Bill Riales Biography
Bill Riales is an American Anchor/Reporter working for WKRG in Mobile, Alabama as an investigative reporter and morning news anchor. Prior to joining the station in August 2000, he worked for WEHT/WTVW-TV.
Bill Riales Age
Riales likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 50s.
Bill Riales Height
Riales stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
Bill Riales Family
Riales has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Riales has any siblings.
Bill Riales Wife / Children
Riales is married to his lovely spouse, whose names are under review. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 3 adult kids: Jack (son) and the other two whose identities are under review. The family resides happily in Daphne, Alabama. Riales once stated in an interview that he and his family are members of the Jaguar Nation at the University of South Alabama. He loves spending his spare time with his wife and kids, especially chilling at the beach. Riales’s other hobby is cooking.
Bill Riales Net Worth
Riales has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor/Reporter.
Bill Riales Salary
Riales earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Bill Riales Career
Riales serves at WKRG News 5 as a reporter and morning news anchor. Before joining WKRG, he worked for WEHT/WTVW-TV in Evansville, Indiana as a news anchor/reporter for 14 years. Riales gets to do the same things he’s been doing for his whole career: taking videos, telling stories, editing, and making his own reports. Over the years, he has done incredible work as an investigative reporter.
In his investigations, Riales has found problems in the pest control, chiropractic, and funeral businesses. He talked about internet scams and because of that, a man in Alabama who cheated people got caught and punished. He also found out how door-to-door meat sellers make individuals pay more money than they need to.
Riales has also looked into things that are bad for the environment in South Alabama. He checked how well the Mobile Water and Sewer, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and the Environmental Protection Agency were doing their jobs. There was a carpet cleaning group that left because they said it was too difficult to work in Mobile with so much attention from the media. When there was an oil spill on the Gulf Coast, Riales talked about the chemical called ‘Corexit’ that they used to clean it up. He wanted to know how it was affecting the people and sea animals.
Bill Riales Awards
Riales has won many awards throughout his remarkable career as a journalist. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for a documentary about the Honor Flight South Alabama program. This program takes World War II Veterans to Washington D.C. to see their memorial. Riales still talks about the military and veterans things in his reports. He also got accolades from the Indiana and Alabama Associated Press for Best Investigative Reporter and Best Anchor. He was named Best Anchor by the Mobile Press Club 2 times. Additionally, Riales holds awards for his incredible field reporting and his remarkable anchoring job.
Bill Riales WKRG
Riales is working at WKRG where he works alongside other famous WKRG meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Peter Albrecht
- Rose Ann Haven
- Jessica Taloney
- Devon Walsh
- Chad Petri
- Dana Winter
- Cherish Lombard
- Drexel Gilbert
- Ed Bloodsworth
Bill Riales Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 1080 followers on Instagram.