Wendy Rieger Biography
Wendy Rieger is an American Emmy Award-winning journalist currently working at NBC4 as an anchor at 5, the No. 1 newscast in Washington at 5 p.m.
As a general assignment reporter, Rieger joined News4 in 1988, mainly covering breaking news for News4 at 11 p.m. In 1996, she started anchoring weekend evening newscasts, then News4 at 5 in 2001.
Wendy Rieger Age
Wendy was born on April 18, 1956, in the United States of America. She is 65 years old as of 2021, she celebrates her birthday on the of April 18 every year.
Wendy Rieger Height
She stands at an average height of 5 feet 2 inches.
Wendy Rieger Family
Rieger has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Rieger has any siblings.
Wendy Rieger Husband
She was married to producer Sol Levine. The couple married in September 1993 and later separated. Rieger and her cat Nina live in the Annapolis area.
Wendy Rieger Net Worth
Rieger has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which she has earned through her career as a journalist.
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Rieger.
| How old is Wendy Rieger? | 65 years old as of 2021 |
| How tall is Wendy Rieger? | 5 feet 2 inches |
| Who is Wendy Rieger married to? | Sol Levine |
| How much money does Wendy Rieger earn? | $45,000 – $110,500 |
| How much is Wendy Rieger worth? | $1 Million – $5 Million |
Wendy Rieger Salary
Rieger earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Wendy Rieger Career
Before her television career, Rieger’s voice and writing style set her up as a rising radio star. At WAMU, Washington’s NPR station, a short period as a writer led to a stint as host of the Morning Edition of the station. She later anchored NPR and WTOP Radio’s newscasts. Her TV career started in the Washington Bureau of CNN.
Rieger has known herself as a solid reporter, aside from anchoring. Her Going Green segments were so common for many years that during their newscasts, NBC stations around the country aired them and spawned a series on NBC Nightly News. A story Rieger made in 2005 about a woman who became allergic to her own house and the eco-ways she learned to combat her bad reactions was the idea for this weekly series.
In April 2008, readers of Washington magazine presented one of its inaugural Green Awards to Rieger in recognition of her contribution to “preserving our environment through education.”
Three Emmy Awards were given to Rieger, including one for a special report she shot on home video in Vietnam 20 years after the war. A Norfolk native, Rieger graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism from American University. Many local organizations, including those dedicated to combating cancer, saving animals, and upholding human rights, have been active in her community engagement. By engaging in three DC AIDS Rides, she joined her NBC4 colleagues.
Wendy Rieger NBC 4
Rieger is currently working at NBC 4 where she works alongside other famous NBC 4 anchors and reporters including;
- Bruce Beck
- David Ushery
- Adam Kuperstein
- Ray Villeda
- Maria LaRosa
- Mike Jackson
- Chris Miles
- Eun Yang
- Doug Kammerer
- Chuck Bell
- Michael Gargiulo
- Colleen Marshal
- Liz McGiffin
- Ben Gelber
- Bob Nunnally
- Dave Mazza
- Kristine Varkony
- Andrea Henderson
- Audrey Hasson
- Hattie Hawks
- Jennifer Bullock
- Brad Johansen
- Darlene Hill
- Monica Day
- Matt Barnes
- Kerry Charles
- Colleen Marshall
- Julie Carey
- Jim Handly
- Lauryn Ricketts
- Tracee Wilkins
- Leon Harris
- Amelia Draper
- Doreen Gentzler
- Aaron Gilchrist
- Pat Lawson
Wendy Rieger Social Media Platforms
Rieger is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook and Twitter. She has over 11.6k followers on Twitter and over 20.4k followers on Facebook.