Hank Winchester Biography
Hank Winchester is a prominent American journalist working as a Consumer Investigative Reporter for WDIV-TV Local 4. There, he is the head of WDIV’s “Help Me Hank” Consumer Unit. He joined the station in 2001.
Hank Winchester Age
He was born on January 24. This means he celebrates his birthday on January 24th of every year. However, he has not shared the year he was born.
Hank Winchester Height
He stands at a height of 5ft 9 inches (1.75m).
Hank Winchester Family
He was born and raised to his devoted parents in Michigan, U.S.A. However, he has not shared any information about his parents or siblings if he has any.
Hank Winchester Husband
He is openly gay and is married to Jeff Grim. The two married in a low-profile and private wedding ceremony that was attended only by family and friends. The two live in Detroit with their adopted daughter Emma Rose whom they adopted in 2018. And a dog dad to his doodle, Eunice.
Hank Winchester’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of between $1 and $5 million. This great fortune, he has amassed primarily from his career as a consumer investigative reporter.
Hank Winchester Salary
His career as a consumer investigative reporter has proven to be successful and it generates him a decent salary. He thus has an average annual salary of $112,430.
Hank Winchester Education
He is a graduate of Central Michigan. However, the name of the institutions he attended is not mentioned.
Hank Winchester Career
Hank Winchester WDIV-TV
He works for WDIV-TV Local 4’s as a Consumer Investigative Reporter. He is also the head of WDIV’s “Help Me Hank” Consumer Unit. Also, he works to solve consumer complaints, reveals important recalls, and tracks down thieves who have ripped off people in our community. He has been working at the station since 2001. During his long term, he has served as a reporter, Local 4 Defender, and a weekend morning News Anchor.
When Ruth Spencer “Ruth to the Rescue” retired in 2015, she handed over the reins of the popular consumer unit to Hank and Help Me Hank has been serving the community in that. While working at WDIV as a reporter, he has covered some big stories in Metro Detroit. e has thus covered the scandal, conviction, and trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. His work on the murder investigations of Jane Bashata, Tara Grant, and Ronald Jabalee was featured on Dateline NBC and The Today Show. Hank has shared the first and only interview with Cecilia Cichan, the lone survivor of Northwest Flight 255, and was the first reporter to interview Dr. Jack Kevorkian after his release from prison and years later broke the news of his death.
Working as a consumer reporter, he has helped transform Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in the city. Moreover, he has worked with the Detroit Pistons to build the school library and gymnasium. Furthermore, he has helped the people of Detroit get justice after being ripped off and works to warn Detroiters about the latest scam and recalls affecting our community and our families. Because of his work to help people in Detroit, he has been honored with Emmy Awards, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Awards, and The Spirit of Detroit Award. Before working in Detroit, he worked in various television stations in Miami (CBS), Flint/Saginaw (CBS), Lansing (CBS), and up in da U.P., Marquette (NBC).
Hank works at WDIV-TV alongside other well-reputed WDIV-TV anchors and reporters including;
- Will Jones
- Christy McDonald
- Pamela Osborne
- Kim Adams
- Ron Hilliard
- Bryan Schuerman
- Darnell Blackburn
- Kim DeGiulio
- Mara MacDonald
- Rod Meloni