Meet Dan Buckley, husband of NBC4 anchor Wendy Rieger, who has died after a battle with brain cancer. The news station revealed that she was 65 years old at the time of her death. In July 2021, she announced that she would undergo brain surgery to remove a tumor and was undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with Glioblastoma.
A few months later, Wendy also had open heart surgery to treat her heart condition.
Wendy reportedly breathed her last while holding her husband Dan’s hand. Below you will learn about Dan Buckley. We will cover their age, work, and details about their relationship.
Meet Dan Buckley, Wendy Rieger’s husband
NBC4’s Wendy Rieger is married to her husband, Dan Buckley. They worked together at the station for 10 years. At that time, they were married to their spouses. After Dan moved from news to sports, with the late sportscaster George Michael, they would occasionally run into each other and chat in the hallways.
“I always thought if he was free, I would throw myself at him like a sumo wrestler,” Rieger said. “I wasn’t raised to be private.” They began their relationship after Dan filed for divorce in 2020. They married in November 2021, meaning they had been married less than a year at the time of her death.
After Wendy’s death, Dan posted a photo of a quote by Rabindranath Tagore: “Death is not the extinguishing of the light, but only the extinguishing of the lamp because the dawn has come.”
On New Year’s Day 2022, Wendy took to her Instagram page with a caption about her resolution to spend another 33 years with her husband in 2022. She wrote, “New Year’s resolution 2022: spend the next 33 years with my guy @medanbuckley #usbaby, us #hunkyhubby”.
Wendy had been married at least once before she met Dan. She was married to CNN producer Sol Levine. The marriage only lasted a few years. But they ended their marriage on good terms. After she passed away, Sol mourned the loss of his ex-wife and posted two pictures of Wendy on his Facebook.
In 2017, Wendy introduced her boyfriend Patrick. She posted, “Meet my boyfriend Patrick. Together for a year. Am I the only independent woman struggling to let someone in?”
Wendy also jokes about relationships while reporting, and that doesn’t make her any less of a journalist. “Note to self: waterproof mascara!” she jokes while getting ridiculously wet from the storm she’s reporting on. When the storm doesn’t develop into the TV tornado that TV news demands, Rieger glances at the all-too-calm surf behind her and deems it “nothing significant.” She adds, “Like my dating life.”
How many children does Dan Buckley have?
Dan Buckley is the father of a son named Ian Buckley and a daughter named Kate Buckley.
The father-son duo share a love of cycling on remote trails. Meanwhile, in May 2020, he posted on his Instagram, “First trail ride of the year and I ran into @irbuckley on a 30 mile bike ride. I got about 6 miles in. Maybe I can keep up with him on a new bike! #senecabluffstrail @allmountainbrothers @moremtb #rideyourbike“.
In November 2009, Dan tweeted about a trip to South Carolina to visit Ian. Ian is on Instagram (@irbuckley).
Speaking of her daughter, Kate is a special education teacher. She currently lives in Maryland and is married to her husband, with whom she has a son and a daughter. Find Kate on Instagram (@katebuck23) and Twitter (@katebbug).
Dan also enjoys spending time with his grandchildren. According to his IG posts, he has a granddaughter named Eleanor (Ian’s daughter) and a grandson named Henry.
Dan Buckley’s age
Born before 1954, Dan Buckley must be at least 67 years old as of 2022. He celebrates his birthday on July 3.
Dan Buckley’s work
Dan Buckley worked as a photojournalist for NBC News for 37 years. He retired before December 2021. In June 2017, he posted a photo of himself driving to DC. He captioned the post, “#drivingdc Part of the job.”
Meanwhile, in January 2014, Dan tweeted about how much he loved his job. He simply tweeted, “I love my job. I love my job. I love my job.”
As for his late wife, Wendy worked as an anchor and reporter for NBC4 Washington before retiring after 33 years. She started planning her retirement two years ago, hoping to learn how to play the cello and other things her busy life never left time for.
Wendy began her acting career in her hometown of Norfolk, VA, when she took a job reading news for a local radio station in the late 1970s to make extra money, The Washington Post reported.
A colleague at the station reportedly advised her to “speak” like a news anchor — “You know, seriously,” she was told, “like Walter Cronkite.”
Prior to joining NBC4, Wendy worked for CNN’s Washington bureau and WAMU, the University of America’s Radio Station, as an editor and anchor. She also worked at WTOP as an anchor. In 1996, Wendy began anchoring NBC4’s weekend evening newscast and in 2001, she moved to the afternoon newscast.
Additionally, Wendy graduated from American University in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Is Dan Buckley on Instagram?
Yes, Dan Buckley has an Instagram profile. Find him at (@medanbuckley). He is also on Twitter (@BuckleyDan).
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Where is Dan Buckley from?
Hailing from Ireland, Dan Buckley has Irish heritage. Furthermore, according to his April 2019 post, he has six siblings. He also brags about his heritage on social media, as in July 2013, he tweeted, “Ireland represented!”.
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Where did Dan Buckley receive his education?
As for Dan, his education has not been revoked.