Biography|Profile
Adam Winkler is a skilled American journalist currently working at ABC-KTRK as an anchor. He joined ABC13 in a multifaceted role for his hometown station in July 2021.
Winkler is a longtime Houstonian who grew up in Spring. He graduated from Klein High School and anchors the weekend evening sportscasts. He reports – both news and sports – for ABC13 throughout the week. Winkler comes home to Houston after five years as Sports Director and weekend morning news co-anchor for WTKR-TV, the CBS affiliate in Norfolk/Virginia Beach. During his half-decade tenure working in Virginia’s largest media market, he led the relaunch of WTKR’s sports department. He also helped the team transform into an award-winning operation.
Adam Winkler Age
How old is Winkler? He is 55 years old as of 2024. Winkler was born on July 25 in LA, California, USA. He celebrates his birthday on the 25th of July every year.
Adam Winkler Education
He is a proud alumnus of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he helped the Pirates baseball team reach the conference title game four straight years and twice advance to the NCAA Division III championship.
Adam Winkler Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Adam Winkler Family
Winker was born in the United States, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Adam Winkler Wife|Married
He is happily married to his beautiful wife by the name of Jess but he has not disclosed information regarding her. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Adam Winkler Children
He is blessed with two wonderful children; a son called Connor who was born in 2018 and a daughter Quinn, born in 2020. He has not disclosed information about his children. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Adam Winkler Career
Before leaving Texas for Virginia in 2016, Winkler worked for KEYE-TV in Austin and KWTX in Wac. This was after starting his career at KNOE in Monroe, Louisiana, in 2004. His 2015 Lone Star Emmy Award for On-Camera Talent: Sports Anchor is one of 10 career Emmy nominations for Adam. Additionally, he has been honored with 19 Associated Press Broadcasters awards in Virginia, Texas, and Louisiana.
Winkler’s award-winning coverage has featured everything from the College World Series to competitive tree climbers, and everything in between throughout his career. He has reported from Super Bowls XLVII, LI, LII, LIII, and LIV, multiple Final Fours, and the longest basketball game in Big 12 history. Furthermore, he reported live from West, Texas, on the morning of April 18, 2013, following the town’s deadly fertilizer plant explosion. He also extensively covered the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Recently, he assisted with WTKR’s live coverage of the Virginia Beach mass shooting in May 2019.
Winkler is a proud alumnus of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he helped the Pirates baseball team reach the conference title game four straight years and twice advance to the NCAA Division III championship. Winkler and his wife Jess have a son called Connor who was born in 2018 and a daughter Quinn, born in 2020.
Although both children are natives of Virginia, they were “born on” Texas soil. Both babies had a jar of Texas dirt underneath their Norfolk, Virginia hospital beds during delivery. Quinn’s jar featured infield dirt from Minute Maid Park Winkler scooped up while reporting from the 2019 World Series.
Adam Winkler salary |Net Worth
He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his broadcasting career.