Wendy Rieger

Wendy Bell Rieger (April 18, 1956 – April 16, 2022) was an American journalist and actress.[1] She was known for her work as an anchor person for WRC-TV.[2]

Rieger is also known for founding Going Green, an online publication.[1][3]

Rieger received numerous awards during her career, including one Emmy Award for a report on the Vietnam War and an award from Washingtonian magazine.[1][3]

Early life and career

Born on April 18, 1956, in Norfolk, Virginia, she attended American University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism.[1][3]

Before joining media, she worked briefly as an actress in Norfolk in the 1970s.[1][3] Her first job in journalistic career was as a newsreader for a radio station based in Tidewater.[1][3]

In the 1980s, she worked with various media organizations, including WAMU, WLTT-FM and WTOP.[1][3]

In 1988, she joined WRC-TV as a nighttime reporter.[1][3]

In 2008, she received the Washingtonian Green Award for her work on environmental safety and preservation.[4][3]

Health and Death

In October 2020, Rieger underwent open-heart surgery to repair a faulty mitral valve.

The following April, she began feeling unwell, and was forced to miss the funeral of former colleague Joe Krebs. A month later, she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, which she died from on April 16, 2022, two days before her 66th birthday.[1]

Personal life

Rieger's first marriage was with Sol Levine which ended in divorce.[1] She married again in 2021 with a former NBC4 photographer, Dan Buckley.[1]

References
  1. Andrews, Travis M. (April 16, 2022). "Wendy Rieger, longtime Channel 4 anchor in Washington, dies at 65". The Washington Post.
  2. "Wendy Rieger, veteran TV anchor and Norfolk native, dies at 65". The Virginian-Pilot. Associated Press. April 18, 2022.
  3. "Wendy Rieger, award-winning anchor who worked at Washington's WRC-TV for 33 years, is dead at 65". The Baltimore Sun. Associated Press. April 17, 2022.
  4. "Washingtonian Green Awards". Washingtonian. April 30, 2008.
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