Buck Lanford Biography
Buck Lanford is an award winning journalist currently working as a Co-Anchor of Good Day Atlanta from 5:00 – 6:00 AM and 8:00 – 9:00 AM with Sharon Lawson. He is also the host of the weekly segment, Burgers With Buck. Lanford joined the station in 1998.
Buck Lanford Career
Prior to joining FOX 5 Atlanta, Lanford worked as a weekend sports anchor at WTOC in Savannah, Georgia
When he is not sitting behind the Good Day Atlanta anchor desk, Lanford can be seen sitting down with some of Atlanta’s top chefs for his popular weekly segment, Burgers With Buck. He has eaten and given the coveted BWB “thumbs up” salute to hundreds of local restaurants and counting. Got a favorite burger? Let him know about it.
Before co-anchoring duties on Good Day Atlanta, Lanford was FOX 5’s weekend sports anchor and lived FOX 5’s sports slogan: “Get in the Game!” Furthermore, he has covered the Super Bowl, World Series, The Masters, PGA Championship, Daytona 500, Final Four, heavyweight fights and even the American Bowl in Tokyo. In addition, Lanford continues to be active in FOX 5’s High 5 Sports coverage.
Covering a story is just the beginning for him. He once reported live while driving a race car and served as the “runnercam” reporter for the Peachtree Road Race. Besides manning the “runnercam” Lanford was involved in delivering live reports and interviews while running the 10K with 50,000 other people.
He is most proud of his four-part series on the sport of wheelchair racing although he has covered it all. His commitment to the story was so strong that Lanford actually competed in the 5K wheelchair race.
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His unique style and willingness to get in the game has seen him become a recipient of five Emmy Awards, including Best Sportscaster. Additionally, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recognized him with their Michael Schoenbrun National Media award. Furthermore, Lanford is heavily involved in the community and speaks at various civic events and emcees the annual Gwinnett County Hall of Fame awards ceremony.
He is thrilled to be living in his hometown of Atlanta. Lanford is a graduate of South Gwinnett High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism and business management from Georgia State University. Moreover, he interned at FOX 5 Atlanta during college! In his spare time, Lanford enjoys traveling, playing “bad golf,” surfing not-so-big waves all over the world, and raising his three children.
Buck Lanford Age
Lanford was born in Atlanta, Georgia on 28 March 1968 and is 56 years old as of 2024.
Buck Lanford Height
He stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Buck Lanford Education
Lanford is a graduate of South Gwinnett High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism and business management from Georgia State University in 1990.
Buck Lanford Family
He is thrilled to be living in his hometown of Atlanta. There is no information about his parents or siblings. However, will update once the information is available.
Buck Lanford Wife
He is married to his wife Traci and the couple attended the same church and college but met during the spring break in Panama City Beach.
Buck Lanford Children
He is a father to three children and rarely posts pictures of his children online. Two of his children are named Will and Olivia.
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