Vince Winkel
Vince Winkel joined the WHQR news team in March, 2017. He had previously been covering business and economics for the Greater Wilmington Business Journal.
Vince began his career in public broadcasting with Monitor Radio in 1985, during which times his work received reporting awards from the Overseas Press Club of America, International Radio Festival of New York (Gold Medal), Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi, Gabriel Award: Best Feature-National Release, National Federation of Community Broadcasters, Colorado Press Association, Associated Press Television Association of California and others.
During his previous time in public radio he also was a contributor to Living on Earth, SoundPrint, Only a Game, Southern California Public Radio, Marketplace and the BBC.
Vince also helped launch Public Interactive, working with PBS and NPR stations across the country in developing content and publishing tools for station websites.
During an eight year break from radio, Vince was media director for BMW Motorcycles, managing their publications and digital media.
You’ll usually see Vince on a grey BMW motorcycle with WHQR decals, all over Wilmington.
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Aquaculture along the coast of North Carolina is a growing business. The oyster industry in particular was looking at a banner season this spring before...
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It was three years ago this weekend that the story broke...there are chemical contaminants in the Cape Fear that are also in our drinking water. WHQR’s... -
Super Tuesday narrowed the Democratic presidential field to a race between two men: former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The… -
Super Tuesday narrowed the Democratic presidential field to a race between two men: former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The…
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This week in Washington, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce held hearings on 13 PFAS bills introduced in Congress. PFAS are toxic fluorinated... -
UPDATE : Council is now expected to vote on the resolution at the Jan. 22 meeting. The Wilmington City Council is expected to take up the Chemours –... -
This week participants in a GenX exposure study began receiving their test results. Some 345 New Hanover County residents took part in the study, giving...
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It’s been almost three weeks since Hurricane Florence slammed into the Cape Fear region. And during these last few weeks, thousands of residents and...
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Finding food can be a challenge during the days after a hurricane. Starting today, a national organization has set up camp in Wilmington, to feed the...
