Tony Dewayne Sellars, American television and radio sportscaster, writer Recipient Best Radio Broadcast award Associated Press, 1975, award of excellencefor sports coverage United Press International, 1982, Member American Sportscasters Association, National Press Photographic Association Avocations:. member selection com; member govs; member selection com; Member American Sportscasters Association, National Press Photographic
Background
Sellars, Tony Dewayne was born on September 2, 1954 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Kenneth and Blanche Gertrude (Hansard) S. Bachelor, Oklahoma Christian College, 1974. License broadcaster Federal Communication Commission.
Assistant director newsSta.
KEBC-television, Oklahoma City, 1974-1976.
Education
Correspondent state capitol Station KOCO-television, Oklahoma City, 1976-1978, assistant director sports, 1978-1984. Sportscaster Station KWTV, Oklahoma City, 1984-1987. Director news and sports, Station KXXY-Department of Administration and Management-FM, Oklahoma City, 1987.
Host Sportscall Department of Administration and Management, Station WWLS-Department of Administration and Management, 1988, operations manager, 1990-1996, president Media Management Incorporated., 1996.
President State CapitolBroadcast Committee, Oklahoma City, 1977-1978. Chairman March Dimes Sports Headliner Banquet.
Elector Heisman Memorial Trophy, New York City, 1982. Member selection committee Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, 1985.
Director publicity Hammer Open Professional Bowlers Association Tournament, 1987.
With media relations department Oklahoma City 89ers Triple A Baseball Team, 1987, television play-by-play announcer, 1989-1990, International Softball Federation World Championship, 1994. Spokesman Oklahoma City Bowling Proprietors Association. Radio play-by-play announcer Oklahoma State University baseball.
Media coordinator International Softball Federation World Junior Fast Pitch Tournament, 1987, Oklahmoma City Bureau.
Career
Chief Sportscene television Show, 1986-1987. Coordinator Big 8 Conference Wrestling Tournament, 1988. Publicity director United States Open Pro Bowling Tournament, 1989.
Play-by-play announcer United States Olympic Festival, 1989, Southern Nazarene U. Basketball, 1986.
Member Governors county on physical fitness. Member selection committee Jim Thorpe award, 1987, John Wooden award, 1990.
Actor (film) Dark Before Dawn, 1988, Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story, 1995, Eye ofGod, 1996. (television) Unsolved Mysteries, 1994.
Newspaper columnist Oklahoma Journal, 1980.
Columnist, contbg writer Sooners Illustrated Magazine, 1996. Host Oklahoma Pro-Am Challenge television show, 1986-1987. Contributing editor: Lawton Magazine/Texhoma Monthly, 1980-1983.
Writer, producer video presentations.
Delaware Oklahoma Democratic Convention, 1984. Volunteer fundraiser United Cerebral Palsy, American Cancer Society, Oklahoma City, Muscular Dystrophy Chairman"s Association March of Dimes Sports Headliner Committee, 1996.
Board directors Oklahoma Ballet, 1987.
Membership
Member selection committee Member govs; member selection committee Member American Sportscasters Association, National Press Photographic