Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Wendy Rieger is a veteran American TV anchor, reporter, and former radio host.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Rieger was born on April 18, 1956, in Norfolk, Virginia. Her mother was an English school teacher from Louisiana, and her father was a retired pilot from Ohio.
- Wendy was eight years old when her parents divorced and went their separate ways.
- In Sept 1993, Rieger got married to Sol Levine, who was working as a producer for CNN at the time. The two are now separated. Wendy has been together with her boyfriend Patrick, since 2016.
- Wendy has been in the news business for more than three decades and celebrated her 30th anniversary in the industry with the NBC4 network in Washington in March 2018.
Early Life and Education :
- Rieger moved to Washington when she was just 22.
- She attended American University to study psychology but then dropped out and continued her studies in Broadcast journalism later in Sept 1978.
- Her interests also lay in acting & she was part of many theater activities in high school. She also directed her senior class play, “Don’t Drink the Water.”
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Rieger used to work as a “Kelly Girl” after dropping out of school and also started to venture into the field of acting.
- She started with the local radio FM99, where she did the news section on Saturday and Sunday morning. Though initially, she did it for the money, Wendy later fell in love with the industry & gave up her acting dreams.
- She did her internship in WAMU (88.5FM) for their morning edition and then became a host for local editions when she was 26. She later anchored newscasts for NPR and WTOP Radio.
- Her radio to television career move happened with CNN’s Washington Bureau.
- In March 1988, Rieger joined the WRC News4 team as a General Assignment Reporter and began anchoring the weekend evening newscast in 1996. For over three decades, she continued to be a strong part of the network’s team. In December 2021, after 33 years at News4, Wendy has announced that she is retiring from the News4 station.
- Besides anchoring, Wendy was also a solid reporter for many years. One of her most popular segments was “Going Green” on NBC, which then inspired a series on NBC Nightly News.
- Wendy is a winner of three Emmy Awards, and one of them was for her special report shot in Vietnam on home video 20 years after war.
- In April 2008, Washington magazine readers presented Rieger with one of its inaugural Green Awards in recognition of her dedication to preserving the environment through education.
Contribution and Trivia :
- Rieger is on the advisory board of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
- Voted as “Local Celebrity I’d Most Like to see in a String Bikini” by “Washingtonian” magazine in 1995.
- She loves biking and participated in DC AIDS Ride annually since last few years.
- Costarred with Bob Denver in a dinner theater production of “Play It Again Sam.”
Body & Other Vital Info
Wendy Rieger Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
More Details :
- Wendy Rieger Married? : Yes
- Children / No. of Kids : —
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American
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Sending you lots of love Wendy…we enjoyed watching you on NBC4. May God make it easy for you.
Sending you lots of love Wendy…we enjoyed watching you on NBC4. May God make it easy for you.
Ms. Rieger,
I have enjoyed your newscasts through the years and also your beauty. A friend once told me that he had seen you at a restaurant or bar (10 – 15 years ago). He said, “If you think she is good-looking on-screen, she is even more beautiful in person.” Not to make too much of that. I really enjoyed your personality and your delivery of the news. Sorry that you had the cancer problem, And, I hope you are really OK now.
Best,
David.
Wendy!
You are a delight!
Wendy!
You are a delight!
Wendy, I’m so happy for you. You have been terrific, and feisty, and classy, and professional. You will be sorely missed, but God bless you! A new life, a new husband—go live it to the fullest. GO ENJOY!!!
Wendy, you are so classy and professional. I have enjoyed watching your reporting for many years and hope to do so for many years to come.
Oh, Wendy was the BEST. Channel Four lost a great one with Wendy. No replacing this one. Where did Wendy go to high school?
RIP Wendy,
I will miss your kind words and your beautiful smile which was always a shining light to brighten my day. The DC metro area as well as the world has truly lost an angel.
I love Wendy Rieger the professional, the journalist, who has a sense of humor. She happens to be a beautiful lady and a female who rocks red boots during snow weather. Thank you for joining my hubby and for the news
*And I
actually it is ‘and me’
I love Wendy you’re the best. Would love to meet you in person sip some wine and chat lol you on my Bucket list
Most believable reporter with a sense of humor. Down to earth vision!
Dear Wendy,
You used to be a natural beauty.
Still, I would think.
Love Wendy…keeps it real!
Wendy is my favorite news anchor of all time. I think she is the most beautiful down-to-earth woman in the news businesses. I absolutely adore her. I met only once, when I lived in Glover Park N. W. I will never forget that. She and my lovely wife look like they could be sisters. My wife is just a little taller 6’2″
Wendy Riger is a beautiful lovely woman