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Rosati was born in Dover, Delaware and grew up in Pine City, Minnesota. Rosati is of Finnish (paternal) and Italian (maternal) descent and is the child of Robert Rosati and Sharon Nowling. In 1980, she was crowned Minnesota's Junior Miss. In 1981 she represented Minnesota in the America's Junior Miss pageant, receiving a 'Spirit of Junior Miss' award alongside Idaho Junior Miss Kelly Jo Kreisher. During her teenage years, she worked as drive-thru shift leader at McDonald's. She attended Gustavus Adolphus College where she studied speech and communications. She was also a member of the school's choral group The Lucia Singers. She graduated cum laude in 1985.
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Rosati started her career in Rochester, Minnesota in 1985. KTTC-TV hired her as a general assignment reporter, and less than a year later promoted her to producer and co-anchor of the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. Rosati later went to WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, New York, where she anchored the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts and also did general assignment reporting. In 1989, she was the local co-host of The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon alongside Barry Lillis. She first came to WMAQ in Chicago in 1990 as host of First Thing in the Morning. During her morning tenure, Rosati co-hosted Chicago Live along with Warner Saunders from 1991 to 1992. In 1995 she began anchoring the afternoon news, and in May 1997, following the controversial hiring of Jerry Springer as commentator and the resignations of Ron Magers and Carol Marin, Rosati was promoted to co-anchor of NBC 5's 10 p.m. newscast, making her as a longest-reigning tenured late-evening news anchor in Chicago.
In August 1998, Rosati departed from the Afternoon Newscast in order to concentrate on the station's short-lived hour-long daytime program NBC 5 Chicago Daytime alongside Nesita Kwan and Byron Miranda. It was cancelled in 1999 due to low ratings. In April 1999, Rosati was promoted to co-anchor of NBC 5's 6 p.m. newscast after Joan Esposito left the station. In addition, Rosati also hosted the weekly segment Wednesday's Child from its inception in 1999 until its final report in 2005. In 2000, she became host, co-creator, and co-executive producer of half-hour special series MomTV. In September 2006, Rosati and Saunders were promoted to anchors of the 5 p.m. newscast, displacing Bob Sirott and Marion Brooks, while still anchoring the 4 p.m (later 4:30) newscasts. For a short time during the 2006 NFL football season, Rosati and Saunders anchored the 10 p.m. Sunday Newscast. After Saunders' retirement in 2009, Rob Stafford was selected Rosati's co-anchor for the NBC 5 evening newscasts. In August 2020, on the occasion of her 30th anniversary year with WMAQ, it was announced that Stefan Holt would be the new co-anchor of Rosati on the 10 p.m. newscasts beginning in October, ending her pairing with Stafford on the late news after 11 years. She will continue to pair with Stafford on the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts. Rosati also hosts the web-only series "Happy to Report" in August 2021.
Rosati was married to radiologist Dr. Lee Dennis in a traditional Roman Catholic wedding ceremony on March 20, 1993 at the Holy Name Cathedral. Rosati and Dennis have 4 kids including Nicholas Lee Dennis, Stephen Dennis, Katherine Mary Dennis, and Kristen Allison Dennis and a dog named Apollo. Rosati and Dennis were officially divorced on January 17, 2017.
In September 2020, Rosati went undergo surgery due to their injury to her leg, but however because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois which causing her age in their higher risk for severe illness, she is resting at home.[2]
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^Brant Miller (November 15, 2018). "Snow Saturday". @BrantMillerNBC. Facebook. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
^"Allison Rosati Returns to Anchor Desk Next Week After Surgery". WMAQ-TV. NBC Owned Television Stations. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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article January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Allison Kay Rosati born February 12 1963 is the 5 p m 6 p m and 10 p m newscast co anchor for WMAQ TV in Chicago in the United States Allison RosatiBorn 1963 02 12 February 12 1963 age 60 Dover Delaware U S NationalityItalian AmericanEducationPine City High SchoolAlma materGustavus Adolphus College cum laude OccupationJournalistYears active1985 presentTelevisionKTTC 1985 1987 WGRZ TV 1987 1990 WMAQ TV 1990 present SpouseDr Lee Dennis 1993 2017 Children4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Community work 4 Recognition and awards 5 Filmography 6 Personal life 7 References 8 External linksEarly life editRosati was born in Dover Delaware and grew up in Pine City Minnesota Rosati is of Finnish paternal and Italian maternal descent and is the child of Robert Rosati and Sharon Nowling In 1980 she was crowned Minnesota s Junior Miss In 1981 she represented Minnesota in the America s Junior Miss pageant receiving a Spirit of Junior Miss award alongside Idaho Junior Miss Kelly Jo Kreisher During her teenage years she worked as drive thru shift leader at McDonald s She attended Gustavus Adolphus College where she studied speech and communications She was also a member of the school s choral group The Lucia Singers She graduated cum laude in 1985 Career editRosati started her career in Rochester Minnesota in 1985 KTTC TV hired her as a general assignment reporter and less than a year later promoted her to producer and co anchor of the 6 p m and 10 p m newscasts Rosati later went to WGRZ TV in Buffalo New York where she anchored the 6 p m and 11 p m newscasts and also did general assignment reporting In 1989 she was the local co host of The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon alongside Barry Lillis She first came to WMAQ in Chicago in 1990 as host of First Thing in the Morning During her morning tenure Rosati co hosted Chicago Live along with Warner Saunders from 1991 to 1992 In 1995 she began anchoring the afternoon news and in May 1997 following the controversial hiring of Jerry Springer as commentator and the resignations of Ron Magers and Carol Marin Rosati was promoted to co anchor of NBC 5 s 10 p m newscast making her as a longest reigning tenured late evening news anchor in Chicago In August 1998 Rosati departed from the Afternoon Newscast in order to concentrate on the station s short lived hour long daytime program NBC 5 Chicago Daytime alongside Nesita Kwan and Byron Miranda It was cancelled in 1999 due to low ratings In April 1999 Rosati was promoted to co anchor of NBC 5 s 6 p m newscast after Joan Esposito left the station In addition Rosati also hosted the weekly segment Wednesday s Child from its inception in 1999 until its final report in 2005 In 2000 she became host co creator and co executive producer of half hour special series MomTV In September 2006 Rosati and Saunders were promoted to anchors of the 5 p m newscast displacing Bob Sirott and Marion Brooks while still anchoring the 4 p m later 4 30 newscasts For a short time during the 2006 NFL football season Rosati and Saunders anchored the 10 p m Sunday Newscast After Saunders retirement in 2009 Rob Stafford was selected Rosati s co anchor for the NBC 5 evening newscasts In August 2020 on the occasion of her 30th anniversary year with WMAQ it was announced that Stefan Holt would be the new co anchor of Rosati on the 10 p m newscasts beginning in October ending her pairing with Stafford on the late news after 11 years She will continue to pair with Stafford on the 5 p m and 6 p m newscasts Rosati also hosts the web only series Happy to Report in August 2021 Community work editRosati volunteers for many Chicago area organizations such as Amate House the Greater Chicago Food Depository the Infant Welfare Society the St Jude Children s Research Hospital the Children s Home Aid the Ronald McDonald House and the March of Dimes She has also helped Big Brothers Big Sisters of America by sitting on the board of directors and Gilda s Club Chicago by serving as an honorary board member for the organization Recognition and awards editChicago Emmy Award for her role as host in NBC 5 Presents Millennium 2000 2000 Named Woman Of The Year by the Italian American Police Association 2001 Dante Award from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans 2001 Department of Health and Human Services Adoption Excellence Award from U S Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson 2002 National Emmy for the Survive Alive Station Project and Fire Prevention special Excellence in Communications Award from the Justinian Society of Chicago David Award for Achievement in Broadcasting First Decade Award from Gustavus Adolphus College Distinguished Alumni award from Gustavus Adolphus College Spirit of Love Award from The Little City Foundation of Palatine 2003 Humanitarian Of The Year award from the Italian American Police Association 2004 Media Person of the Year award from the Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest Chapter 2005 Gracie Award for her role as host in Smart Choices Safe Kids Documentary special 2006 For the Love of Children award from Children s Home Aid 2005 Woman of the Year from Casa Italia Chicago 2012 Mary Ellen Nolan Guardian Angel Award from Amate House in Chicago 2016 The National Italian Invitational Golf Tournament for Charities Honoree 2016 2016 Champions for Children Award from the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago 2017 Veritas Award from The Dominican Friars of the Province of St Albert the Great 2018 1 Filmography editYear Title Role Notes1988 The Magical World of Disney Herself WGRZ anchor Episode Mickey s 60th Birthday 1993 Justice for All An Overview of the State Courts Herself Narrator 1994 ER Herself Anchor uncredited Episode Blizzard 2000 Mom TV Herself host also co creator and co executive producer2006 Smart Choices Safe Kids Herself host 2013 Journey to a Miracle Freedom from Insulin Pilot Herself host 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Herself WMAQ TV anchor I ve Got Good News and Good News segment one episode2014 Steve Harvey Herself WMAQ TV anchor one episodePersonal life editRosati was married to radiologist Dr Lee Dennis in a traditional Roman Catholic wedding ceremony on March 20 1993 at the Holy Name Cathedral Rosati and Dennis have 4 kids including Nicholas Lee Dennis Stephen Dennis Katherine Mary Dennis and Kristen Allison Dennis and a dog named Apollo Rosati and Dennis were officially divorced on January 17 2017 In September 2020 Rosati went undergo surgery due to their injury to her leg but however because of the COVID 19 pandemic in Illinois which causing her age in their higher risk for severe illness she is resting at home 2 References edit Brant Miller November 15 2018 Snow Saturday BrantMillerNBC Facebook Retrieved November 16 2018 Allison Rosati Returns to Anchor Desk Next Week After Surgery WMAQ TV NBC Owned Television Stations September 30 2020 Retrieved October 8 2020 External links 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