Wide World of Women

There's hundreds of local affiliates across the U.S., and nearly every one of them has a newscast team - so while we've always gotten a fair cross section
of local talent, especially in this category, there's bound to be hidden gems that escape our notice now and then.
Or in some cases they may get a mention or two here, but not nearly enough of the attention they might deserve.
In my opinion, there's no better example of this than one Ms. Kelsey Jean Kernstine... formerly from KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri, and most recently
on Oklahoma City's KWTV News 9.


Yes, she's been brought up here -- But only several times in all of the last 2 years-plus, despite having an active social media presence. (Emphasis on ACTIVE)

So I decided a while back to try correcting that major oversight on our part. I've taken some time to gather up a collection covering everything from
Kelsey's Instagram posts to material going back almost a decade, when she was apparently on more of a trajectory into acting than journalism.

First, If you're totally unfamiliar with Kelsey - I recommend going up to the upper right corner and doing a search so you can browse what has been posted so
far, because I don't want to take credit away from those who've taken time to introduce her to us in the first place.

Ok -- so now that you've done that, let's really explore all things Kernstine

Back in 2009 and up into this decade, Kelsey was at a crossroads between theater and journalism.... She definitely had all the bases covered in terms of her publicity shots:


She also put together appearances in independent films, had acting and hosting reels - mostly from her time at UCLA:


"Justice Is Served" (2014)
https://vimeo.com/105672581
"Sink Or Swim" (2014)
https://vimeo.com/105672584
"My Sunshine" (2014)
https://vimeo.com/105672583

But she found her real interest turn towards news, and she landed at KMIZ in Missouri in early 2018.
It was there she began her presence on Instagram, and gathered a following -- she realized pretty quickly how to keep them coming back for more.

So here it is -- Starting with Kelsey from her nearly 2 years in Missouri... You'll find I've reshuffled a lot of them into "themes": A "Glasses" series, Some "on the scene" series,
A "little black dress" series, "Stairway" series, and more. There's a LOT here, and plenty of gems along the way.





Kelsey departed KMIZ in October 2019, and took an offer from News9 in Oklahoma City - but between gigs, she vacationed in London:



Her new chapter at News9 started in November 2019.....




That's it -- for now

I follow her on Instagram (probably one of a hundred or so news personalities on IG). I wonder if she'll keep climbing market to market or stay in the OKC.

Simply impressive.
Seeing how time has gone for one decade, let alone one year is amazing enough.

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this and way to go--totally awesome to see .

I don't think I have ever seen such an extensive single tribute post to anyone on here. She deserves it too.

A great tribute to a stunning newswomen who's career is only beginning. Here's to many more posts of Kelsey Kernstine in 2020.

Superb Kelsey collection !!

Thanks for sharing it with us.

warning - cold shower required

wow that was impressive! so much work put into that!

***UPDATE***

Kelsey celebrates the holidays at News9 --- pay particular attention to the studio shot.









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Heel Pop

Great Work - Great Caps! Her Twitter is a Smoke Show!!

Kelsey could be a body double of Lisa Robertson . Just my two cents.

She really knows how to report her "assets"

One final close-up to close out 2019 (and the decade).....



I've noticed something she does on many of her selfie shots -- sweeping her hair back over
in the opposite direction. (It's not her phone doing it by reversing the image, you can usually tell she's in the driver's seat)

Almost wonder if it's some thing she's has about having a different persona on-camera vs. off. (?)





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Stay in tune for her, gets nothing but better.