Before her career in television, which began at CNN’s Washington bureau, Rieger worked at WAMU 88.5 as a writer and host. Rieger began anchoring weekend evening newscasts for NBC Washington in 1996, and then the afternoon news in 2001. She was also well-known for covering hurricanes - “Note to self: waterproof mascara,” she said during one segment. Rieger, who had also worked briefly at WTOP, started at NBC Washington in 1988 as a reporter.Īmong the stories Rieger covered was a custody case that took her on a three-week trip to New Zealand, and the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. Earlier, she went through open-heart surgery to address two heart conditions.Ī post shared by NBC4 Washington native of Norfolk, Virginia, Rieger graduated from American University with a degree in journalism. In July 2021, Rieger announced that she had undergone brain surgery to remove a tumor, and was getting treatment at Johns Hopkins Medical Center.
17, 2021, Wendy Rieger Day in the District.
Rieger, who was diagnosed with glioblastoma last summer, retired last December. She was 65.ĭescribed as the “fun, engaging friend to check in with every evening,” Rieger once compared her dating life to the weak start of a hurricane (“Starts looking like nothing much,” she quipped).įormer colleague Jim Handly reported Friday, April 15, that she had entered hospice care and was surrounded by her closest loved ones. Wendy Rieger, known for her quick wit and the connection she forged with viewers for some 25 years as anchor of NBC Washington’s afternoon news, died on Saturday. Jim Handly of NBC Washington discusses his time spent with 33-year anchor and channel 4 alumni Wendy Reiger. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.Wimbley's last day at Fox 2 will be Tuesday. "I find solace in knowing my reporting helped many of you along your way."įollowing his departure, Wimbley will take a position with the communications team at Detroit Metro Airport. I never won any Emmys, but I have some measure of commendation from you, the People," he said. "Thank you for allowing me to use this platform to serve you. He also thanked viewers, whom he worked to inform through his journalism at WJBK. He thanked loved ones, colleagues and community members for their support and work together during his time at the station.
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More: Former Channel 7 sports anchor Don Shane, remembered as diligent mentor, dies at age 70 Wimbley's coverage at the station included the 2013 Detroit mayoral race, controversy over Project Greenlight and the Oxford High School shooting case, according to his Fox 2 biography. Not only was I back in my hometown, but I also returned to the station where I got my start in the news as an intern in 2005." "My arrival in Detroit in 2013 was a full-circle moment. "To say that my departure is bittersweet is an understatement," Wimbley said. He said the career change will allow him to focus more on his family, as a father and husband. Randy Wimbley, a reporter at WJBK-TV (Fox 2 Detroit), will leave the station this week, he announced in a Facebook post Friday.Ī Detroit native, Wimbley will be leaving his position following 10 years of reporting on news across metro Detroit.
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