Holly Horton
Encyclopedia
Holly Horton is a Canadian
sportscaster
who worked for TSN
from July 16, 2004 to October 30, 2011. She co-hosted SportsCentre
at the 11 PM and 2 AM broadcast on weekends along with Bryan Mudryk
. Horton was on maternity leave from late 2009, forcing her to give up her Vancouver Olympics assignment; her SportsCentre responsibilities were taken over by Kate Beirness
during this time. As of November, 2011, Horton continues to fill in occasionally on SportsCentre on a freelance basis.
Prior to TSN, Horton was the sports director and anchor for Global Lethbridge
between 2002 and 2004 and an earlier stint there from 2000 and 2001. She has also worked at Global Toronto
and A-Channel Edmonton
.
Horton graduated from Ryerson University
from the Radio and Television Arts program and from University of Western Ontario
with a psychology
degree
.
Horton attended Woburn Collegiate Institute
in Scarborough.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
sportscaster
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
who worked for TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
from July 16, 2004 to October 30, 2011. She co-hosted SportsCentre
SportsCentre
SportsCentre is a sports news program airing on the Canadian network TSN. As TSN's flagship program, it airs several times daily, and beginning in the 2008 season it also began to be aired on sister network CTV as its post-game program for early NFL games....
at the 11 PM and 2 AM broadcast on weekends along with Bryan Mudryk
Bryan Mudryk
Bryan Mudryk , son of principal at Boyle School, Bob Mudryk, is a Canadian sports anchor for TSN. He currently co-hosts the 10 PM and 2 AM ET weekend editions of SportsCentre, along with Holly Horton. He joined TSN in October 2005.Prior to joining TSN, Mudryk was a sports anchor and reporter at CTV...
. Horton was on maternity leave from late 2009, forcing her to give up her Vancouver Olympics assignment; her SportsCentre responsibilities were taken over by Kate Beirness
Kate Beirness
Kate Beirness is a Canadian television sportscaster, currently working as a host for SportsCentre on TSN. Since March 2011, Beirness has filled in for Jennifer Hedger, who went on maternity leave...
during this time. As of November, 2011, Horton continues to fill in occasionally on SportsCentre on a freelance basis.
Prior to TSN, Horton was the sports director and anchor for Global Lethbridge
CISA-TV
CISA-DT is a Canadian television station serving Lethbridge, Alberta. It is owned by Shaw Media, and is affiliated to their Global Television Network. It is branded as Global Lethbridge and transmits on channel 7 and cable channel 5 in Lethbridge...
between 2002 and 2004 and an earlier stint there from 2000 and 2001. She has also worked at Global Toronto
CIII-TV
CIII-DT-41 is a television station owned by Shaw Communications that serves much of the population of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a flagship station of the Global Television Network...
and A-Channel Edmonton
CKEM-TV
CKEM-DT is a television station based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Owned and operated by Rogers Media, it is part of the Citytv system and was formerly the flagship station of Craig Media's A-Channel system between 1997-2005...
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Horton graduated from Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
from the Radio and Television Arts program and from University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
with a psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
.
Horton attended Woburn Collegiate Institute
Woburn Collegiate Institute
Woburn Collegiate Institute is a non-semestered secondary school on Ellesmere Road in the Scarborough district of Toronto. Its motto is Let the Zeal for Learning Flourish.- History :...
in Scarborough.