Wendy Rieger, a veteran NBC4 tv host, and journalist died on Saturday after a bout with glioblastoma, a kind of brain cancer.
She had major surgery in 2020 and was diagnosed with a brain tumor a year later.
Rieger was born in Norfolk, attended American University, and began her career as an actor in Tidewater.
She pursued a career in radio and, after a brief spell at CNN, began working at NBC4 in 1988.
She departed from NBC4 in December after 33 years of service. On Monday, she would have turned 66.
Why does Wendy Rieger have sunglasses on?
Wendy Rieger, a longtime NBC4 Washington anchor, and reporter died Saturday, April 16, 2022, of brain cancer.
We lost our clever, energetic, and amazing Wendy Rieger today, the news station announced in a tweet.
She had so many interests and spent her life sharing them with everyone she met.
Wendy donned red sunglasses to help her see. Her vision began to deteriorate as she grew older.
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