Richmond Auto Mall - Tony Whitney

tony whitney - auto journalist

As well as being co-host of Global TV's 'Driver's Seat', Tony Whitney is a columnist for the Vancouver Sun and Victoria Times Colonist, and numerous magazines and radio shows across the country. He is a former President of the Automobile Association of Canada.

Media Served - As of August 1, 1999

Driver's Seat :

Co-host and executive producer of a network TV show on automobiles, vans and trucks. Airs every Sunday on Global Television, with repeats airing on the Shaw cable network. The show also airs in several overseas markets, including Hong Kong and Russia. US distribution discussions are under way, but the show has been featured in the past on Speedvision and on various PBS affiliates.

Vancouver Sun :

Featured columnist - Weekly Wheels section.

Regular Column :

Wide range of BC newspapers.

National Post :

Driver's Edge section.

Western Driver :

Monthly major feature - car tests, equipment, auto racing history and automobilia.

Vancouver Lifestyles :

Editor, AUTOFILE - bi-monthly car/travel magazine - major glossy upscale lifestyle magazine.

Le Guide De L'Auto :

Annual yearbook in French, road tests of sports and exotic vehicles.

New Zealand 4wd & Sports Vehicles :

Overseas correspondent. Regular road tests of new SUV's.

Westworld :

Regular automotive features in auto/travel magazine for western CAA members (nearly one million in circulation).

Alberta Motoring :

As above

Going Places (Manitoba) :

As above

Homeworks (BC Gas Magazine) :

Regular features on natural gas and alternative fuel vehicles - very wide distribution across the province.

Sounding Board :

Regular auto features for Vancouver Board of Trade magazine.

Homes West :

Regular auto features - lifestyle magazine.

At Home :

Regular auto features - lifestyle magazine.

Corporate Fleet Management / Modern Purchasing :

Maclean Hunter business magazine section covering the automotive fleet sector (manufacturing, resource companies, public utilities, oil and gas, mining, forest industry, etc). Regular coverage on new automobiles, vans and trucks plus general automotive topics. 100,000 circulation as insert in business magazines.

So You Wanna Buy A Car :

Co-author of book for North American and worldwide distribution. (Self-Counsel Press)

Video Games :

Creator of voiceover scripts for top-selling video game series featuring exotic cars - worldwide distribution. Also work for US division.

Regular Radio Stints :

CKNW, CBC Vancouver, AM 1040, CFOX, CFUN

Have contributed features on an irregular basis for :

Toronto Star, Maclean's, Financial Post, Canadian Airlines Magazine, Equality, Connections Northwest (airline) and many other magazines and newspapers. Editor of Fleet Management Journal (in hiatus), BC Motoring (deceased), co-host of Driver's Seat for 8 seasons on CBC network, PBS and Learning Channel. Frequent guest on TV networks covering automotive topics.

President :

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada

Juror :

North American Car and Truck of the Year

Selection Committee Member :

Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

Winner :

1998 Castrol "Clinthe" silver award for automotive journalism.

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