Abigail Beckman

Abigail grew up in Palmer Lake, Co. She has a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications and Spanish as well as a Master's degree in communications. Previously, she worked for the Dodge City Daily Globe in Dodge City, Kan. and for 89.1 KMUW in Wichita Kan.

Abigail's work has been featured on NPR's "Only A Game," "Weekend Edition Sunday," "Morning Edition," and "All Things Considered." In 2015, she wrote and produced the radio documentary "The Pieces that Remain: Remembering the Wichita State University Plane Crash" and was honored with a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. Abigail also earned a national Edward R. Murrow award for a feature titled "Reaching Out: The Ongoing Relationship Between the WPD and the Homeless."

In addition to her love for public radio, Abigail enjoys hiking, spending time with her husband and two fur-babies, doing yoga and watching reruns of Family Feud.

HPPR Environment

Disease-Resistant Strain Of Rainbow Trout Is Helping The Species Rebound

Abigail Beckman

Starting in the late 1980s, rainbow trout in Colorado began dying off because of a parasite that causes whirling disease. By 1997, wild rainbows in the...
HPPR Arts, Culture & History

For 63rd Year, NORAD Has Santa On The Radar

Abigail Beckman

The Colorado Springs-based North American Aerospace Defense Command--or NORAD--has officially begun tracking Santa Claus for this holiday season.
HPPR Government & Politics

Election Day Is Nov. 6. Here's Your Guide To Statewide Initiatives

Ali Budner

Ballots are out and drop-off locations and polling centers are open for the 2018 mid-term election. For many voters in Colorado, the ballot is a long...
HPPR Arts, Culture & History

Grants Given To Restore, Preserve Japanese-American Internment Camps

Abigail Beckman

The National Park Service is donating more funds to preserve, restore and increase education about Japanese American internment camps scattered across...