Tony Cox

Tony Cox is an American radio and television journalist who is host of the syndicated radio talk show UpFront with Tony Cox and used to be host of News & Notes on National Public Radio (NPR).

Cox is a graduate of UCLA, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre. He also spent 10 years as a senior correspondent for Inside Edition, and has worked on Fox Sports Net’s The Last Word With Jim Rome and as a correspondent for DirecTV Sports.

Cox also raised funds with Cable Positive, funds supported 14 organisations in the community raise awareness of HIV/Aids issues

Cox has received seven awards from the Los Angeles Press Club, including an award for News & Notes in 2008, and one Los Angeles-area Emmy Award. A founding member and first president of the Black Journalists Association of Southern California, he has served as a vice president for the National Association of Black Journalists and has received two NAACP Image Awards.