Andy Barth

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Andy Barth (born 1947) is a former newscaster for WMAR-TV in Baltimore, Maryland.

Barth was born into a political family in Washington, D.C. His father was an editorialist for the Washington Post. He attended law school after graduating from Johns Hopkins University in 1968. He soon worked as a reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune to support his family. Barth is married with two daughters.

He began his career as a newscaster for WMAR in 1970 (leaving briefly to work on New York City mayor John Lindsey's campaign in 1971). Barth continued as a newscaster until retiring in December 2005.

He ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic candidate for Congressman from Maryland's Third Congressional District in 2006.

He is now reporting for WTTG in Washington, DC.