Jim Rose (born July 5, 1953) is an American

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. Rose currently works for

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; joining the station in January 1982. Prior to working at WLS-TV, Rose worked for WIXT-TV in Syracuse, New York.

Personal

Rose was married to

news anchor Cheryl Burton from 1986 until 1995. Rose met Burton while she was a cheerleader for the Chicago Bears in 1985. Rose has been married to Lakesha Draine since 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Jim 1953 births Living people Television sports anchors from Chicago Rhode Island College alumni African-American people