History
Ground blessing sets the stage for the next chapter of notorious Iliff book
As part of a multi-year process, the Iliff School of Theology hosted a ground blessing on its campus in preparation for an important memorial to be installed.
Amanda Horvath
Managing Producer
Amanda Horvath is the Managing Producer at Rocky Mountain PBS. Based in Denver, she reports and produces on a wide- range of topics including housing shortages, immigration, environment and Colorado's untold historical stories and their impact on the modern day.
She joined Rocky Mountain Public Media in June of 2021 after seven years working in commercial TV news as a producer in Denver and in Iowa. Amanda grew up in Littleton, Colorado and graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with degrees in broadcast journalism and history. She loves taking her husky on walks and spending time with family and friends golfing, hiking or watching movies.
Language spoken: English
Topic expertise: Amanda specializes in production of historic and modern-day documentaries.
Local expertise: Amanda has produced deep-dive documentaries into mountain housing, immigration, prairie ecosystems and nature. She is particularly interested in exploring the context behind an issue or community achievement while connecting that to real-life impact. She has produced documentaries focused on buffalo, sugar-beet workers, Palisade peaches, and wolves, to name a few.
Honors & Awards: 4x Colorado Broadcaster Association Awards winner/nominee, 3x winner of SPJ Top of the Rockies, 7x Heartland Emmy nominee
Recent posts
Colorado Experience
Colorado Experience: Hidden History of Cheesman Park
Learn the history of a site that began as one of Denver’s first cemeteries and its transformation to a landmark park and safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.
Sports & Outdoor Recreation
Back at bat: Venezuelan baseball team finds a home in Colorado
After gathering dozens of recent Venezuelan migrant children together for baseball practice, the team has flourished finding multiple leagues to play in this fall.
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