Hank Winchester Biography – Hank Winchester Wiki

Hank Winchester is an investigative reporter at the NBC-affiliated WDIV Local 4 station and the host of Help Me Hank. Renowned for his consumer investigative reporting, he leads Local 4’s “Help Me Hank.” According to the station’s website biography, he became part of WDIV in 2001.

Throughout his extensive career, Winchester has taken on roles as a reporter, Local 4 Defender, and a weekend morning news anchor. When Ruth Spencer of “Ruth to the Rescue” retired in 2015, she passed the torch of the acclaimed consumer unit to Winchester. Since then, Help Me Hank has been dedicated to serving the community in that capacity.

Originally from Troy, Winchester proudly graduated from Central Michigan University. Prior to his time at WDIV, he gained experience at television stations in Miami (CBS), Flint/Saginaw (CBS), Lansing (CBS), and up in Marquette, the Upper Peninsula, (NBC).

He has been honored with Emmy awards, Michigan Association of Broadcasters Awards and The Spirit of Detroit Award for his work to help the people in Detroit.

Winchester also co-hosts “The Morning After” podcast with Kelly Stafford, the wife of LA Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Before joining the Rams, Matthew Stafford played for the Detroit Lions from 2009 to 2020. Winchester has been close with the entire family for years, he wrote in a farewell to the Staffords when they moved to LA in 2021.

Hank Winchester Age

Journalist Hank Winchester was born in 1974 in Troy, Michigan.

Hank Winchester Husband

Hank Winchester is married to Oakland County Circuit Judge Jacob Cunningham. A graduate of Oakland University and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Judge Cunningham was first elected to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court in November 2018.

In January 2025, Winchester paid tribute to his husband at his swearing in ceremony following his re-election to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court.

“Congratulations Jake! As a taxpayer I’m happy you will be serving our community for 6 more years,” Winchester wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the couple and their daughter. “As your partner I’m incredibly proud of the work you do every single day!”

Hank Winchester Daughter

Hank Winchester has a daughter, Emma Rose, born on January 29, 2018. Winchester announced the birth of his daughter in a Facebook post in February 2018. He wrote: “Excited to announce a new member of our family. Meet our daughter, Emma Rose. She was born 1/29 and placed in our arms through the gift of adoption the next day. Thanks to our incredible family & friends for all the love and support!”

WDIV Local 4 wrote: “We are simply overjoyed to welcome a new member of the Local 4 family!!! Meet Emma Rose, the beautiful daughter of Hank Winchester and his husband, Jeff. Hank — enjoy this time with your family and we’ll see you soon!!!”

The announcement was flooded with Congratulations messages from fans. One fan wrote: “Congratulations mr. Hank and your husband Jeff! You two will be great parents and this child is blessed to have you both.”

Hank Winchester Ex Husband

Hank Winchester was married to Jeffrey “Jeff” Grim. Winchester spoke about his divorce from ex-husband Jeff Grim in an episode of “The Morning After” podcast with co-host Kelly Stafford in May 2024. The episode, titled “The Morning After Divorce Deliberations,” is available on Apple Podcasts. Jeff has a daughter Mia Grim, with whom Hank’s mother shared a special relationship.

Parents

He is the son of the late RoseAnn Winchester and the late Fred Winchester. His father, Fred Winchester, died in 1993 at 57 from an aortic aneurysm. His mother, RoseAnn Winchester, passed away on May 14, 2015. She was 83 years old.

Hank Winchester Family

Hank Winchester and his husband, Judge Jacob Cunningham, share a young daughter, Emma Rose. His daughter is obsessed with dinosaurs. He is also a dog dad to his doodle, Eunice.

Hank Winchester Heart Attack

Winchester revealed in a February 2024 article that he discovered he had a heart issue after doing a full health assessment. After going for a physical, his blood work came back and his cholesterol was high.

“I had been experiencing some tightness in my chest recently,” Winchester wrote. “My new family doctor sent me to get a stress test and that led me to take a series of other tests. I did a 2D Echo, a fasting lipid profile, a heart Echo, a CT and a CTA with contract to determine my calcium score. The results were bad. They were really bad. I had lots of plaque and in the most vital arteries.”

A medial intervention was needed urgently. He made some modifications after consulting with his doctor and they chose a medication to help go after that nasty plaque.

Although his father died from an aortic aneurysm, Winchester never associated that with coronary disease. He also leaned some of his older family members had heart issues when they were his age.

Hank Winchester Salary

WDIV consumer investigative reporter Hank Winchester receives an annual salary of more than $100,000.

Hank Winchester Net Worth

Hank Winchester has an estimated net worth of $1 million. He lives in a $560,000 home in Beverly Hills.

Investigations

On June 13, 2025, Beverly Hills Police were joined by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office while executing a search warrant at the home of WDIV Local 4 reporter Hank Winchester. Electronics were seized from the house.

The search warrant, approved by a judge, came after a man reported to police that Winchester allegedly made unwanted sexual advances towards him during a massage, Fox 2 reported. Winchester is currently studying massage therapy.

WDIV released the following statement regarding the investigation: “We here at Local 4 have been made aware of an external investigation involving Hank Winchester. As of this time, he has been placed on administrative leave. While the investigation is ongoing — we won’t make any further comments.”

Winchester’s attorney, Todd Flood, also released a statement regarding the investigation: “Hank has spent decades bringing truth to our community and fighting for our citizens. Because he holds a high-profile position in our community, that can at times generate false accusations. This investigation will end where it began – nowhere.”