Henry Zimmerman
Producer & Show Editor, Colorado EditionEmail: henry.zimmerman@kunc.org
I host and produce KUNC’s in-depth, regional newsmagazine Colorado Edition, which has me searching across our state for peculiar and impactful stories to bring to listeners, always with a focus on empowering the people who hear our show and speaking through them to our guests. I am also a big nerd about field recording and audio editing, my dedication to which I hope serves our listeners who care about audio as much as I do.
I’ve worked at a number of radio stations across the world since I took my first radio job as a weekend host at KWIT in Sioux City, Iowa in 2013. For a brief stint in 2014, I hosted a country music show at a commercial radio station in my hometown. And for an even briefer stint in 2017, I hosted a pair of radio shows in Dublin, Ireland for a community radio station, not too unlike KUNC. Most recently, I was with National Public Radio in Washington, D.C., where I worked as a reporter and producer in my time as a Kroc Fellow. Through it all, my work has been heard by millions of listeners around the globe.
Outside of my work at KUNC, I enjoy spending time repairing things with my hands, learning about the ocean, and exploring the more extreme end of Colorado’s music scene.
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Stephen Boatright, his wife Heidi, their three children, dog, cat and hamsters all evacuated from their home in the Sagamore subdivision of Superior last Thursday. Shortly after, they learned their home had burned down in the Marshall Fire. -
BVSD is reopening schools for students who are ready to return, and giving space to those who aren’tMany students and their families in the Boulder Valley School District are dealing with the aftermath of the Marshall Fire. The district plans to reopen schools on Wednesday following their winter break, less than a week from the start of the disastrous event. Their focus will not be on academics, but on supporting students living in the affected communities. -
State officials have set a goal to boost the post-high school attainment rate. In order to reach it, getting more Hispanic men into school and back out again with degrees in hand is essential. -
The annual nonpartisan Colorado Political Climate Survey gives insight into residents’ opinions on state and national issues, how elected officials are performing, and other political topics. For more on this year’s findings, we spoke with Anand Sohkey, associate professor of political science and director of the American Politics Research Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder. -
Despite overall increases in Latino college enrollment over the years, large gaps in attainment still persist. One group in Weld County is organizing funds to help women pay for classes and earn their degrees. -
Early childhood educators are leaving the field due to issues ranging from low wages to stress that were exacerbated by the pandemic. Now, it’s harder and more expensive for working parents to find spots for their young children. -
A North Dakota-based group representing Native Americans is suing Colorado over its ban on American Indian school mascots. -
What happens when oil and gas companies go bankrupt and can’t afford to properly shut down their wells? The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is trying to decide. -
Highway underpasses and overpasses are just a few of the suggestions on the state’s recent policy report that aims at providing more safe migration routes for Colorado animals. -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials have downlisted the humpback chub, a fish found only in the Colorado River Basin, from endangered status to threatened. The move comes after decades of protection and conservation efforts, which have slowly brought the species back from the brink of extinction.
