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=== Journalism and broadcasting === [[File:US Navy 030712-N-8268S-309 Senator John W. Warner, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee is interviewed on live television by Tony Snow of Fox News Network.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Snow interviewing [[John Warner]] in 2003]] Snow began his journalism career in 1979 as an editorial writer for ''[[The Greensboro Record]]'' in [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], North Carolina, next working as an editorial writer at ''[[The Virginian-Pilot]]'' in [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], Virginia (1981–82), editorial page editor of ''[[Daily Press (Virginia)|The Daily Press]]'' in [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]] (1982–84), deputy editorial page editor of ''[[The Detroit News]]'' (1984–87), and editorial page editor of ''[[The Washington Times]]'' (1987–91). [[File:Tony snow gwbush scott mcclellan.png|right|thumb|250px|Snow pictured with President [[George W. Bush]] and outgoing [[White House Press Secretary|Press Secretary]] [[Scott McClellan]], April 2006]] In 1991, Snow took a [[sabbatical]] from journalism to work in the White House for President [[George H. W. Bush]], first as chief speechwriter (Deputy Assistant to the President for Communications and Director of Speechwriting) and later as Deputy Assistant to the President for Media Affairs (1992–1993). From 1993 to 2000, ''The Detroit News'' published his commentaries, and from 1994 to 2000 he was a Counterpoint Columnist for ''[[USA Today]]''. Snow also wrote a [[Print syndication|syndicated]] column for [[Creators Syndicate]] between 1993 and 2000; his commentaries appeared in more than 200 newspapers nationwide. Snow won numerous awards during his print career, including those from the [[Virginia]] Press Association, the Detroit Press Club, the [[Society of Professional Journalists]], the [[American Society of Newspaper Editors]], The Associated Press, and [[Gannett]]. Snow appeared on radio and television programs worldwide including ''[[The McLaughlin Group]]'', ''[[The MacNeil/Lehrer Report|The MacNeil–Lehrer NewsHour]]'', ''[[Face the Nation]]'', ''[[Crossfire (U.S. TV program)|Crossfire]]'', and ''[[Good Morning America]]''. Until 1994, Snow was the writer, correspondent and host of the PBS news special ''The New Militant Center''. From 1996 to 2003, Snow was the first host of ''[[FOX News Sunday]]'', a Sunday morning interview and roundtable program produced by [[Fox News]], airing on affiliates of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] and later in the day on [[Fox News Channel]]. Snow was the primary guest host of [[Rush Limbaugh]]'s program beginning in the mid-1990s. He was also a frequent commentator on [[National Public Radio]]. Snow's own ''Tony Snow Show'' on [[Fox News Radio]] premiered in late 2003. It ended when he became White House Press Secretary in April 2006.
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