Rick Karle Biography
Rick Karle is an American Anchor working for WVTM13 in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States as a morning news anchor. He joined the station in 2019. He previously worked as a TV sports anchor for over 35 years in Birmingham, Jacksonville, Fla, and Hanover, NH.
Rick Karle Age / Birthday
Karle 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 40s.
Rick Karle Height / Measurements
Karle is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Rick Karle Partner / Wife
Karle has been happily married to his lovely wife Jill who is an attorney. The couple resides in Shelby County with their two children, dogs Opie & Sophie, and cat Mims.
Rick Karle Kids / Children
Karle has been blessed to be a father to two kids. However, he manages to keep information regarding his kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
Rick Karle Family / Relatives
Karle was born and raised in Syracuse, N.Y. However, he manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Rick Karle Education
Karle is a highly educated and qualified man. After graduating from high school with a high school diploma in general studies, he attended the University Of New Hampshire where he received his B.A. degree in journalism.
Rick Karle Career
Karle is a morning news anchor for WVTM13. Before joining the station, he spent over 35 years as a TV sports anchor in Birmingham, Jacksonville, Fla, and Hanover, NH. Being a cancer survivor while in Alabama, he has served as a board member for the American Cancer Society. He has also done volunteer work with United Cerebral Palsy, The Alabama Sports Hall Of Fame, and the Big Oak Ranches.
For years Rick has been a voter for the annual Heisman Trophy and serves as a guest speaker and emcee at numerous charitable events. Besides his TV work, he has appeared on numerous radio programs, including statewide I-Heart stations and the Paul Finebaum Radio Network. He has also appeared on Fox News programs such as Greta Van Susteren and other national sports programs.
Being a 24-time Emmy award winner with the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Atlanta Chapter he has won Emmys for everything from “Sports Anchor” to “Sports Performer” to “Sports Host” to “Sports Feature”, with his most recent win coming in June of 2018 for “Best Sports Anchor” in the southeast. He has earned more than 50 Emmy nominations and has won more than 50 Associated Press awards, including the AP “Best Sports Program” for “Sideline” and the 2017 Alabama AP “Best Sports Anchor” award.
Karle works with WVTM13 News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Lisa Crane
- Brittany Decker
- Sheri Falk
- Mattie Davis
- Sarah Killian
- Magdala Louissaint
- Guy Rawlings
- Ian Reitz
- Jarvis Robertson
- Carla Wade
Rick Karle Salary
Karle receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Rick Karle Net Worth
Through Rick’s career as an anchor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Rick Karle Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Karle is active on his social media accounts. He has about 262 K followers on his Facebook Page, about 27.8 K followers on his Twitter account, and around 8,561 followers on his Instagram account.