Rick Henry Biography
Rick Henry is an American Anchor/Reporter/Director working for WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina as a Sports Director. He joined the station in 1988. He previously worked as a sports director at WPDE-TV in Florence, SC.
Rick Henry Age / Birthday
Henry manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.
Rick Henry Height / Measurements
Henry is of an average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Rick Henry Partner / Wife
Henry has been happily married to his lovely wife Perrene. Perrene works with Special Needs students at Dutch Fork High School. Rick is a very happy and dedicated family man.
Rick Henry Kids / Children
Henry has been blessed to be a proud father to two kids, by the name of Apryl Henry Debrosse and Brian Henry. Rick has also been blessed to have one grandson, called Deen Debrosse.
Rick Henry Family / Relatives
Henry was born and raised in the United States. However, he manages to keep information regarding whether he has any kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
Rick Henry Education
Henry is a highly educated and qualified man. After graduating from McBee High School with a high school diploma, he attended The University of South Carolina where he graduated in 1977 with Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. Rick was the school’s first African American Valedictorian. He concluded his USC career by being named an Outstanding Senior.
Rick Henry Career
Henry is the sports director for WIS-TV. He joined the station as an anchor and reporter in 1988. Afterwards, in 1996 he became the sports director. He began his career in the year 1981 in Florence, SC at WPDE-TV where he was hired as sports director. He became the first African American to serve as Sports Director for a South Carolina Television station.
During his time at WPDE Rick did play-by-play for an ABC telecast of a college football game between South Carolina State and Grambling. His first broadcasting job was working in Hartsville, SC with WHSC radio. Besides his duties as a disc jockey, he did play-by-play for High School basketball and baseball games. Being an award-winning journalist, he was named by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association as the 1999 Sportscaster of the year.
Later in 2005 Henry Sportscast was selected by the Associated Press as the best in South Carolina. He has also received two prestigious Emmy awards. He was also named to the University of South Carolina College of Journalism’s “Diamond Circle”, joining a national group of esteemed individuals chosen for outstanding contributions to their field in 1998. His has covered some of the world’s biggest sporting events such as The Masters, The Super Bowl, The Ryder Cup, The World Series, the 1996 Summer Olympics, The Daytona 500, The NCAA Basketball tournament and the NBA Playoffs. Rick is also active in the community. During his free time, he enjoys working out, spending time with his family, and playing golf.
Henry works with WIS-TV News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Cynthia Beasley
- Chris Joseph
- Robby Thomas
- Brad Hyatt
- Andrea Starr
- Bryan Reeves
- Charles Lin
- Ben Niswander
- Tiffany Tran-Ozuna
- Dylan Collins
Rick Henry Salary
Henry receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Rick Henry Net Worth
Through Rick’s career as a director, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Rick Henry Facebook and Twitter
Henry is active on his social media accounts. He has about 2.5 K followers on his Facebook Page and about 11.2 K followers on his Twitter account.