Background
Jensen, Kathryn Patricia Kit was born on June 20, 1950 in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Daughter of Edward Leroy and Doris Patricia Bigelow.
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Kathryn Patricia Kit Jensen
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Education
Bachelor, University Alaska, 1974.
Career
Station manager, program director Station KUAC-FM, University Alaska, Fairbanks, 1976-1982. General manager Station KUAC-FM-television, University Alaska, 1982-1987. President, general manager Station WCPN-FM, 1987—2001.
Chief operating officer Stations WVIZ/Public Broadcasting Service and 90.3 WCPN Ideastream, Cleveland, since 2001. Founding member Alaska Public Radio Network, 1978-1985. Board directors National Public Radio, 1983-1989, 2010, Public Radio International, 1997-2009.
Mentor Civic Innovation Lab, 2006-2009. Board directors Parkworks, since 2007, Cleveland Play House, since 2010.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors United Way, Cleveland, 2001—2004, since 2010.
Interests
Connections
1 child, Alexander Morgan.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient Elaine B. Mitchell award Alaska Public Radio Network, 1988, Oebie award, 1992, 95, William H. Kling Innovation and Entrepreneurship award Public Radio International, 1995, Leadership in Non-profit Management award Case We. Reserve University, Mandel Center Non-Profit Organizations, 1999, Northern Ohio Live Rainmakers award, 2002, Cleveland Preservation award, 2006, Arts Prize Cleveland award, 2006. Named Public Radio General Manager of Year, DEI/PRADO, 1999. Named to Hall of Fame Cleveland Association Broadcasters, 2009.Recipient Elaine B. Mitchell award Alaska Public Radio Network, 1988, Oebie award, 1992, 95, William H. Kling Innovation and Entrepreneurship award Public Radio International, 1995, Leadership in Non-profit Management award Case We. Reserve University, Mandel Center Non-Profit Organizations, 1999, Northern Ohio Live Rainmakers award, 2002, Cleveland Preservation award, 2006, Arts Prize Cleveland award, 2006. Named Public Radio General Manager of Year, DEI/PRADO, 1999.
Named to Hall of Fame Cleveland Association Broadcasters, 2009.