Chris Renkel Biography
Chris Renkel is an accomplished American journalist who is currently working at WKRC as an anchor. He joined the Sports Team in August of 2019. A native of Westlake, Ohio, Chris was an avid sports fan since he could crawl (seriously, his first word was “ball”).
Chris Renkel Age
How old is Renkel? He is around 45 years old as of 2024. His age is currently not available, research is ongoing will update it as soon as it is available.
Chris Renkel Education
Renkel attended and graduated from Ball State University in 2013 with a degree in Broadcasting and served as the radio sideline reporter for the Ball State football team and play-by-play broadcaster for the women’s basketball team. He was awarded a professional EMMY for a feature story on two South Sudanese refugees who played for the Cardinals basketball team.
Chris Renkel Height|Weight
Renkel stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Chris Renkel Family
He 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.
Chris Renkel Wife|Married
He likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he is in a relationship. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Chris Renkel Children
Renkel likes to keep her personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he has children. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Chris Renkel Career
Renkel worked four years at the CBS station in Birmingham, Alabama covering everything from motorsports at Talladega Superspeedway to the Crimson Tide football dynasty before settling in the Tri-State.
For four years, he spent in the Yellowhammer state, he covered Alabama’s run to four straight College Football Playoff National Championship games, Derrick Henry’s historic run at the Heisman Trophy, as well as Auburn’s run to the NCAA Final Four.
While in Alabama, he received multiple awards including being named “Sportscaster of the Year” by the Associated Press, as well as winning a Regional “Edward R. Murrow Award” for sports reporting.
Additionally, prior to moving to the Deep South, he began his career in Pocatello, Idaho covering local sports for the ABC/FOX/CBS affiliates. Living in the Rocky Mountains gave him the chance to explore the mountains and take in the natural wonder of Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks.
Renkel attended and graduated from Ball State University in 2013 with a degree in Broadcasting and served as the radio sideline reporter for the Ball State football team and play-by-play broadcaster for the women’s basketball team. He was awarded a professional EMMY for a feature story on two South Sudanese refugees who played for the Cardinals basketball team.
Chris Renkel WKRC
WKRC is an OH-based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair, Inc. is one of the country’s biggest and most diversified television broadcasting companies today. After pending transactions, Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets. Sinclair’s television group reaches approximately 38.7% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Azteca affiliates.
During his free time, you can usually find Chris in the gym or exploring everything Cincinnati has to offer. He loves spending time in the outdoors and finding adventure wherever it happens.
Chris Renkel 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 career.
Chris Renkel Social Media Platforms
Renkel is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. He has over 2.7k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9k followers on Instagram.