
Jill Washburn
GEOGRAPHY
I’ve lived in all the glamor capitals. Born in Cleveland, raised in St. Louis, moved to Detroit as a high-schooler and never left. I was lucky enough to start my broadcasting career here and have managed to stick around in the city that has become so much more than home to me.
EDUCATION
I did my Bachelors’ degree at Michigan State where I earned an art degree that, as it turns out, is not super marketable. I didn’t care. I went there on a track and cross country scholarship, and that’s what I put all my energy into. I was super successful at that, but… it also turns out that a career in running is not a good long-term plan.
THE PATH
Enter reality, which forced me to figure out a legit way to support myself. I bumped around through numerous starter jobs before deciding that stand-up comedy was my calling. Amazingly, I was good at it. Who knew?? I travelled the country for a few years, working the road and honing my skills. It’s unconventional, but it’s the best place in the world to develop speaking skills and a stage presence. Ultimately, that led me to the radio world, and then to TV news.
EDUCATION (Phase 2)
Several years ago, I caved in and admitted that my art degree wasn’t going to cut it anymore. (Actually, it never had.) I went back to school to study meteorology at Penn State’s World Campus (online school). It goes down in history as one of my best decisions ever. I figured out that I was way smarter than I had ever given myself credit for, and found a field that I loved.
THE EXTRAS
Along the way, my years of budget-friendly do-it-yourself projects have spawned yet another incarnation of me, The Jill of All Trades one, where I share my weird amalgamation of D-I-Y knowledge with viewers in a regular weekly segment.
So, here I sit, in a job I love, at an amazing station, in a city that I call home. It doesn’t get any better than that.
P.S. (Personal Stuff)
I’ve got a daughter whom I adore, despite the fact that she rolls her eyes at me on the regular. We also have a couple of canines who think I’m the best thing ever because I know where the food bin is, and I let them sleep on the bed.
The latest from Jill Washburn
Tasty, Simple, Healthy DIY Dog Treats
I made the best homemade dog treats for my puppers! They were so easy, they tasted good, and the dogs LOVED them!
Tasty DIY Dog Treats
Do-It-Yourself dog treats that are easy to make, tasty (you can try them yourself), and healthy because you know exactly what's in them.
The Salvaged Desk Turned Nightstands DIY Project Part 3
I take you through the last few finishing steps to complete the nightstands. You'd never guess that they started out as a desk!
The Nightstands From a Desk Are Finally Finished!
The nightstands made from an old desk make it to the finish line! With a few finishing touches, and new paint and hardware, you would never guess what their previous life was.
The Nightstands From a Desk Are Finally Finished!
The nightstands made from an old desk make it to the finish line! With a few finishing touches, and new paint and hardware, you would never guess what their previous life was.
Salvaged Desk Turned Into Nightstands DIY Project Part 2
I am starting the rebuild for the nightstands that I'm building from an old desk. Here I am putting the trim around the tops.
Transforming the Desk Into Nightstands Pt. 2
The transformation of the old desk into new nightstands continues in Part 2 as Jill starts the reconstruction work and the nightstands begin to take shape.
Salvaged Desk Turns Into Nightstands DIY Project Pt 1
Jill of All Trades, Jill Washburn, gives an old desk a new life as a pair of nightstands. The week, in Part 1, Jill cuts apart the desk.
A Salvaged Desk Find New Life as Jill Turns It Into Nightstands Pt 1
Jill Washburn takes an old desk, purchased off Facebook Marketplace, and turns it into nightstands.