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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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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There are several major developments this month involving the Chemours Company, the Environmental Protection Agency, and a consent order that is...
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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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The trade war with China and other U.S. allies is hitting close to home, as Bladen County just earned a unique distinction. According to research by the...
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The Southern Environmental Law Center – or SELC -- says the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality should shut down Chemours, and they...
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The first phase of a North Carolina State University water study on GenX is complete. Nearly every home whose tap water researchers tested last fall...
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UPDATE: Since we first aired this story, TIMA Capital has pulled its permit application, which would have allowed the company to emit 90 tons of Methyl...
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The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has submitted its final report to the Environmental Review Commission, per the requirements of House Bill 56....
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has added two more weeks for public feedback on coal ash disposal and recycling. DEQ held a...
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The Wilmington City Council is throwing its support behind Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s request to stop production at Chemours’ Fayetteville...