Jim Sinkovitz

Jim Sinkovitz
Born	(1948-10-02) October 2, 1948 (age 76) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	Wesley College
Occupation(s)	Television journalist, news anchor (formerly)
Years active	1971–2016
Employer(s)	WGAL (Lancaster, PA)
Children	1
Awards	Purple Heart, WGAL Hall of Fame (2021)

Jim Sinkovitz (born October 2, 1948) is a retired American television journalist. He was known for his extensive experience in radio, television news, reporting, and anchoring, spanning nearly 45 years, and covered major stories that shaped local history until his retirement in 2016. Around WGAL in his 2 stints, he was nicknamed "Sink" by his colleagues. ^[1]

Career

Sinkovitz joined WGAL in 1987 as its Bureau Chief in its Harrisburg newsroom, weekend anchor, and reporter. ^[2] While there, he covered the 1989 riot at State Correctional Institution - Camp Hill. ^[3] He also covered the Democratic National Convention and the Republican Convention in Houston as a reporter in 1992. ^[4]

In 1995, Sinkovitz left WGAL after eight years and moved to Philadelphia to join WPHL as an anchor and reporter for 10 years and then joined WCAU in 2006 as a writer and producer. ^[5]

On May 16, 2008, Sinkovitz returned to the team at WGAL and was based in Dauphin County as a reporter and was the weekend anchor in the evenings. ^[6]

On November 13, 2015, it was announced that Sinkovitz would retire from WGAL at the end of the year after nearly 45 years in the news and radio business. ^[7] Sinkovitz later finalized his retirement date for January 9. ^[8] He retired on January 9, 2016, and received well-wishes from his colleagues, friends, and the community at the end of his final weekend newscast. ^{[9] [10]}

Awards and recognition

In 2021, Sinkovitz was inducted into the WGAL Hall of Fame for his two stints at the station. ^[11]

References

1. "Jim Sinkovitz". WGAL.
2. "WGAL welcomes Jim Sinkovitz". The York Dispatch. April 22, 1987. April 22, 1987. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
3. "News 8 Video Vault: Watch WGAL reports from years gone by". WGAL. April 29, 2024.
4. "WGAL taps Hicks as new anchor". No. 29. Sunday News. July 26, 1992. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
5. Fox, Barry (December 1, 1995). "Sinkovitz leaving heading to Philly". No. 43. The Patriot News. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
6. "Sinkovitz returns to WGAL News 8". The Evening Sun. May 11, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
7. Cornelius, Earle (November 13, 2015). "WGAL TV reporter/anchor Jim Sinkovitz to retire". LancasterOnline. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
8. Lavey-Heaton, Megan (January 6, 2016). "WGAL anchor Jim Sinkovitz finalizes his retirement date". PennLive.
9. "Farewell sign off for Veteran WGAL newsman, Jim Sinkovitz". WGAL. January 6, 2016.
10. Shapiro, Susan (January 9, 2016). "News 8's Jim Sinkovitz retires". WGAL. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
11. "WGAL Hall of Fame inducts four new members". WGAL. December 8, 2021. December 8, 2021.