bᵻfˌoːɹ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ kˈɛɹtˌiːvˈiː, nˈɛlsən ˈæŋkɚd ðə sˈɪks pˈiː.ˈɛm. ænd tˈɛn pˈiː.ˈɛm. nˈuːzkæsts æt kˌeɪˌɛstˌiːpˈiː tʃˈænəl fˈaɪv ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt.
Before joining KARE-TV, Nelson anchored the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts at KSTP channel 5 (ABC affiliate).