Last year Passolt was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Cloud State University, started I thought it was a sports gig. For the past eight years, Gene and his son Michael Gittelson have been sharing the 297-square-foot space with Molly Braun, the general manager, who sometimes witnesses familial squabbling. I couldnt have done it without very talented co-workers and the support from the public. : Owners of Dehn's Garden get visit from a flasher who spares them the moon, C.J. Love Matt. Once it started to go I thought, Ive got enough to mess around with, and to be honest with you, I think as long as Ive been on TV, the people who comment about your looks, theyre never commenting on a guy so much. A First Class Fathers Day trip 30 years ago! Thats the challenge Ive always enjoyed. "He's trying to get me to the box and there's some shouting and swearing going on, so I grabbed one of their players, because you always want to bring someone with you if you can," Passolt recalled, with a sly grin. Ians journey with squamous cell skin cancer started last July. I won't let you down. 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard #355, Philadelphia, PA 19103 . It has taken too much flesh. They make you better too. So I say thanks to all who made the kind comments, but also my harshest critics. Shes quiet and focused, but she can flip a switch that you wouldnt see on the air. Beard or no beard? Passolt approaches her reporting and anchor roles much as she does golf with meticulous care and a willingness to put in extra effort. Passolt interned at 13 WREX during college, which led to a full-time position at the station following graduation. Kelsie Passolt joined the 10/11 NOW news team in July of 2021 as an evening anchor for the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. Absolutely DannyJosh lived with Dad and Mom many days/weeks when Joshua was down to Mpls. he never missed his many cups of coffee Bobs Blend or Up North blend??? E-mailers, please state a subject -- "Hello" doesn't count. Mark Dayton. She drives a small, eco-friendly car. Passolt has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million $5 Million which she has earned through his career as a Journalist. Weve waited a long time for that #WorldSeries victory, but sweet memories of it still linger. In February 2017, after interviewing Governor Mark Dayton at the State Capitol, Passolt hit a patch of ice on a St. Paul sidewalk and suffered a broken hip. Adrian Peterson also has a fiance, according to SportsbyBrooks.com, hard as this is for me to believe. Jeff cant tell a joke. Evening news anchor Jeff Passolt is retiring after 23 years with KMSP-TV. After working at KARE 11 for a decade, Passolt became sports director at Denvers KMGH-TV in 1993. I was overcome with emotions. I had no time to think. So Passolt followed his girlfriend, and former high school rival Dave Reichel, to St. A day away from the blog. UND game Cloud State University, but he also scored with the bosses during a 1981 internship at WTCN (now KARE), so much so that they put him on the air when weekend anchor Dick Bremer called in sick. The reason is because of my diabetes. Just some ideas Caribou or Starbucks, I can see the billboards now.. Captain Bib Passolt-Southwest High Hockey. Magers, interestingly enough, encouraged Passolt to consider making the transition from sports to main anchor. We have work to do, together. But it still hurts. With a calm demeanor and a friendly smile befitting of a personality that people throughout Minnesota welcomed into their homes via the television each night for more than 20 years, it's hard to imagine Passolt's on-ice personna and that fiery temper for which he was legendary. Hes is married, with two daughters, one In high school, she developed an interest in broadcast journalism. Perfect fries require time, patience, potatoes and oil. After 38 years in the TV business, Passolt quoted the words of Johnny Carson in a short and sweet final farewell to viewers. I realized it is almost done. For the past eight years, Gene and his son Michael Gittelson have been sharing the 297-square-foot space with Molly Braun, the general manager, who sometimes witnesses familial squabbling. Her uncle, Jeff Passolt, is a longtime news anchor at a Fox affiliate in Minneapolis, a fact which further fanned the flames of her interest. We wish him the best in his next chapter and look forward to hearing how happy he is spending time at his cabin and out on the golf course.. Her poses are so revealing and/or unladylike that the website slapped big black boxes over photos of her work. I think Dad had to re do evrything he let us do! After rising to the position of sports director, Passolt went to Denver in 1993, where he reported on everything from the opening of Coors Field to the Lillehammer Winter Olympics. "To see the way it's progressed, in one sense it's almost dreamlike, and in another sense it fills you with pride," Passolt said. He was tough as nails!!! I feel like I was a good representative for the school. We should all be so lucky to fill his shoes!!! such as 'friend' or 'cousin.' And yes, time to feel prickly, itchy pain. They may not know it, but theyre responsible for some part of my success.. It took her some time to adjust to her new job, but then she settled into it. Attachments are not opened, so don't even try. It needs tweaking." Shes one of our best writers in the newsroom, and it makes a difference in her storytelling. Any of the Passolt brothers are very, very competitive, skilled players, and Jeff was all of that and a very, very good player," said Reichel, who is a golf instructor in Cold Spring, Minn., and is the radio color commentator for Huskies hockey radio. I would love to do it all over again. "The couple has been engaged for some time, but Peterson hasn't announced the news to media. They ended up offering me the job and I came back 21 years ago. Kelsie enjoys delivering stories in a way that explains what a narrative is and why it matters to the audience. Passolt spent nearly three years as a sportscaster in Denver, and broke the news that the Quebec Nordiques were moving to town to become the Colorado Avalanche, thanks to a tip from Nanne. She played flute in the school band, served as student council president, participated in the speech club, and was a member of the schools cross-country ski team. If you prefer to remove your comment, you can delete it. Dad & Family, Hi Dad miss you always Im now working on my house alone on projects you would want to help us all with I, rely on what you taught me and how to go back to menards 10 times as we worked on the project and forgot the to get the right size screw or tool needed. Miss you so much Love you Dad, Dad taught all of us so much and hes the hero I want, to be. But even on serious news days, Fox 9s signature broadcast stuck with an approach that was looser and folksier than the competition. ", "I'm just on a slight skin cancer detour from my regularly scheduled life. Passolt took a severe fall Feb. 7 at the State Capitol after interviewing Gov. ", "Things are changing. "She now lives with him in [Minnesota] and was most recently spotted with the NFL player during a trip [in March to promote the NFL in] South Africa before the World Cup. Anchormen dont go gray anymore; they become blonds like President Trump. You can see some bruising. Now, my next task. Shes lively and really has a good time. Blessed by kindness. #151 Jeff Passolt | The Tom Barnard Podcast http://t.co/6gTwdmSxRs #tombarnardpodcast via @radioTomBarnard great background stories, Loved the cabin stories. She won her first tournament, the Hayward Womens Open, at age 10. He was also there for the opening of Coors Field and the height of John Elway's stardom for the Denver Broncos. From 2008 to 2012, she was a member of the NCAA Division 1 golf team at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. 40 years and no sick days!!! Jeff came back home three years later to anchor the news at KMSP. : Veteran sports writer John Feinstein says football is never safe, C.J. We see that you have javascript disabled. With Kelsie, the bigger the venue, the better she plays, says John. One way to have kept this more private would have been not making a reference to a fiance during a radio appearance, eh? But before all of that, Passolt, now 61, was a record-setting hockey player for St. ", "Going to the Minneapolis sportsman show every year and listening to country music in the lobby and collecting brochures on Canadian, fishing camps. He hasn't skated since the hip injury, but he sees some surgery to correct the problem on the horizon, and many days of fun on the ice with his children and grandchildren to come. They all helped make me who I am today.. John Passolt. The feeling is mutual. My chemo journey is over but the blog will live on. Get notified when new photos, stories and other important updates are shared. 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