Rochelle Dean Biography
Rochelle Dean is an eminent American evening anchor for ABC Columbia News (WOLO). She joined the station in August 2011. At WOLO-TV, you can catch her on the weekend as the evening anchor at 5, 6, and 11 pm live from Main and Gervais. She is passionate about people and telling stories that will impact their lives. While working in television for over two decades, she has grown to appreciate the responsibility she has to offer viewers thorough.
Rochelle Dean Age
Her secretive nature has shown up in her personal life. She kept her birthdate and age a secret. It is thus not known when she celebrates her birthday.
Rochelle Dean Height
She stands at an approximate height of 5ft 8 inches (1.73m).
Rochelle Dean Family
News online shows that she lost her father and mother to cancer. And she was born and raised in Midlands, South Carolina, U.S.A. It is not known whether she has kids or not.
Rochelle Dean Husband
She is married to the love of her life Juan Cruz. However, she has not shared any information regarding how they met or when they married. She and her husband are blessed with twin daughters.
Rochelle Dean’s Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of around $1 million. She has amassed such a great fortune from her successful career as a weekend anchor.
Rochelle Dean Salary
Her career as a weekend anchor is very successful and it earns her a decent income. She, therefore, has an estimated annual salary ranging between $53,420 to $112,985.
Rochelle Dean Education
She received her education at Virginia State University where she graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and English.
Rochelle Dean Career
She started her journalism career as a Public Relations Assistant for VSU (Go Trojans!) and a Photojournalist for The Progress-Index during college. During her junior year in college, she worked as a reporter at WRIC TV 8 YOUNG BROADCASTING from June 1998 to December 2010. There, she caught the television bug exploring the many facets of this wonderful world of news. From December 2010 to August 2011, she worked as a reporter/producer/anchor fill-in at WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina area. She has worked as an assignment desk manager and general assignment reporter.
She has been able to cover numerous National stories including the DC Sniper case, the Virginia Tech shootings, the Presidential election of Barack Obama, the dog fighting trial of NFL Star Michael Vick, and the National Boy Scout Jamboree. This has earned her an Associated Press Award for Best Spot News. She is a member of the NAACP, The National Association of Black Journalists, The Columbia Chamber of Commerce, and the American Cancer Society. Moreover, she is the CEO and founder of the Flora Foundation, an organization she started to help young people get money for college after losing a parent to Cancer. Rochelle is an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, taking part in community events, listening to live music, and attending church.
Rochelle Dean WOLO-TV
She is a weekend anchor for ABC Columbia News (WOLO). She joined the station in August 2011. In the journalism field, she has worked for over two decades. Rochelle works at WOLO-TV alongside other notable WOLO-TV reporters and anchors including;
- Doug Currin
- Lindsey Goodwin
- Miya Payton
- Crysty Vaughan
- Curtis Wilson
- John Farley
- Tyler Ryan
- James Scott
- Mike Gillespie
- Chaz Frazier