Tony McVeigh FRANKFORT, KY (WEKU) - Veteran broadcast journalist Tony McVeigh has been covering Kentucky politics since 1986, initially for Clear Channel Communications and now for Kentucky Public Radio.

His stories are aired by seven KPR affiliates, whose signals blanket the commonwealth and parts of surrounding states.

McVeigh began his broadcasting career at WRFC in Athens, Georgia, while earning a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Georgia.

He has extensive anchor/reporter experience, including stints with South Carolina Network and Georgia Radio News Service in Atlanta.

In 2007 and 2008, McVeigh was named Best Radio Reporter in the Kentucky Associated Press Awards. He also picked up consecutive AP Awards for Best Political Coverage. In 2009, McVeigh won four Kentucky AP Awards.

His coverage of the 2007 Kentucky governor's race topped the Political Reporting category of the prestigious Society of Professional Journalists, 2008 Green Eyeshade Awards. In 2009, McVeigh placed second in Courts and Law Reporting in the Atlanta-based competition, which involves journalists in 11 Southern states.

McVeigh is also the proud recipient of an Individual Liberty Award from the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

The Brunswick, Georgia, native is a die-hard UGA football fan who enjoys photography, live music, hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge and exploring the state's beautiful back roads. He lives in Frankfort, Kentucky. © Copyright 2009, WEKU