter for the Peachtree Road Race.
It was necessary to use the “runner cam” to offer live reporting and interviews while competing in the 10K with 50,000 other people. Although Buck has written about everything, he is most proud of his four-part series on the sport of wheelchair racing. Because he was so invested in the story, Lanford entered the 5K wheelchair race.
Buck Lanford Awards
Lanford’s unusual style and eagerness to get involved in the action have earned him five Emmy Awards, including Best Sportscaster. In addition, the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Society gave him the Michael Schoenbrun National Media Award. In addition to speaking at several civic events, Buck, a very involved neighborhood resident, also presents the yearly Gwinnett County Hall of Fame awards ceremony.
Buck Lanford’s Net Worth
His employment in television is where he earned his estimated $1 million to $5 million net worth, which was calculated after taking into account the number of years he spent actively pursuing his career.