Jean Enersen's guest appearances

Jean Enersen

Finding Your Summit

Wild Rye Radio

Under Construction with Marilyn Strickland

Bill Gates

Scott Huesing

Leon Logothetis

Alison Levine

Mark Allen

Jack Barsky

Mark Pattison

Tim Kennedy

Jason Redman

Oprah Winfrey

Mariel Hemingway

Tom Arnold

Laird Hamilton

Rebecca Rusch

Hilaree Nelson

OwlTail

In our Season 1 finale, Seattle Metro Chamber CEO Marilyn Strickland shares episode highlights and discusses Seattle, the importance of communication, and how family shapes us – with legendary former KING 5 News Anchor Jean Enersen.

“Everyone has an origin story”: Our Season 1 finale with special guest Jean Enersen

Jean is the first and longest tenured female news anchor in US history. Graduating from Stanford in 1966 Jean mapped out a plan to continue her education and earn a PhD. Life got in the way and launched her on her remarkable career. Staring with KING 5 TV in Seattle in 1968 Jean's first job with the documentary film production company. A week later, the documentary production capability was dissolved. Jean began working in the newsroom beginning her multi-decade run at the pioneering station.

Jean Enersen – First Woman Co-Anchor, Conquered Her Summit

This week Wild Rye co-founder, Cassie Abel sat down with Jean Enersen, the nation's first female news anchor and longest running person on a major new station anchor desk - a whopping 48 years with NBC's King 5 news out of Seattle. Jean shares stories about getting into the biz, adventuring on the job, interviewing mega celebs such as Jimmy Carter and Barak Obama, motherhood and her own #metoo moments.  Have a listen for some serious glass-ceiling-chattering inspiration.

WRR8:  Jean Enersen, KING-TV