07/04/2025
A big congratulations to Michael Rinker as he prepares for a new chapter. As bittersweet as it is to see Michael’s time in the wiregrass end, this opportunity is so well deserved!
To my coanchor, mentor, and friend, you will be so deeply missed here. You’ve taught me not only how to do the job, but how to be a leader in the newsroom and deal with each and every obstacle that comes with it.
I’m so thankful to have learned from someone who has such a strong news mind and carries the name of the station so incredibly well.
You’ve spent the past five years building WDHN News up to what it is today, and we are all so grateful for you knowledge, hard work, passion, and leadership throughout your time here.
Wishing you the absolute best my dear friend, Virginia is so lucky to have you!
As WDHN continues to welcome new faces, it is time to bid farewell and wish good luck to a dear family member. Michael Rinker will be leaving WDHN after five years in the Wiregrass. July 11th will mark his last day on the WDHN desk. He will be moving home to Virginia to join the news team at the Nexstar station in Virginia Beach.
Michael joined the WDHN team back in the summer of 2020.
He started as our Sports Director, before transitioning to the morning show as an anchor in 2021, and then moved to the evening shows in 2023.
From bringing you the news each night and enjoying your company at community events and high school football games, Michael has thoroughly enjoyed his five years as a member of the Wiregrass.
Photo left-to-right: Tyler White, Michael Rinker, Jessica Gauthier, Jordan Ambrose.
