Andy Barth

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

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.

Barth began his career as a newscaster for WMAR in 1970, leaving briefly to work on New York City mayor John Lindsay's campaign in 1971. He 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^[when?] reporting for WTTG in Washington, D.C..

Barth was press secretary for Republican Robert Ehrlich's 2010 campaign for Governor of Maryland.^[1]