Derrick Rose Biography
Derrick Rose is an accomplished American journalist who is currently working at WISN as an anchor. Rose received a promotion to establish and anchor 12 News at 4:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays alongside his fellow Louisville alum, Kristin Pierce in April 2022
Derrick Rose Age
How old is Rose? He is around 45 years old as of 2024. His age is currently not available, research is ongoing and will update it as soon as it is available.
Derrick Rose Education
He has not disclosed information regarding where he attended College/University. This information is currently under review.
Derrick Rose Height|Weight
Rose stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Derrick Rose Family
He was born in the United States, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Derrick Rose Wife|Married
He is happily married to Deidre, their daughter Aislynn, and puppy, Lola Rae.
Derrick Rose Children|Baby
They are blessed with two children. Rose and his wife, Deidre, are the proud parents of their daughter Aislynn, a baby boy, Jeremiah Rose! and a puppy Lola Rae.
Derrick Rose Career
Rose received a promotion to establish and anchor 12 News at 4:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays alongside his fellow Louisville alum, Kristin Pierce in April 2022. In addition, he is also the lead investigative reporter for 12 News Investigates, the station’s flagship investigative unit which focuses on holding public officials accountable as well as uncovering and exposing corruption, wrongdoing, and waste.
In August 2018, Rose joined WISN 12 News the day after his birthday. He gained a promotion to launch and anchor 12 News at 9:00 p.m. alongside Chief Meteorologist Mark Baden and then-Big 12 Sports Director Dan Needles on what is now the True Crime Network six months after joining 12 News.
He has received two Regional Emmy Awards while at WISN 12. His first Emmy was for hosting a WISN 12 News Special, Project CommUNITY: Split State, where he led a dinner table discussion between several strangers exploring the topics and often uncomfortable issues that divide Wisconsinites. Huis most recent Emmy Award was for a collaboration of field reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, after spending more than three years in the home of the Kentucky Derby he went to Milwaukee. He worked every shift at WHAS 11 News, the ABC affiliate in Louisville, starting as a Weekend Anchor and being promoted to Morning Anchor.
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Moreover, he completed his time in Louisville working in the station’s investigative unit. His investigation of an unsolved rape case exposed the misleading statements from a detective to a rape survivor about evidence that had not been tested. The case sparked a review from the Attorney General and also led to a federal lawsuit.
Rose worked for two years covering stories along the Alabama Gulf Coast for WMPI-TV, the NBC affiliate in Mobile, Alabama, where he was the Saturday evening anchor as well as a lead reporter for the late evening news before moving to Louisville.
Previously, he worked at WBTV-TV in Charlotte as an enterprise reporter for WBTV News This Morning. In his first year at WBTV, he was named “Rookie of the Year” by the North Carolina Associated Press. Also during his time in Charlotte, Derrick broke the tragic story of the discovery of the body of Phylicia Barnes, a Charlotte teen who disappeared and was murdered while visiting relatives in Baltimore.
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Phylicia’s disappearance became a national story. Rose conceived a close relationship with Phylicia’s father, Russell Barnes. Because of that relationship and after learning Phylicia’s favorite color was purple, you will often see Derrick wearing a purple tie on Tuesdays as a nod to Phylicia and her father.
He says he comprehended to appreciated the importance of finding memorable characters and telling their stories with the perfect blend of words and pictures during his time at WAVY-TV, the NBC/FOX duopoly in Norfolk, Virginia. It was there, in consecutive years, that the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences honored Rose with his first regional Emmy nomination for storytelling and live reporting.
He aided WAVY-TV break several developments and led nationwide coverage of the federal dog fighting investigation of Virginia native Michael Vick in 2007. The following year he was part of the team during WAVY’s Emmy Award-winning coverage of a tornado that devastated Suffolk, Va.
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Rose emphasizes that success would not have been possible without the creativity and vision of a remarkably talented team of photographers at WAVY. It was amongst that group, that the nationally recognized group “Storytellers” was founded.
His most remarkable stories came during his time at WJTV-TV, the CBS affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2005, he was the first television reporter in the country to broadcast the arrest of reputed Ku Klux Klansman Edgar Ray Killen for the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers in Philadelphia, Mississippi. That summer, in Philadelphia, with him on the front lines, the nation watched a jury convict Killen exactly 41 years to the day of the killings.
Rose finally credits his career and talent to his faith in God. He is a member of Evolve Church in Milwaukee, where Pastor Kenneth Lock II is the senior pastor. He lives in Milwaukee with his wife, Deidre, their daughter Aislynn, and puppy, Lola Rae.
Derrick Rose Salary|Net Worth
He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his career.
Derrick Rose Social Media Platforms
Rose is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. He has over 10.5k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9k followers on Instagram.