WISN-TV in Milwaukee is announcing its new weekday evening anchor teams, effective Nov. 11.
Blake Eason as the new co-anchor of ‘WISN 12 News at 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.,’ alongside current WISN 12 co-anchors Kristin Pierce and Diana Gutiérrez.
“Blake is an accomplished journalist and talented storyteller with a wide breadth of experience at stations across the country,” said Jan Wade, president and general manager of WISN 12. “He’s also skilled at breaking down how a story affects our viewers.”
Prior to joining WISN 12, Eason served as a co-anchor and reporter for the news program ‘Good Morning Nashville’ at WKRN’s News 2 in Nashville, Tennessee. Eason has also held various anchor roles at WRBL in Columbus, Georgia, and was a pre-game host for the Atlanta Braves.
“It’s an absolute honor to join the award-winning news team at WISN!,” Eason said. “Local news is crucial to our community and WISN has led the way for the past 70 years. It’s a thrill to play a small role in what’s already a legacy station. Just in time for Bucks basketball, I’m so excited to call Milwaukee home!”
WISN’s Derrick Rose has also been named co-anchor of ‘WISN 12 News at 6:00 p.m.,’ alongside Gutiérrez. This new position for Rose builds off his current role as co-anchor of ‘WISN 12 News at 4:00 p.m.’ with Pierce, and solo anchor of ‘WISN 12 News at 9:00 p.m.’
“Derrick has become a mainstay at WISN 12,” Wadesaid. “He’s such a gifted investigative journalist and communicator, and we’re excited to add him to the 6 p.m. newscast.”
Rose first came to WISN 12 in 2018 as the lead of ’12 News Investigates.’ Over the years, Rose has taken on numerous roles at the station, including anchor positions on various WISN newscasts.
“I am grateful for the chance to continue serving Milwaukee,” Rose said. “Every interaction I have with the people of this great city reinforces my commitment to this community and the importance of representation. For over two years, I’ve embraced this role with Kristin and our team every afternoon at 4. I’m dedicated to earning the same trust from our viewers with Diana and our team weeknights at 6.”
The new anchor teams are:
- WISN 12 News at 4:00 p.m.
Derrick Rose, Kristin Pierce, Mark Baden
- WISN 12 News at 5:00 p.m.
Blake Eason, Kristin Pierce, Mark Baden
- WISN 12 News at 6:00 p.m.
Derrick Rose, Diana Gutiérrez, Mark Baden, and Dario Melendez
- WISN 12 News at 10:00 p.m.
Blake Eason, Diana Gutiérrez, Mark Baden, and Dario Melendez
