Maija Jenson
Journalist, VolunteerFormer Program Director, Maija Jenson teaches journalism in the Department of Communication at UMD and was a part of KUMD 2008-2019. She hosted a weekly arts program "Radio Gallery." She shares a lifetime of public radio listening, degrees in journalism and art and 20 years of public radio experience with KFAI, WHA, WSUM and KUMD.
Jenson reminds you thatKUMD thrives on campus and community involvement, through member support, volunteer efforts and community participation. Find information about joining the KUMD News Team, Marketing Team or becoming a volunteer DJ under "Get Involved"
Maija was raised in northern Minnesota by activist artist hippies with no TV but lots of public radio including the CBC, MPR and KAXE. Besides music, radio, teaching and art, Maija enjoys an active life in the great outdoors with her family. Since leaving the KUMD staff, Jenson continues to volunteer on community produced programs like reggae and the Women's Music Program.
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Leah Lemm at our Ampers partner station Northern Community Radio follows storyteller Rose Arrowsmith Decoux to a 2nd grade classroom in Grand Marais.… -
Today, July 12, Larry Weber recounts how July in full swing with hot weather with less then desirable rainfall. However, big summertime storms can bring… -
The closing reception and artists' talk for "Long Night of the Floating Shell" happens tonight 6:00-7:30 at the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center, at… -
Today we share an encore edition of MN Reads with Minnesota author Sarah Stonich. Stonich lives in Minneapolis and writes novels about northern… -
Tone Lanzillo re-thought pretty much his whole life over the last three years or so ...The former mental health worker decided to downsize and relocate… -
Today, host of Radio Gallery, Maija Jenson, signs off. The generosity of Duluth artists and educators, curators and organizers have made the program what… -
Local painter Sue Rauschenfels has been busy creating new work in acrylic, and mixed media and has opened her latest exhibit at Pizza Luce, up through… -
This week, Director of the Tweed Museum of Art at UMD Ken Bloom retires. His dedication to local art, a growing Native American art collection and… -
"Another Fine Mess" drawings and installations by Russ White opens for one weekend only, Friday, June 7 - Sunday, June 9, at Squirrel Haus Arts in… -
The annual Duluth Superior Film Festival, in its ninth year, is happening now,offering a spectacular buffet of local and regional films over five days,…
