| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amanda Balionis / Amanda Renner |
| Hometown | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | June 20, 1986. As of 2024, she is around 38 years old. |
| Husband / Spouse / Wedding & Marriage / Dating / Boyfriend | In March 2021, Amanda got engaged to a guy named Bryan Renner. Amanda often shares the photos of two of them on Instagram. A year later, their wedding took place, in March 2022. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Amanda Balionis Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Is Amanda Balionis Lithuanian? | Yes, she confirmed this in a May 2017 tweet. |
| Is Amanda Balionis a good golfer? | Amanda is not a golfer, but she is one of the most famous sportscasters of golf on CBS Sports. |
Introduction :
Amanda Balionis Renner is a popular American sports reporter. Currently, Balionis is dedicated to reporting golf for CBS Sports & is very well respected in the sporting community.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Born in 1987, Amanda Balionis is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Amanda’s parents are named Dana (mother) & Anthony (father). Her dad is originally from South Hills, while her mom is from Squirrel Hill.
- The family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when Amanda was ten years old.
- Always obsessed with the sport from a young age, Amanda comes from a golf obsessed family & started playing volleyball while in high school.
- Education : Amanda attended Manheim Township High School from 2000-2004 and then went straight to Hofstra University to study Broadcast Journalism, graduating in 2008.
- While at college, Amanda was a very active student, involving herself at the local WRHU radio station, the student newspaper (The Chronicle) and being a part of the Association for Women in Communications.
- Since her graduation, Amanda has had a rapidly rising career. She started working for the local newspaper and then moved onto TV sport broadcasting jobs.
- She also has a strong social media presence now with over 75,000 Twitter (now called X) followers and over 200,000 followers on Instagram.
- Is Amanda Balionis engaged? : In March 2021, Amanda got engaged to NFL player and coach, Bryan Renner. Bryan was a member of the University of North Carolina’s football team from 2011 to 2013, after which he spent time on several NFL practice teams. He began coaching in 2017 and is now working as an assistant at Florida International University.
Source : Facebook
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Amanda’s journalistic career started while at university, interning for CBS 2, ABC News NOW, the New York Islanders and the New York Jets.
- All of these internships occurred throughout the university, but once graduated, she worked for the local Lancaster Newspaper from 2008-2009 as a Reporter.
- Here, she hosted a weekly online segment along with producing and editing a range of sporting segments.
- After working for the newspaper, it seems Amanda’s TV career started to progress very quickly from here onwards. She soon started work as a Freelance Sideline Reporter for Verizon Sports covering Rutgers Women’s soccer & basketball among other high school team sports.
- After a few months, she became a Sideline Reporter for the MSG Network covering the “High School Game of the Week”. Soon after this, she spent ten months working as a Volleyball Commentator and Features Reporter for MSG Varsity, covering a range of football and volleyball related segments.
- In March 2011, she was offered the chance to become an Anchor and Reporter for PGA TOUR where she stayed for five years, hosting PGA TOUR Today amongst other shows. This TV opportunity leads her to become host & presenter for Callaway Golf. She made this move in April 2016.
- Another career jump occurred in 2017, after being asked to be part of the CBS Sports Golf Team, one of the biggest American sporting broadcast stations.
- Amanda has become the main controller of the mobile 72-inch SmartCart screen which CBS has been rolling out since 2016. She has been the host of many CBS golf segments throughout the year.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- In 2013, while working for PGA Tour she had the opportunity to work at “The Masters” and the “British Open” in Scotland.
- She ended up being the only American on the broadcast, while the rest of the crew were from British TV industry. This included 16 hour days, but she stated that it was ‘the best experience.’
- In 2016, Amanda’s parents were caught in a horrific car accident. They were lucky to survive it, but her dad passed away a couple of years later. Her mother is now retired and lives in Florida.
- Has Amanda Balionis gained weight? : Post the death of her father in Sep 2018, she gained around 15 pounds. She later sought help from experts & changed her habits to improve her health.
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Body Figure / Physical InfoAmanda Balionis Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall / Height : 5′5″
- Amanda Balionis Feet / Legs / Shoe Size : 7.5
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
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