Jason DeRusha

Jason DeRusha filed his first report for WCCO-TV on April Fool’s Day in 2003. Since then, he’s earned five Emmy Awards, the Jaycees named him one of the Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans, and the city of Minneapolis proclaimed Sept. 21 “Jason DeRusha Day.” No fooling.

Today, Jason reports “Good Questions” Monday through Thursday on WCCO’s 10 p.m. news, and he anchors Sunday nights at 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.

While at WCCO, he was among the first television reporters on the scene and on-the-air at the Interstate 35W bridge collapse. He’s covered flash flooding, tornadoes and school shootings. He’s become a sought-after expert on the intersection of social media and journalism, with one blogger naming him one of the Top 20 Minnesota Social Media Innovators. City Pages named him Best Online Personality of 2008. Marquette University named him the Young Alumnus of the Year in 2012.

Before coming to WCCO-TV, Jason spent three years as a reporter at WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he anchored the weekend news at KWQC-TV in Davenport, Iowa, reported for WREX-TV in Rockford, Ill. and interned at “ABC World News Tonight” in New York.

Jason’s been nominated for 15 Regional Emmy Awards, and he’s won Regional Emmys for Anchoring coverage of the 2010 blizzard, Online Personality (twice), Health Reporting, and On-Going Feature Series. In 2007, he won the National Outstanding Media Award from FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) for his work with that organization.

In the Twin Cities, Jason serves as President of the Board of Governors of the National Television Academy. He also spends time mentoring future broadcasters.

Jason’s a glass art collector, and he’s been a judge for the Uptown Art Fair. He’s also tried to blow a couple glass art pieces, with limited success. His love for food and wine has led to his role as contributing editor at Minnesota Monthly, where he writes about suburban restaurants. He also files his popular “DeRusha Eats” restaurant reviews on our Saturday morning newscast.

Jason graduated from the Honors program at Marquette University with political science and broadcast communication degrees, magna cum laude. Jason lives in Maple Grove with his wife Alyssa (a Wayzata High graduate), and their sons Seth and Sam.

most recent stories2 Jason DeRusha

Good Question: How Strict Are Minnesota’s Liquor Laws?

No one at Haskell’s in downtown Minneapolis or at The Four Firkins in St. Louis Park expected Minnesota’s liquor laws to change Tuesday.

2013/05/01

Good Question: How Often Do Appeals Work?

For almost every criminal convicted in the state of Minnesota, the Court of Appeals is their last and only shot.

2013/04/30

Good Question: When Can We Start Planting?

The long winter has meant frozen lakes, iced-over garden beds and many questions about when we can put the spade to dirt and start planting the garden.

2013/04/29

Good Question: Why Does Nursing Home Care Cost So Much?

With the Baby Boomers aging, elder care is a reality that almost every American is going to have to deal with. According to Genworth Financials 2013 Cost of Care study, nearly seven out of 10 Americans older than age 65 will spend time in an elder care facility.

2013/04/25

Good Question: Why Do We Spend So Much On Prom?

It’s more money than most adults would spend on themselves for one night, but parents are spending an average of $1,139 per family on prom in 2013, according to a new survey from Visa.

2013/04/24

Good Question: Is ‘Global Warming’ The Wrong Term To Use?

When the Twins repeatedly have April snow-outs, and Duluth gets a record 50 inches of snow during spring, it makes it challenging to convince people to change energy policy because of the threat of global warming.

2013/04/23

DeRusha Eats At Parka In Longfellow

When you run one of those top bakeries in town, one of the top coffee roasters, and one of the top restaurants, you’d think you’d have enough to do at your own business.

2013/04/20

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Good Question: Why Can’t The Twins Play In The Dome?

This Minnesota April has been highly unusual for the Minnesota Twins.

2013/04/18

Good Question: How Do Investigators Analyze Hours And Hours Of Video?

Within an hour of the Boston Marathon bombing, we were watching video of the explosion. The volume of video authorities are pouring over to try to find a suspect is staggering. So how do investigators analyze all that video?

2013/04/17

Good Question: Why Have There Been So Few Terror Attacks In U.S.?

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, America changed. Congress passed the Patriot Act. New federal agencies formed to search us at the airport and to look for terrorists at home and abroad.

2013/04/16

Good Question: Are Birds Built For This Weather?

The first robin is often thought of as a sign of spring. But the first hundred robins hanging out in your front yard? That’s the sign of a Good Question.

2013/04/15

DeRusha Eats Cheese At France 44

Who doesn’t love cheese? In the Twin Cities, one man’s love for cheese has turned into two shops.

2013/04/13

Good Question: Does April Snow Help The Drought?

With all the snow we’ve seen this winter, it’s hard to believe that Minnesota is in a severe drought.

2013/04/11

Good Question: ‘Reply All’: April Snowstorms

Sometimes it snows in April in Minnesota, so we’re replying all to questions about April snow in Minnesota.

2013/04/10

Good Question: How Will Social Security Changes Affect Benefits?

More than 50 million Americans get a social security check every month. But some Democrats and liberal groups are upset about a proposed change in the way the cost of living adjustment is calculated. Making a switch could save more than $100 billion in 10 years.

2013/04/09

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