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Why Hire Belinda Jensen?
Looking for unique and interesting keynote with memorable stories and great lessons that everyone can apply to their work and personal lives? Belinda Jensen is a perfect choice. She has also been helping countless charities and organizations for 35 years with their events as a seasoned Emcee or Master of Ceremonies.
Since 1990, coming up on 35 years Belinda Jensen has been a broadcast television meteorologist in Salt Lake City and in Minneapolis/St. Paul. At KARE 11 the NBC affiliate in Minnesota she has spent 32 years as an on-air meteorologist, for the last 19 years as the Chief Meteorologist. She cohosted a 2 hour news/variety show KARE 11 Saturday that airs weekly for all 32 years at the station. Along with running the meteorology team at KARE and cohosting KARE 11 Saturday she also had the privilege of stretching her talents in many other ways during her 32 years at KARE 11. She was sent to cover the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics as a feature reporter for a month, the Super Bowl VII in 2018 in Minneapolis, the Ryder Cup and Players Championships at Hazeltine, plus the Twins Home Openers for 25 years and the MLB ALL-Star Week in 2014 at Target Field in Minneapolis. She cohosted and produced the Grow with KARE Franchise for 30 years with weekly gardening stories and managing the Facebook page that has nearly 90,000+ followers. She was a feature reporter for 10 years for the syndicated outdoor show Minnesota Bound and traveled all across the state and the country hiking, fishing, skiing, scuba diving, and really any sport of activity that made for a interesting story about the great outdoors. She produced and was the talent in several 30 minute weather specials with the goal of explaining the science behind the ever tumultuous weather that the upper Midwest endures thru their vibrant distinct four seasons.
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"Weather isn't so scary once you understand it"
We live in a world where information is at our fingertips at all times. This is a blessing and curse. The 24/7 news cycle that never sleeps or slows is a constant that we can barely avoid at every corner. Information is power, but sometimes too much is too much. The issue now is that information on the multitude of platforms is not always true, sensationalism for the sake of clicks is a huge issue. In my business of weather it is very prevalent and I believe getting worse. I have worked my whole career to forecast what I think will happen so people can plan their lives and be informed. This aggressive appetite for content can easily get in the way of what the real truth. What will actually happen and what to be aware of. The "Calm before the Storm" has always been the motto of KARE 11 Weather and one that I have lived by for 35 years. I think explaining the nuts and bolts of weather is the key to help adults and children understand and not be anxious and afraid about every cloud that forms overhead. This is why I wrote my series of "Bel the Weather Girl" books and why I continue to speak on this matter. It is important to clear the confusion and get the facts out so everyone is informed, safe and not afraid.
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Here’s what other people have to say about Belinda Jensen.
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Belinda has emceed our gala our highest-profile event for donors for years and we have been absolutely delighted every time. She makes it all seem effortless, the way she connects with our audience, engages co-presenters, keeps the flow of the show going. She brings endless warmth, charm, and just a great energy to the stage. Truly she is a huge part of the gala. I feel blessed to have her on the Children's Minnesota team, even for just one special day of the year.
Jennifer Soderholm (President, Children's Minnesota Foundation) -
Belinda Jensen has graciously served as the Master of Ceremony for the Humor to Fight the Tumor gala for 20 years. In that time, Belinda has affectionately captured the hearts of the gala attendees. I have witnessed her sincere interest and passionate embrace of Humor to Fight the Tumor's mission.Belinda hosts the event with the utmost poise and professionalism; lending her knowledge of galas to help the event run smoothly. She is engaging, authentic, approachable, and real. Belinda is a joy to work with and I guarantee she will not disappoint.
Joelle Syverson (Founder, Humor to Fight the Tumor Foundation) -
If you’re searching for the best person to emcee your event, I would highly recommend Belinda Jensen, Meteorologist, Kare11 without hesitation. Bel has emceed ICA’s Annual Gala for 6+ years, bringing a strong stage presence that instantly invites the audience in with her personal appeal. Through her clever and humorous wit and quick thinking, she intuitively understands the audience immediately. With her professional expertise, she has immersed herself to fully understand ICA mission and stories, speaking with a genuinely humble energy, she confidently and effortlessly creates the interaction and connection that brings success every time.
Dan Narr (Executive Director, ICA Food Shelf)
