Jason DeRusha Bio, Age, WCCO, Wife, Salary, Family, Net Worth, Height and Sons

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Jason DeRusha Biography

Jason DeRusha is an American award-winning food critic and journalist currently working as the co-anchor of “This Morning weekdays” and Mid-Morning at WCCO in Minneapolis-St. Paul. He is a producer and reporter of “DeRusha Eats” at WCCO. He is also a food critic, digital Innovator and Strategic Communicator.

Jason DeRusha Education

Jason attended Maine West High School, Des Plaines and graduated magna cum laude from Marquette University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Broadcast Communication.

Jason DeRusha Age

DeRusha is 46 years old as of 2020. He was born on January 24, 1975, in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. His birthday is always celebrated on 24th January of every year.

Jason DeRusha Nationality | Ethnicity

Jason holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and raised in Des Plaines, Illinois. He is of the White Ethnic group. ALSO READ: Amy Andrews

Jason DeRusha Height

Jason stands at an average height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.79 m).

Jason DeRusha Family

DeRusha was born and raised in Des Plaines, Illinois by his parents. He is the son of (father) Gary and (mother) Maggie DeRusha.

Jason DeRusha Wife | Wedding

Jason is happily married to his wife Alyssa Bannochie, a financial analyst. The couples got married through a wedding on September 19, 1998, in the Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis. The couple met while studying at the Marquette University. Alyssa is a graduate of Wayzata, Minn., High School and Marquette University, Milwaukee.

Jason DeRusha Sons

DeRusha and his wife Alyssa are proud parents of two sons, Seth and Sam. The family currently resides in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Jason DeRusha Salary

Jason working as a News Anchor, Reporter, Digital Innovator, Strategic Communicator, Curious Leader and Food Critic in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul earns an estimated annual salary of $130,245.

Jason DeRusha Net Worth

Jason as an accomplished American award-winning Journalist, Digital Innovator, Strategic Communicator, Curious Leader and Food Critic has an estimated net worth of 3$ million

Jason DeRusha WCCO | Wikipedia

Jason an Emmy award-winning journalist who joined the WCCO-TV in April 2003 as a reporter. He currently serves as the co-anchor of This Morning weekdays from 4:30 a.m. until 7:00 a.m., and WCCO Mid-Morning from 9 to 10 a.m. He also serves as a food reporter and producer of “DeRusha Eats”at WCCO. During the Collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge, DeRusha was one of the first reporters at the scene and to cover the story on-the-air.

Prior to joining WCCO-TV, he served as a reporter for three years at WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Before joining WISN-TV, he worked as a weekend news anchor at KWQC-TV in Davenport, Iowa. He also worked as a reporter at WREX-TV in Rockford, Illinois. and interned at “ABC World News Tonight” in New York.

DeRusha is a frequent fill-in host at WCCO Radio and has been writing for Minnesota local magazines since 2009. He’s at present the food critic for Minnesota Monthly. Jason’s a glass craftsmanship collector, and he’s been an appointed authority for the Uptown Art Fair. He’s likewise attempted to blow a couple of glass workmanship pieces, with restricted achievement.

Jason’s acquired nine Emmy Awards, his food coverage was a finalist for Outstanding TV Segment in the renowned public James Beard Awards, the Jaycees named him one of the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans, and the city of Minneapolis announced Sept. 21 “Jason DeRusha Day.”

Jason’s been nominated for in excess of 20 Regional Emmy Awards, and he’s won Regional Emmys for Anchoring WCCO This Morning, for breaking news coverage, reporting his DeRusha Eats fragment and the Good Question portion. In the Twin Cities, Jason is a past-President of the Board of Governors of the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He’s an incessant speaker and host for a noble cause pledge drives.