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Michael Rinker Biography
Michael Rinker is an American working in the field of journalism as an anchor for the WDHN evening show at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. In February 2021, he got promoted to the news desk as the anchor for Wake Up Wiregrass and WDHN Daytime. He joined the station in June 2020 as a sports director, a role he held for 7 months.
Michael Rinker Height
Rinker stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Michael Rinker Age
Rinker is 27 years old. He was born on January 4, 1998, in northern Virginia, about 50 minutes south of D.C. He annually celebrates his birthday on January 4th. This is evident in his Facebook post on January 4th, 2023, captioned “Spending the 25th birthday with these two talented Meteorologists!”
Personal Life
Michael Rinker Relatives and Family
Rinker’s mother is called Becky Rinker, and his father is called Mike Rinker. His parents were married on August 19, 1995, and celebrate their anniversary on August 19th. This is evident in Mike’s Instagram post on August 19, 2022, captioned “Happy Anniversary Becki Broger Rinker, we surpassed many milestones together…” Mike was an alumnus of West Virginia University, where his son also studied.
Mike celebrates his birthday on August 16. This is evident in his daughter Taylor’s Instagram post on August 16, 2021, captioned “Happy birthday to you, Dad! Thankful for you, your selflessness, your love..” Becky celebrates her birthday on January 23rd, as seen in Michael’s Instagram post on January 23, 2021, captioned “Happy birthday to my mom dukes! Wish I could give ya a hug today, love ya.”
Michael has three sisters, Taylor, Laura, and Samantha. Taylor, the oldest, was born on January 29, 1996, and is 29 years old. This is evident in Mike’s Instagram post on January 29, 2025, captioned “Happy 29th to our oldest Taylor Gulatsi…”
Laura, Michael’s younger sister, celebrates her birthday on September 19. This is evident in Mike’s Instagram post on September 20, 2024, captioned “I’m a day late on my birthday post for Lauren Happy Belated Birthday Lauren Rinker.”
Samantha, the youngest of the three, was born on September 14, 1999, and is 25 years old. This is evident in Michael’s Instagram post on September 14, 2016, captioned “Wishing a big ole happy 17th birthday to my lil sis…”
Michael Rinker Spouse and Children
Rinker manages to keep his marital and relationship status private. Nonetheless, we will update this information when details regarding it are available to the public.
Michael Rinker Education
Rinker received his diploma from Massaponax High School before enrolling at West Virginia University in 2016. In May 2020, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. There, he used to work for the athletic department, mostly by assisting the school’s media department with game-day telecasts.
Rinker worked at WVU Athletics as a cameraman and video board operator from May 2018 to March 2020. He was also the main anchor and sports anchor for WVU news, the student-run newscast. Before that, he worked at Celebrate Fairfax in Fairfax, Virginia, where numerous bands came to perform. His role was to interview and select a group of bands “KickBack lounge.”
Professional Life
Michael Rinker Career
Rinker works as an anchor for WDHN’s evening shows at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. He started as WDHN’s sports director, then got promoted to anchor of Wake Up Wiregrass and WDHN Daytime, after occupying the role for seven months.
Growing up in northern Virginia bred him to be a huge Washington sports fan! He also played many sports there, including football, wrestling, baseball, and soccer. While in high school, he developed a passion for wrestling as both his father and grandfather were Division One wrestlers.
Michael Rinker Net Worth
Rinker has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.
Michael Rinker Salary
Rinker receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000 which he earns working as an anchor for WDHN evening news.
Michael Rinker Social Media
Rinker has active social media platforms, i.e., Facebook, X(previously Twitter), and Instagram. He has a following of over 500 on Facebook, over 1.1K on Instagram, and 800t on X.
Michael Rinker WDHN
At WDHN, Rinker works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Jessica Gauthier
- Joseph Sims
- Ashleigh Yuhas
- Jordan Ambrose
- Bryan Boggiano
- Tatyana Washington
- Tyler White
- Antoinette Godfrey
