Amanda Balionis or Amanda Renner is a well-known and accomplished CBS sports reporter/journalist and broadcaster. She is known for her coverage of sports including golf, American football, and the NFL. She worked for CBS Sports, a well-known sports broadcasting network.
Early life
Amanda Balionis was born on June 20, 1987 to a Christian family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA to Anthony and Dana Balionis. Mr. Anthony Balionis and Mrs. Dana Balionis have one daughter.
She completed her high school education at Manheim Township High School and then went on to Hofstra University for higher education. There she earned a degree in broadcast journalism.
Amanda Balionis career
Amanda started playing golf in high school and stayed with it for several months. But she quickly understood that golf wasn’t her sport. As a result, she switched from golf to swimming and then to volleyball. Before she turned ten, she had already joined a junior golf league.
However, she had no intention of pursuing a sporting profession throughout her school years. This allowed her to focus more on her schoolwork and become a successful student. While in college, she began working for CBS 2, ABC News Now, the New York Jets, and the New York Islanders.
She then turned to covering minor sporting events in the tri-state area of New York. Her career received a boost when she moved to San Diego in 2016. She got a job in the media department at Callaway Golf.
Her work there was so impactful that Turner Sports offered her a job at the 2016 edition of the PGA Championship. Her coverage was excellent and CBS was impressed. Amanda was hired by CBS in 2017 to help cover The Genesis Open. CBS promoted her after being impressed with her skills, and she continued to cover golf leagues, NFL games, and college football games.
In 2019, she finally earned her dream job as a Super Bowl reporter. She was picked by CBS to protect Super Bowl LIII, which the Patriots won in Atlanta. Balionis rose to prominence after interviewing Dustin Johnson following his dramatic 2020 Masters victory.
Amanda Balionis biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Amanda Balionis racer |
| Date of birth | June 20, 1985 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 36 years |
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pa., United States |
| profession | Sports journalist, broadcaster |
| University | Hofstra University |
| qualification | broadcast journalism |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 5” – in centimeters – 165 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 56kg – in pounds – 123 pounds |
| hair colour | Brown |
| eye color | hazel |
Amanda Balionis Family | |
| Father | Tony Balionis |
| mother | Dana Balionis |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | Committed |
| affair | Yes |
| Who is Amanda Balionis’ boyfriend? | Bryan Renner |
Personal life
Amanda Balionis is married to Bryan Renner. They met on November 23, 2019 and got engaged on February 26, 2021. Amanda married Bryan on March 12, 2022 after a year of dating. Bryan Renner is a former University of North Carolina and NFL quarterback. Not only that, he’s also Northern Virginia’s top high school football player.
Amanda Balionis net worth
Amanda Balionis is worth a total of $2 million. She earns this tremendous income solely through her talent, passion and dedication to her work as a journalist. She currently spends a lot of time with her husband.
Amanda Balionis Social media
Amanda is actively active on Instagram where she has 218K followers with 2,493 posts under the handle @balionisrenner. She is also on Twitter where she calls herself @Amanda Balionis and has 145.2K followers. She continues to share photos from her busy day, as well as her own gorgeous poses. Her beauty attracts the admiration and love of her fans. She continues to promote her love for dogs on her Instagram account.
She is well-liked in her field and has a promising career ahead of her. Amanda is a fantastic interviewer who asks meaningful questions that provoke thought-provoking answers. Her writing has been featured in several prominent publications and she is quickly establishing herself as one of the most respected authors in the industry.
Facts About Amanda Balionis
- Amanda Balionis has volunteered with K9 For Warriors, a dog training organization.
- In 2020, Balionis founded Pups And Golf, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing rescued puppies and animal lovers together.