Jim Rose (sports anchor)
Jim Rose | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1953 Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island College[1] |
| Occupation | News Anchor – ABC7 Chicago (WLS-TV) (1982–2023) |
| Years active | 1977–2023 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Jim Rose (born July 5, 1953)[2] is an American former sports anchor. Rose worked for ABC 7 Chicago (WLS-TV), the ABC affiliate in Chicago, Illinois; joining the station in January 1982. Prior to working at WLS-TV, Rose worked for WIXT-TV in Syracuse, New York. He retired after 41 years broadcasting at ABC 7 Chicago (WLS-TV) on September 15, 2023.
Personal
[edit]Rose was married to WLS-TV news anchor Cheryl Burton from 1986 until 1995. Rose met Burton while she was a cheerleader for the Chicago Bears in 1985 and proposed to her on the weekend of the team's appearance in Super Bowl XX.[3][4]
Rose has been married to Lakesha Draine since 2011.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jim Rose | WLS News Team". Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ Foster, Stella (July 3, 2008). "Goode times". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 39.
- ^ "WIXT releases first woman sportscaster". Syracuse Herald Journal. 1982-06-25.
... replaced Jim Rose as weekend sports anchor in April when he moved on to WLS-TV in Chicago.
- ^ "Page 10". Chicago Sun-Times. 27 January 1986.