Holly Horton
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Holly Horton (born November 10, 1975) is a Canadian sportscaster who returned from a two-year break for family reasons to work for CBC Toronto between November 2013 and July 2014.
Previously, Horton worked for TSN between July 16, 2004 to October 30, 2011, with a few freelance appearances in November and December 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.
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.
Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Horton attended Woburn Collegiate Institute in Scarborough.