ABC sports anchor Jim Rose comes to Lewis, provides inspiration
Mark Gentile
Issue date: 11/12/04 Section: News
becoming problematic. Rose had an idea, re-invent the
sports programs in order to cut down the amount of
time soldiers had to get into trouble.
The Army listened and put Rose's plan into action.
Rose then became the sole reporter and broadcaster of
the entire sports program in Berlin. He put together a
sports highlight show that was dedicated to the
soldiers. This is where Rose really vaulted his
career.
It wasn't easy, but Rose had a drive to succeed. A
drive that he says came from his father. Rose said
his father would always say, "If not you, who? If not
now, when? That goes for everything you do in life."
Once Rose was discharged from the service he came
back much more knowledgeable in the field of
broadcasting. He enrolled at Rhode Island College, and
earned a B.A. degree in Mass Communications in 1977.
It wasn't long before he landed his first job at
WPRO-TV in Providence, RI From there he moved over to
WIXT-TV in Syracuse, N.Y. Rose worked in Syracuse from
1977 to 1982. He served as a weekend sports anchor and
play-by-play reporter during his time. He also
produced a weekly sports magazine entitled "Sportsweek
Nine," as well as a WIXT's "The Halftime Report."
He won several awards for his work, including the
Best Sports Story Award in 1981, for a segment on the
Sugar Ray Leonard/ Larry Bond title fight. Prior to
this the Syracuse Press Club also honored him in 1980
for Best Reporting Under Deadline Pressure, and in
1979 for Best Sports Story.
In 1982 Rose left Syracuse for where he remains today
Chicago. ABC initially hired his as a fill-in anchor
and reporter. Today you can find Rose on twice daily
at 4 and 6 p.m. on ABC7. He is now the key figure in
their sports coverage, and looks as if he will be
around for quite a while.
"Life is a circle, and you got to keep moving," Rose
said of maintaining his continuing success as a member
of the media.
sports programs in order to cut down the amount of
time soldiers had to get into trouble.
The Army listened and put Rose's plan into action.
Rose then became the sole reporter and broadcaster of
the entire sports program in Berlin. He put together a
sports highlight show that was dedicated to the
soldiers. This is where Rose really vaulted his
career.
It wasn't easy, but Rose had a drive to succeed. A
drive that he says came from his father. Rose said
his father would always say, "If not you, who? If not
now, when? That goes for everything you do in life."
Once Rose was discharged from the service he came
back much more knowledgeable in the field of
broadcasting. He enrolled at Rhode Island College, and
earned a B.A. degree in Mass Communications in 1977.
It wasn't long before he landed his first job at
WPRO-TV in Providence, RI From there he moved over to
WIXT-TV in Syracuse, N.Y. Rose worked in Syracuse from
1977 to 1982. He served as a weekend sports anchor and
play-by-play reporter during his time. He also
produced a weekly sports magazine entitled "Sportsweek
Nine," as well as a WIXT's "The Halftime Report."
He won several awards for his work, including the
Best Sports Story Award in 1981, for a segment on the
Sugar Ray Leonard/ Larry Bond title fight. Prior to
this the Syracuse Press Club also honored him in 1980
for Best Reporting Under Deadline Pressure, and in
1979 for Best Sports Story.
In 1982 Rose left Syracuse for where he remains today
Chicago. ABC initially hired his as a fill-in anchor
and reporter. Today you can find Rose on twice daily
at 4 and 6 p.m. on ABC7. He is now the key figure in
their sports coverage, and looks as if he will be
around for quite a while.
"Life is a circle, and you got to keep moving," Rose
said of maintaining his continuing success as a member
of the media.
