Derrick Rose Bio, Wiki
Derrick Rose is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WISN 12 News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as an evening news anchor and reporter. He joined the station in August 2018 after working at WHAS-TV.
Derrick Rose Age
Rose was born on August 27th in the United States and therefore celebrates his birthday on the 27th of August every year.
Derrick Rose Height/Measurements
Rose stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Derrick Rose Education
Rose attended Towson University in 1999 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Media/Film in 2003.
Derrick Rose Career
Rose works at WISN 12 News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as an evening news anchor and investigative reporter. She began working at the station in August 2018 as an investigative reporter, then he was added to the role of a 9 p.m. anchor, and in April 2022, was promoted to anchor 12 News at 4:00 p.m. during weekdays. He is the lead investigative reporter for 12 News Investigates. this is the flagship investigative unit of the station that deals with holding public officials accountable and also finding and exposing wrongdoing, corruption, and waste.
Throughout his time at WISN, Rose has received two Regional Emmy Awards. The first one was for hosting Project CommUNITY: Split State. This is a WISN 12 News Special where he conducted a dinner table discussion between some strangers researching the topics and especially uncomfortable issues that divide Wisconsinites. The other one was for a field reporting collaboration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to joining WISN, Rose worked at WHAS-TV in Louisville, Kentucky starting as a weekend anchor from May 2015 to August 2015. He was later promoted to a morning anchor working from August 2015 to August 2017 then he moved to working as an investigative reporter from August 2017 to August 2018.
Prior to that, Rose worked at Local15 | WPMI-TV in Mobile, Alabama Area as a reporter and anchor from October 2012 to October 2014. Before that, he worked at WBTV-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina as a reporter from March 2010 to February 2012. During his first year at the station, North Carolina Associated Press named Rose Rookie of the Year. still, at the same station, he broke a tragic story of discovering the body of Phylicia Barnes, a Charlotte teen who went missing and was killed while visiting relatives in Baltimore. Before joining WBTV, he worked at WAVY-TV in Norfolk, Virginia as a reporter and anchor from February 2007 to February 2010. While working at the station, the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences nominated Rose for the regional Emmy for live reporting and storytelling. In 2007, he helped the station break a number of developments and led nationwide coverage of the federal dog fighting investigation of Michael Vick a Virginia native.
In 2008, Rose was among the team that earned WAVY-TV an Emmy Award for covering the tornado that destroyed Suffolk, Virginia. Prior to that, he worked at WJTV-TV in Jackson, Mississippi as an anchor and reporter from October 2004 to October 2006. During his time there, Rose became the first television reporter in the country to cover the arrest of reputed Ku Klux Klansman Edgar Ray Killen for murdering three civil rights workers in Philadelphia, Mississippi in 1964. He was named Journalist of the Year by the city’s Association of Black Journalists, a local chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. Before that, he worked at WABG-TV in Greenville, Mississippi as a reporter from January 2004 to October 2004. Prior to that, Rose worked at WMJF-TV in Towson University as an anchor, reporter, producer, and assistant news director from October 2001 to January 2004
Derrick Rose Net Worth
In Rose’s career as an anchor and reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Derrick Rose Salary
He receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Derrick Rose Parents and Siblings
Rose was born and brought up in the United States by his parents Margaret Rose (mother) and his father whose name he has not revealed. His mother celebrates her birthday on May 1st every year. He has a brother named Brandon Christopher born on September 3rd and a sister Kimberly Rose, who is a cancer journey coach, born on July 19th.
Derrick Rose Wife
Rose is happily married to Deidre Monique and together they have two children; a daughter Aislynn and a son Jeremiah. Aislynn was born on April 14th, 2015 while Jeremiah was born in December 2023. They also have a puppy named Lola Rae.
Derrick Rose WISN 12
Rose works at WISN 12, where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Lindsey Slater
- Molly Bernard
- Mark Baden
- Stephanie Sutton
- Jared Fialko
- Kristin Pierce
Derrick Rose Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 10.5K followers, around 8.6K followers on his Facebook page, and about 2.0K followers on his Instagram account.