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MEET HOST - Kristine Zell

by ‎06-28-2017 08:00 AM - edited ‎06-28-2017 03:17 PM

"Set a goal so big that you can't achieve it until you grow into the person who can."

 

I've always dreamed of working at QVC and 11 years ago I wrote it down in my journal as a goal. It's so surreal to be here now! But it did take some practice and patience. 

 

The past decade I've been in morning TV and some radio. Broadcasting has been such a rewarding career as I've been so humbled to be invited into people's homes the first part of the day, sharing a cup of coffee together, and talking about events affecting our world, our country and our communities. 

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(Emmy Award) 

 

My TV journey began at the age of 14 but professionally after college it started in Mason City, IA where I met this cute sports anchor Jeff, who became my best friend and later would become my husband. 

 

And so the story goes...first comes the love....

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(KIMT in Mason City, IA) 

 

Then comes the marriage....

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(Wedding day in Pawleys Island, SC)

 

Then comes the fur baby...our maltipoo, Turbo. 

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Then comes the baby in the baby carriage. 

 

We're the proud parents of our 20 month old son. He's the light of our lives....there's no greater job than being a mama! 

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We are now expecting our second child at the end of July and we aren't finding out if our son will have a brother or a sister. But I am taking guesses based on the bump! 

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So with my first day on the air at QVC being June 30th, it will be a quick "get to know you" before maternity leave. But I'll be back before we know it...and maybe extra sleep deprived.  

 

Now I should back up a moment, I was born and raised in the nicest place - Minnesota! Oh, ya sure, ya betcha! I grew up on a 20 acre hobby farm with my amazing parents and three siblings! 

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I've moved around a lot in my days in news - but I will always be a Midwest girl at heart! 

 

After high school, I flew the coop and headed West for college where I graduated from Pepperdine University - go Waves! 

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For fun...I enjoy eating (who doesn't) I love to try new foods and restaurants! Traveling - I love experiencing new cultures and seeing other parts of our beautiful earth. Adventure - hello skydiving and flying small planes! And living an active lifestyle through fitness, hiking, biking and some fun runs (I like to get dirty as I'm a little tomboy at heart). 

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(Machu Picchu)

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(Mud Run) 

 

I owe all of life's blessings to God! He's so faithful and I'm beyond grateful to Him for allowing me to live out my dream of working at QVC. I prayed and prayed for this opportunity and now it's here. I'm honored and humbled to now get to do my favorite thing everyday -- shopping with my girlfriends! I look forward to becoming friends and doing some shopping together! 

 

Blessings! 

 

Stay in touch on Facebook: Kristine Zell QVC

 

XO, 

 

Kristine