Bill Riales Biography
Bill Riales is an American journalist working for WKRG as an anchor, investigative reporter, and digital journalist. Also, he anchors News 5 This Morning. He joined the station in August 2000 and has served the station for more than 2 decades.
Bill Riales Career
Riales works for WKRG as an anchor, investigative reporter, and digital journalist. Also, he anchors News 5 This Morning. He joined the station in August 2000 and has served the station for more than 2 decades. As a digital journalist, he shoots, reports, edits, and produces his own stories.
Since 2000, he has attained awards for his discerning reporting from the field and the anchor desk. He has shed light on problems in the chiropractic, funeral, and pest control industries. His stories about internet fraud caused the arrest and conviction of a swindler Alabama man.
The man had swindled thousands of dollars from people countrywide. Riales also discovered how door-to-door meat salesmen cheat people to pay much more than they should. Additionally, he has investigated environmental threats in South Alabama.
He took nitpicked at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and Mobile Water and Sewer. During the Gulf Coast oil spill, he concentrated on the use of the dispersant ‘Corexit’ and its effects on marine life and people.
For 14 years, he worked at WEHT and WTVW in Evansville, Indiana before relocating to the Gulf Coast. An awarded broadcast journalist, Riales has received an Emmy nomination for a documentary that profiles the Honor Flight South Alabama program.
Continually, he reports on the military and veterans’ issues. Aside from the news, he loves cooking and heading to the beach. Twice, he has attained awards from the Alabama and Indiana Associated Press as Best Anchor and Best Investigative Reporter.
Bill Riales Age
Riales likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 50s.
Bill Riales Height
Riales stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Bill Riales Family
Riales has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Riales has any siblings.
Bill Riales Wife
Riales is married to Toni. They have three adult children and a younger son named Jack. The family resides in Daphne. Toni works as a nationally and internationally published photographer. However, we will update this information once more details are available to the public.
Bill Riales Net Worth
Riales has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.
Bill Riales Salary
Riales earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Bill Riales WKRG
Riales is working at WKRG where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- John Nodar
- Caroline Carithers
- Grant Skinner
- Simone Eli
- Whitney Leibold
- Debbie Williams
- Nicolette Schleisman
- Blake Brown
- Kimber Collins