Adam Winkler
The longtime Houstonian who grew up in Spring and graduated from Klein High School anchors the weekend evening sportscasts. Additionally, he reports - both news and sports - for ABC13 throughout the week, including frequently co-anchoring the 3 p.m. newscast.
Winkler comes home to Houston after five years as Sports Director and weekend morning news co-anchor for WTKR-TV, the CBS affiliate in Norfolk/Virginia Beach. During his half-decade working in Virginia's largest media market, Adam led the relaunch of WTKR's sports department and helped the team transform to an award-winning operation.
Prior to leaving Texas for Virginia in 2016, Adam worked for KEYE-TV in Austin and KWTX in Waco, after starting his career at KNOE in Monroe, Louisiana, in 2004. Winkler's pair of Lone Star Emmy Awards for Sports Anchor are two of 12 career Emmy nominations for Adam. He's also been honored with 19 Associated Press Broadcasters awards in Virginia, Texas and Louisiana.
Throughout his career, Winkler's award-winning coverage has featured everything from the College World Series to competitive tree climbers, and everything in between. He's reported from Super Bowls XLVII, LI, LII, LIII and LIV, multiple Final Fours and the longest basketball game in Big 12 history. However, his memorable assignments are not limited to sports. Adam reported live from West, Texas, on the morning of April 18, 2013, following the town's deadly fertilizer plant explosion, and he also extensively covered the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Most recently, he assisted with WTKR's live coverage of the Virginia Beach mass shooting in May 2019.
Adam is a proud alumnus of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he helped the Pirates baseball team reach the conference title game four straight years and twice advance to the NCAA Division III championship. Adam and his wife Jess have a son (Connor, born in 2018) and daughter (Quinn, born in 2020). Although both children are natives of Virginia, they were "born on" Texas soil. Both babies had a jar of Texas dirt underneath their Norfolk, Virginia hospital beds during delivery. In fact, Quinn's jar featured infield dirt from Minute Maid Park Adam scooped up while reporting from the 2019 World Series.
Adam's Stories
Stealing headlines: Montgomery's Caelee Clark breaks NCAA stolen base record
Caelee Clark now holds the NCAA Division III record for stolen bases this year. But she's not done yet. If she has 12 more steals in 2024, she'll match the NCAA single-season record for any level.
Identical twins Jadon and Jaxon Janke sign with Texans after going unselected in 2024 NFL Draft
Jadon and Jaxon Janke, who teamed up to win three state titles in high school and two national championships in college, will bring some competition to Texans rookie camp - their own competition.
Trinity Co. crews help neighbors escape flooding by boat while Montgomery Co. issues evacuation
Eyewitness News was with rescue crews who were helping Trinity County evacuees escape by boat. Meanwhile, Montgomery County issued its own voluntary evacuations for flood-prone areas.
Domestic violence survivor Bi Nguyen to box in her hometown of Houston
"My journey hasn't been perfect, but it's perfectly mine," Bi Nguyen told ABC13.
Astros still have plenty of MLB games left to bounce back despite 7-19 start
The Astros have lost 19 of the 26 games they've played this season. The 'Stros have to play better baseball than the team has played in the last three years in order for the team to have a chance at the postseason.
Autism support agency in Houston celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with inclusive Field Day event
To help wrap up the meaningful month, Avondale House hosted a field day event where over 60 students and program participants took part in relay races, basketball, and bowling.
Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell on Astros' early season struggles: 'They have to start winning games'
Jeff Bagwell, who played his entire career with Houston and currently serves as a senior advisor to Jim Crane, did not hold back on what needs to happen with this team.
Defensive end Jalyx Hunt expected to be first HCU player ever selected in NFL Draft
Defensive end Jalyx Hunt is projected to be selected between the third and fifth rounds of this weekend's seven-round NFL Draft. If his name is called, he'll become the first player ever selected from Houston Christian.
PVAMU student-run television organization captures sights and sounds from Chevron Championship
"I feel like it's an opportunity and a showcase to these golf fans what an HBCU can do," a PVAMU student told ABC13. More than 20 students help produce seven hours of live TV from the Chevron Championship.
Making a racket: 3-person team to string 350+ rackets in US Men's Clay Court Championship
"In Houston, especially because it's clay court, we'll always do more than 350 rackets," Randy Gibson, a professional tennis racket stringer with over 20 years of experience, told ABC13.