Rich Walsh Bio, Wiki
Rich Walsh is an award-winning American Sports anchor and reporter working at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving as the weekend sports anchor. He has been working with this station since 2014.
Rich Walsh Age
Born and raised in Penn Hills, the United States, Rich keeps the information about his dates of birth, age, birthday, and zodiac sign away from the limelight. However, judging from his image, he might be around his 40s.
Rich Walsh Height
Walsh stands approximately 5 feet 9 inches (1. 82 m) and weighs around 92 kg.
Rich Walsh Education
For his education, Rich is a graduate of Penn Hills High School and the University of Pittsburgh.
Rich Walsh Career
Walsh works at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the weekend sports anchor. He also makes appearances on KDKA-FM, 93.7 “The Fan.” Rich has worked at KDKA-TV since 2014. Prior to accepting the position at KDKA, he served as a sideline reporter/host for ROOT Sports Pittsburgh and the primary studio and game-day intermission host for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Walsh has worked for the last 12 years in Pittsburgh as a Sports Anchor/Host/Reporter. He has thirteen years of sports reporting and anchoring experience. Rich also worked as an anchor at WTRF-TV in Wheeling, West Virginia, and at Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh.
During his profession, Rich has had the chance to cover four Super Bowls, two Winter Classics, two U.S. Opens, The Final Four, two Stanley Cup Championships, an MLB All-Star game, and many other memorable events, including Sidney Crosby’s first game in the NHL. He is in the Penguins, Steelers, and Pirates locker rooms on an everyday basis and has developed numerous contacts throughout the years.
Rich is a graduate of Penn Hills High School and the University of Pittsburgh and a one-time captain of Pitt’s track and cross-country teams. He still enjoys running, but most of his free time nowadays is spent on the golf course. He is highly active in the Pittsburgh community. Rich also serves on a few boards, including the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Athletics and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He has earned awards for broadcasting and his charity work. Rich was just recently acknowledged as Pittsburgh’s 40 under 40 for raising over $200,000 in memory of his dad, who passed away from Leukemia in 2009.
Rich Walsh’s Net Worth
In Rich’s career as a sports anchor/reporter, he was able to amass a net worth between $1 Million and $ 3million.
Rich Walsh Salary
Rich acquires annual earnings that range between $ 78, 780, and $ 184, 385.
Rich Walsh’ Parents and Siblings
Walsh was born and raised to parents in Penn Hills, the United States. He is the son of the late Mr. Tom and his wife. Rich’s father died in 2009 from Leukemia. Besides this, the sports anchor has not provided any further details about mommy, or siblings if he has any.
Rich Walsh Wife
Walsh is married to Kelly Fox Walsh, a Makeup artist. The duo exchanged their marriage vows on the 17th of June 2022 and got engaged on June 30, 2021. He and his wife are proud parents of two daughters namely Taegan and Quinn.
Rich Walsh KDKA TV
Walsh works at KDKA TV, where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Jon Delano
- Ken Rice
- Kristine Sorensen
- Kristin Emery
- Ron Smiley
- Ray Petelin
- Mary Ours
- Falicia Woody
- Jessica Guay
- Erika Stanish
- Erica Mokay
- John Shumway
- Lindsay Ward
- David Highfield
- Meghan Schiller
- Royce Jones
- Kym Gable
- Jennifer Borrasso
- Shelley Bortz
- Chris DeRose
- Ross Guidotti
- Chris Hoffman
- Andy Sheehan
- Lynne Hayes
- Dave Crawley
- Josh Taylor
- Bob Pompeani
Rich Walsh Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Walsh is vocal on his social media accounts, where he posts often. On his Twitter account, he has about 20.8K Followers 5.8K followers on his Facebook page, and 2,742 followers on his Instagram account.