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Jim Rose
Born (1953-07-05) July 5, 1953 (age 72)
Alma mater Rhode Island College
Occupation News Anchor – ABC7 Chicago (WLS-TV) (1982–2023)
Years active 1977–2023
Spouse(s)
Cheryl Burton
(m. 1986⁠–⁠1995)
Lakesha Draine
(m. 2011)
Children 2

Jim Rose (born July 5, 1953) is a well-known American former sports anchor. He worked for ABC 7 Chicago (WLS-TV), an ABC television station in Chicago, Illinois. Jim Rose started working there in January 1982. Before joining ABC 7 Chicago, he worked at WIXT-TV in Syracuse, New York. He retired on September 15, 2023, after a long career of 41 years in broadcasting at ABC 7 Chicago.

About Jim Rose's Life

Jim Rose has been married twice. He was married to WLS-TV news anchor Cheryl Burton from 1986 to 1995. Later, Jim Rose married Lakesha Draine in 2011. He has two children.

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