KARE 11 Chief Meteorologist to Retire This Coming Spring

Another long time broadcaster/meteorologist has decided that this is the year for retirement.  And there is something possibly for YOU in it.

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ANOTHER RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM A LEGEND ON THE AIRWAVES

KARE 11's Belinda Jenson, the chief meteorologist, has decided that after 30+ years, she will retire this coming Spring.  She made the announcement on the KARE 11 Facebook page.

“From Day 1, 33 years ago, at 25 years old, I felt this was a remarkable opportunity that I didn’t want to take for granted,” Bel said. “I interned under Paul Douglas while at the University of Wisconsin in 1989, and interviewed him in 10th grade for a term paper about meteorology, so this has been a true dream job for me from the start. KARE always pushed me to try things I never thought I could do, and every year brought more interesting and incredible experiences. Minnesota Bound, ‘Grow With KARE,’ hosting the Olympics in 2002, becoming an author of the ‘Bel the Weather Girl’ series of books, and, of course, hosting the Saturday morning show for all 33 years, and finally becoming a chief meteorologist, all things I wasn’t sure I could pull off.”

WHAT ABOUT ALL OF THOSE COATS THAT SHE HAS WORN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS

This morning the announcement also came stating that throughout the years Jensen has aquired SO MANY coats.  And many times viewers will comment on her coats and wonder where she got them, or how much were they, and where they could also pick one of those up.

Now, you might be able to own one or more of those coats. KARE 11 and Belinda Jensen will be auctioning off these coats that she has worn on the air for the last 30 plus years.  There will be more on this auction coming up very soon.  And also what charity the proceeds will be going to.

NOT GOING TO BE GONE COMPLETELY FROM THE AIRWAVES

Belinda Jensen has been a part of the KARE 1 Saturdays for several years.  She plans to continue that for a bit, so it's not completely good bye.