Profile for Rick Reitzel
Digital Journalist at NBC4
Rick Reitzel joined the NBC4 staff as digital journalist in January 2010.
Rick came to WCMH-TV in April 1994 where he was a photojournalist for more than 17 years.
Matt received a bachelor's degree in mass media communications from the University of Illinois in Springfield.
Rick said the most memorable story he covered was the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 in New York City.
If he weren't working in TV, Rick said he would be in the field of nature photography.
He said his first job was stocking shelves and bagging groceries at a grocery store.
Rick is a biding advocate and is involved with Columbus Outdoor Pursuits.
Rick lives in Columbus with his wife Jan. They have one son.
Favorites:
Food: ethnic
Movies: "Quantom of Solace" or anything with Daniel Craig in it
Books: Biographies of Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry VIII and Horatio Nelson
Music: Smooth Jazz, '70s rock, Classical
Hobbies: Biking, Kayaking, Fishing
Sports: NFL, College Football, College Basketball
Travel destination: Paris, Berlin, London
Ohio/Central Ohio place: Olentangy River and Big and Little Darby rivers
NBC show: "Outsourced"
Recent Content
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Tenants Have To Haul Water After Main Break
For the first time in 5 days, a west side apartment complex has running water.
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Coshocton County Eye Of The Storm For Oil And Gas Leasing
Coshocton County is in the eye of the storm for oil and gas exploration. In the last few months, more than 1000 landowners have attended three meeting held to educate owners about oil and gas leases on their land.
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'Pink Slime' In Food: Is It Safe?
Earlier this week, McDonald's restaurants stopped using "pink slime" in its hamburgers.
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Mom Testifies She Took Pill Before Sons Disappeared
A mom accused in the death of her sons testifies in her defense Wednesday.
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ODOT Votes To Delay Future Road Projects
State officials vote Tuesday to delay major new transportation construction projects throughout Ohio.
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Hocking County Prepares For Floods After Sustained Rains
There are about a dozen Central Ohio counties under flood watches. Two of the worst spots of flooding are the Scioto River near Circleville, and the Hocking River near Logan.
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2 New Concealed Carry Handgun Bills Proposed
Should Ohio's concealed carry handgun laws change? Two new bills were proposed in the Ohio Statehouse Tuesday.
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Sheriff Will Use Facebook On Backlog Of Active Warrants
"I have over 2000 active warrants that date back quite some time," said Sheriff Patrick Kelly. He thinks social media is the answer to the backlog.
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Fracking Poll Shows Ohioans Want Halt Till More Study Is Done
A new Quinnipiac University poll says seven out of ten voters say stop Fracking until more study is done.
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Family Responds To Murder Suspect's Capture
Anthony Wadsworth, 19, is recovering from gunshot wounds suffered during his arrest last night.
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Vacant And Abandoned Homes In Columbus Increasing?
In the next few weeks, Columbus City Council will add more public hearings for the topic they say is on the top of most homeowners minds, vacant and abandoned homes.
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Family Of Woman Killed By Wrong-Way Driver Speaks Out
A local family mourns the loss of a grandmother and mother. 54-year-old Sheila Watson died early Sunday morning after Columbus police said a wrong-way driver smashed head on into her car on State Route 104 near High Street.
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Deputy Injured By Vehicle Sliding Into Her Cruiser
Blowing wind, snow and freezing temperatures combined to make roads dangerous overnight and this morning. So dangerous in fact a Fairfield County sheriff's deputy came close to being run over during a traffic stop Thursday night.
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Grand Jury: No Indictment For Man Claiming Self Defense
A man shot dead after breaking into a car sparked a grand jury hearing. The case begs the question: when can you claim self defense?
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Previous Tenant Evicted From Site Of Fatal Christmas Eve Fire
Franklin County court documents show landlord Sam Vazirani evicted a woman from a home at 90 Wisconsin Ave. back in August 2011.
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3 Delaware County 911 Employees File Charges And Lose Their Jobs
Cathy Coy and two other Delaware county 911 employees brought charges of sexual, age and racial discrimination against their former director Bob Greenlaw. Then, Coy said all three had their jobs abolished in August.
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Slick Roads Cause Morning Accidents
State, county and city salt trucks worked throughout Sunday night and Monday for the first snow and ice storm of the winter.
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Franklinton Landlord Charged With Violation For Hilltop Home
Landlord Sam Vazirani, who was renting out the home where a Christmas Eve fire killed three people, is charged with a housing violation for a Hilltop home.
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House Where 3 Died In Fire Declared Not Habitable In 2009
An October 22, 2009 Emergency Order we obtained from Columbus Building Code Inspectors today declares the house at 90 Wisconsin Ave. where three people died in a Christmas Eve fire was "not habitable."
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Family Talks After 3 Die In Christmas Weekend Fire
Family members struggle after a house fire on Christmas Eve kills their loved ones.
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