Kirsten Gum

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Kirsten Gum
Born (1972-12-08) December 8, 1972 (age 51)
Alaska, United States
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Website http://www.kirstengum.com

Kirsten Gum (born December 8, 1972), is an adventure traveler, sports commentator, and raw food chef. [1] She was also the host of the reality television series Cash & Treasures and Treasure Hunter: Kirsten Gum on the Travel Channel.

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Early life and education

Kirsten was born in Alaska but raised on an apple orchard in Okanogan, Washington, [2] and attended the University of Washington, [3] where she graduated from the Broadcast Journalism and Political Science schools. [4]

Career

Television

After working as one-woman broadcast team in Jefferson City, Missouri, [4] [5] Gum landed her first on-air jobs as a news reporter and sportscaster in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Fox 18 WCCB [5] in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was a news anchor and was voted "Sexiest Woman in Charlotte." [2] [4] She then went on to host the following television shows over a period that lasted nearly two decades: [6] Fox Sports Net's Totally NASCAR, [5] [7] ESPN’s Outdoor Block, Outdoor Living Network’s Tour de France studio show (where she was the first-ever female host for the event), [4] Travel Channel's Treasure Hunter: Kirsten Gum, [8] and Discovery HD Theater's What's My Car Worth? [2] At one time, Gum was considered the most recognizable woman in sports commenting. [5]

Raw Food Chef

Gum currently works as a raw food chef, having received her certification from Living Light Raw Foods Culinary Institute in Fort Bragg, California. [6] She has taught raw food instruction at the Japan Living Beauty Association, where she also sits on the board of directors. [2]

Personal life

In addition to covering sports, Gum has led an active life, coming in as part of the second-place team in Virginia's 400-mile adventure race the "Beast of the East" in October 2005. [5] She went on to compete in Primal Quest, an expedition-length adventure race that has been called one of the most difficult athletic events in the world and was cited as the most prestigious expedition event in North America. [9] Gum is also an avid environmentalist. [4]

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