ABC sports anchor Jim Rose comes to Lewis, provides... -
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Published on: 11/12/2004
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ABC sports anchor Jim Rose comes to Lewis, provides inspiration
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ABC 7's sports anchor and reporter Jim Rose.Rose is a prime example of what dedication can do in furthering one's career.
Growing up Jim always enjoyed sports.He played them all, but wasn't really that skilled in any one particular, so he took an alternative route.Still passionate and wanting to be involved he set his mind on broadcasting.
Rose, with still some uncertainly about his future, enlisted in the United States Army out of high school. It was in the service that Rose put it all-together.
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Once enlisted Rose opted to participate in a broadcasting program that gave soldiers an opportunity to learn, as well as serve.Rose maximized this chance, and was at the top of his class.In doing so Rose was rewarded by the Army with choosing where he would be stationed over the next couple of years.
With a deep passion for broadcasting Rose wanted to continue to learn.When choosing where he would serve he put heavy emphasis on having the ability to still in some facet work in broadcasting.This place turned
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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
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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.
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