Jason DeRusha Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Left, WCCO, Net Worth, Salary

Jason DeRusha Biography

Jason DeRusha is an American Emmy Award-winning anchor/reporter working for known for having worked at WCCO-TV as an anchor of “This Morning” and “MidMorning”. There he covered food stories. He joined the station on April Fool’s Day in 2003 and left in June 2022.

Jason DeRusha Age

DeRusha is 46 years old as of 2021. He was born on January 24, 1975, in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 24th January every year.

Jason DeRusha Height

DeRusha stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall.

Jason DeRusha Family

DeRusha has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if DeRusha has any siblings.

Jason DeRusha Wife

DeRusha is married to Alyssa Bannochie who is a financial analyst and a Wayzata High graduate. The two met in Milwaukee where they were both attending Marquette University. The family resides in Maple Grove with their sons Seth and Sam.

Jason DeRusha Net Worth

DeRusha has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a news anchor.

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Jason DeRusha Salary

DeRusha earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Jason DeRusha Education

DeRusha is a grad of Marquette University. He graduated from the university’s Honors program with political science and broadcast communication degrees, magna cum laude.

Jason DeRusha Career

DeRusha serves at WCCO-TV as an anchor of “This Morning” and “MidMorning”. He departed from the station in June 2022. He had announced his retirement a month earlier and stated that he just wanted to explore other opportunities that allow for a more regular schedule and time with his family.

Over the years with WCCO, DeRusha earned nine Emmy Awards, the Jaycees named him one of the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans, 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, DeRusha co-anchors WCCO This Morning weekdays from 4:30 a.m. until 7:00 a.m., and WCCO Mid-Morning from 9 to 10 a.m. Additionally, he is the station’s food reporter, producing “DeRusha Eats”. While at WCCO, DeRusha was among the first television reporters on the scene and on the air at the Interstate 35W bridge collapse. DeRusha answered, “Good Question” for 5½ years. In 2013, DeRusha was named one of the “40 under 40,” the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s list of young community leaders.

Minnesota Monthly named him to the “Power 75” list, writing, “If anyone understands where mass media is going … it’s DeRusha.” In 2012, Marquette University named him the Young Alumnus of the Year. Prior to joining WCCO, DeRusha spent three years as a reporter at WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Before 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, DeRusha 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, he 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.

Additionally, DeRusha is a frequent fill-in host at WCCO Radio and has been writing for Minnesota regional magazines since 2009. He is currently the food critic for Minnesota Monthly. He is a glass art collector, and he’s been a judge for the Uptown Art Fair. DeRusha has also tried to blow a couple of glass art pieces, with limited success.

Jason DeRusha Awards

  • 2015 James Beard Foundation Award Finalist, TV Segment
  • 10 Regional Emmy Awards for breaking news, and 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 WCCO

DeRusha has worked at  WCCO where he worked alongside other famous  WCCO anchors and reporters including;

  1. Frank Vascellaro
  2. Mike Max
  3. Chris Shaffer
  4. Amelia Santaniello
  5. Heather Brown
  6. Jennifer Mayerle
  7. Mike Augustyniak
  8. Ali Lucia
  9. Riley O’Connor
  10. Reg Chapman
  11. Marielle Mohs
  12. John Lauritsen
  13. Kari Patey
  14. Esme Murphy

Jason DeRusha Social Media Platforms

DeRusha is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 61k followers on Twitter, over 21k followers on Instagram, and over 30k followers on Facebook.

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