Seattle TV Anchor Jean Enersen To Headline Wenatchee Apple Blossom Events
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Welcomes the 2026 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Grand Marshal & All Service Club Keynote Speaker
The beloved former Seattle TV news anchor Jean Enersen will visit Wenatchee to serve as Grand Marshal of the 2026 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parade on Saturday, May 2. Enersen will also deliver the keynote address at the All Service Club and Community Luncheon on Friday, May 1st.
Jean Enersen is a legendary KING-TV news anchor and journalism trailblazer, retiring after a 48-year career with the station.
Enersen is a multiple Emmy Award winner and made history as the first woman in the United States to anchor a nightly television newscast. Her work has included interviews with Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Howard Schultz. She has traveled globally with the Gates Foundation and covered notable events from the eruption of Mount St. Helens to the Olympic Games. Enersen was well-known for her extensive reporting on health, medical breakthroughs, and patient care issues.
In her retirement, Enersen now supports future nurses at Heritage University and Seattle Children’s and healthcare providers serving rural and underserved communities across the Northwest.
Tickets are available for the All Service Club & Community Luncheon on Friday, May 1 at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are available at the festival website, appleblossom.org. She will be very recognizable along the parade route riding in the Grand Marshal's convertible the following day
For Jean Enersen’s complete bio, information on luncheon tickets, and full festival details, visit www.appleblossom.org.
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