| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wendy Ryan |
| Birthday / How old / Age / Date of Birth / DOB | As of 2025, she is around 58 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Dating / Partner / Boyfriend | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 1 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Is Wendy Ryan related to Shay Ryan? | There is no confirmed information available on this. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Working mom, Wendy Ryan, is the face of ABC Action News – WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida. She receives deep admiration for her investigative reporting and her passion for encouraging people to consume ‘clean’ food.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Wendy is from Cleveland & she moved to Tampa, Florida, in 2003.
- Few people are aware that she was once a child actor. At the tender age of four, she appeared in her first national commercial.
- Wendy married Jerome Ritchey in 2005, after dating him for two years. A former disc jockey, and currently an anchor and on-air personality, Ritchey is from Illinois.
- The couple has a young daughter Raquel Ryan Ritchey, who was born in 2012, her “little miracle!”
- Besides Raquel, Wendy also has a 25-year-old son and 27-year-old daughter (ages as of 2025) from a previous marriage.
- Wendy’s inspiration is hands-on mom, Angelina Jolie, who has adopted three children after having three of her own.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Wendy entered the University of Arizona in 1985 & graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in 1989. She studied Communication and Media Studies.
TV Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Wendy joined the ranks of well-known television personalities in 1996.
- She took up the role of business news anchor and financial reporter for KWHY – TV, a business channel in Los Angeles.
- She quit in 2002, taking a job with NFN – Net Financial News in Miami, Florida.
- As their main anchor and financial reporter from 2000 until 2003, she even hosted her own TV show.
- From 2001 until 2005, Wendy was the main anchor and a medical reporter at WICS.
- Since 2003 to date, Ryan is with WFTS-TV. She has been co-anchoring the 5 pm, 6 pm and 11 pm editions of ABC Action News.
- She also joins the ABC Action News I-Team for investigating interesting, real-life stories.
- At WFTS, she also is a part of the Dirty Dining team. During this segment, Wendy visits restaurants in the Bay area, seeking culprits violating Florida’s Food Code.
- Due to Wendy’s strong reporting, around 17-18 restaurants were temporarily closed by health inspection officials.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Wendy has been associated with the “Taking Action against Domestic Violence” Campaign for over eight years. She conducts a one-hour television show wherein survivors of domestic violence situations talk about their experiences.
- She is also a member of numerous charities dealing with human-related or animal-related issues. Usually, she helps raise funds for them or takes up the role of “master of ceremonies.”
- During her free time, Ryan enjoys going online and poring over news stories.
- She is also a health and fitness freak, focused on yoga & conducts spin classes.
- Some of her other interests include occasionally pampering her body via a deep tissue massage, or a simple pedicure, and listening to music.
- A Napa Valley Cabernet is her favorite wine choice.
Health Update :
- Wendy Ryan Illness / Sick : Wendy was hospitalized in 2016 after a cyst became infected with staph.
- There was a lot of infection, and it spread very quickly.
- She could have lost her eye if she waited just a few hours.
- Her swelling was relieved after an abscess above her eye was surgically removed.
- She spent weeks on antibiotics during her recovery.
Wendy believes that life is too short to waste on has-beens and regrets. Therefore, she grabs every opportunity that comes her way, believing that it will be truly worth it in the end.
Wendy Ryan is a great asset to ABC. I certainly hope she doesn’t leave for quite sometime. I always look forward to the evening news with Wendy. She is a very caring lady. Wendy carries herself well and definitely is a lady. Thanks Wendy for being so compassionate and thanks for making my evening news so pleasant. When you go to work every day know in your heart you have a lot of fans! Three cheers for Wendy.
I am a fan of Wendy’s since moving from Crestline, Ohio. I get all of my news from AMC. True PROFESSIONALS EVERYONE…Thank You!
Where is Wendy??? Her fans miss her!
She’s so pretty
I would like to know that also, I miss her???
is wendy ryan on vacation or has she left abc news (hope not)–have not seen here lately