Jim Rose (sports anchor) explained

Jim Rose
Birth Date:	5 July 1953
Birth Place:	Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation:	News Anchor – ABC7 Chicago (WLS-TV) (1982–2023)
Years Active:	1977–2023
Alma Mater:	Rhode Island College^[1]
Spouse:
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

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jim Rose | WLS News Team . 2020-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140401170915/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/bio?section=resources%2Finside_station%2Fnewsteam&id=5771873 . 2014-04-01 . dead .
2. News: Stella . Foster . Goode times . . 39 . July 3, 2008 .
3. News: 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. .
4. News: Page 10. Chicago Sun-Times. 27 January 1986.