Jason DeRusha Biography
Jason DeRusha an American Emmy Awards-winning news anchor working as a news anchor at WCCO-TV This Morning, MidMorning, and covers food stories. He began working for the station on April Fool’s Day in 2003.
Jason DeRusha Age
DeRusha was born on the 24ht of January 1975, in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States.
Jason DeRusha Career
DeRusha earned nine Emmy Awards since joining WCCO and also named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans by the Jaycees, his food coverage was a finalist for Outstanding TV Segment in the prestigious national James Beard Awards, and the city of Minneapolis proclaimed September 21 “Jason DeRusha Day.” No fooling.
At WCCO, he is the WCCO This Morning weekdays co-anchor from 4:30 a.m. until 7:00 a.m., and WCCO Mid-Morning from 9 to 10 a.m. In addition, DeRusha is the station’s food reporter, producing “DeRusha Eats”.
DeRusha was among the first WCCO reporters on the scene and on-the-air at the Interstate 35W bridge collapse. He answered, “Good Question” for 5½ years. DeRusha was named one of the “40 under 40,” the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s list of young community leaders in 2013.
He got named by Minnesota Monthly to the “Power 75” list, writing, “If anyone understands where mass media is going … it’s DeRusha.” Marquette University named him the Young Alumnus of the Year in 201.
Before joining WCCO, DeRusha worked as a reporter at WISN-TV in Milwaukee for 3 years. And prior to that, he anchored the weekend news at KWQC-TV in Davenport, Iowa, reported for WREX-TV in Rockford, Illinois, and interned at “ABC World News Tonight” in New York.
Throughout his career, Jason has been nominated for more than 20 Regional Emmy Awards, and he’s won Regional Emmys for Anchoring WCCO This Morning, reporting his DeRusha Eats segment, for breaking news coverage, and the Good Question segment.
In the Twin Cities, Jerusha is a past-President of the Board of Governors of the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. DeRusha is a frequent speaker and host for charity fundraisers.
In addition, DeRusha is a frequent fill-in host at WCCO Radio and has been writing for Minnesota regional magazines since 2009. Currently, he is the food critic for Minnesota Monthly. Jerusha is a glass art collector, and he’s been a judge for the Uptown Art Fair. He has also tried to blow a couple of glass art pieces, with limited success.
Jason DeRusha Net Worth
DeRusha has an estimated net worth of $1 Million
Jason DeRusha Salary
DeRusha earns an estimated annual salary range of $48,563 to $112,065
Awards and Awards
- 2015 James Beard Foundation Award Finalist, TV Segment
- 10 Regional Emmy Awards for breaking news, best newscast, among other reporting categories
- 2013 40 Under 40, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
- 2012 Marquette University College of Communication Young Alumnus of the Year
- 2009 Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans, Jaycees
Jason DeRusha Education
DeRusha enrolled at Marquette University and later graduated from the Honors program with political science and broadcast communication degrees, magna cum laude.
Jason DeRusha Height and Weight
DeRusha stands tall at a height of 5 feet 10 inches and has an average body weight.
Jason DeRusha Family
DeRusha information about his family is publicly unavailable. This section will be updated as soon as this information is available
Jason DeRusha Wife
DeRusha is a married to his wife Alyssa Bannochie a financial analyst and a Wayzata High graduate. The par first met in Milwaukee as they were both attending Marquette University. The family lives in Maple Grove along with their sons Seth and Sam.