Rick Karle Biography
Rick Karle is an American journalist who serves as a co-host of the WVTM 13 morning news. He joined the station in 2019. Previously, he served as a TV sports anchor in Birmingham, Jacksonville, Florida, and Hanover, New Hampshire for more than 3 and a half decades.
Rick Karle Age
Karle 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 50’s.
Rick Karle Height
Karle stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Rick Karle Family
Karle 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 Rick has any siblings.
Rick Karle Wife
He is married to Jill Karle, a wonderful woman. Jill works as a lawyer. The couple has two children, as well as two dogs named Opie and Sophie, and a cat named Mims. Rick and his gorgeous family currently reside in Shelby County.
Rick Karle Net Worth
Karle has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.
Rick Karle Salary
Karle earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Rick Karle Education
After completing his high school education, Karle attended and graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Rick Karle Career
Karle serves as a co-host of the WVTM 13 morning news. He joined the station in 2019. Previously, he served as a TV sports anchor in Birmingham, Jacksonville, Florida, and Hanover, New Hampshire for more than 3 and a half decades.
Rick was born and reared in Syracuse, New York. Rick (a cancer survivor) has served on the American Cancer Society’s board of directors in Alabama. He has also volunteered for Big Oak Ranches, United Cerebral Palsy, and the Alabama Sports Hall Of Fame. Rick has also served on the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, and the Blue-Gray Hall of Fame’s selection committees.
Rick has been a Heisman Trophy voter for many years and has been a guest speaker and entertainer at various charitable events. He has appeared on various radio shows, including the Paul Finebaum Radio Network and statewide I-Heart stations, in addition to his television work. He’s also appeared on Greta Van Susteren’s Fox News show and other national sports shows.
Rick is a 24-time Emmy Award winner from the Atlanta Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He’s received Emmys for everything from “Sports Anchor” to “Sports Performer” to “Sports Host” to “Sports Feature,” with his most recent victory for “Best Sports Anchor” in the southeast occurring in June of 2018.
Rick has received over 50 Emmy nominations and over 50 Associated Press honors, including the 2017 Alabama Associated Press “Best Sports Anchor” award and the AP “Best Sports Program” award for “Sideline.” Karle has also earned six Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards and one Edward R. Murrow National Award for sports reporting (Dateline NBC being the other sports winner that year).
Rick Karle WVTM 13
Karle is working at WVTM 13 where he works alongside other famous WVTM 13 anchors and reporters including;
- Stephanie Walker
- Jerry Tracey
- Harmony Mendoza
- Adrian Castellano
- Ryan Hennessy
- Carla Wade
- Ian Reitz
- Guy Rawlings
- Jon Paepcke
- Sheri Falk
- Jeff Eliasoph
- Brittany Decker
- Lisa Crane
Rick Karle Social Media Platforms
Karle is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 24k followers on Twitter, over 8k followers on Instagram, and over 160k followers on Facebook.
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