Hendrik Sybrandy became the first correspondent for CGTN’s Denver Bureau in February, 2014. Prior to joining the network, he spent 30 years reporting for six local news stations around the U.S. (in Sioux Falls, S.D., San Antonio, Baltimore, Indianapolis and Denver).
Sybrandy has covered major national stories (the Columbine High School massacre, the Aurora theater shootings, the Columbia shuttle disaster, the Oklahoma City bombing trials, the L.A. earthquake and the O.J. Simpson and Rodney King trials), international stories (peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia and Kosovo) and been in the middle of blizzards, fires and floods as well. He enjoys reporting on issues like politics, immigration, the environment and the economy, space and technology. He’s won two Emmy awards for his efforts.
Sybrandy has a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University and has taught T.V. news at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
With COVID-19 testing very inconsistent across the U.S., health officials are looking at other methods to measure the spread of the coronavirus. Among those being drafted into this effort: wastewater treatment facilities. It seems the virus is very much present in raw sewage. Read More...
June 19th, holds special significance for African Americans. It was on this day in 1865 that black slaves in the state of Texas received word that they were free. That news led to the creation of Juneteenth, the oldest national commemoration of the end of slavery in the […] Read More...
U.S. President Trump’s rally on Saturday will be held in a city that’s seen its share of police protests lately. In addition, Tulsa, Oklahoma is still trying to come to terms with an ugly episode of racial violence that took place nearly a century ago. Learn more. Read More...
Among police reforms being adopted by more and more U.S. cities is a concept called ‘Duty to Intervene.’ It requires officers to step in when a fellow officer is using excessive force. Three police officers failed to intervene during the recent George Floyd killing in Minneapolis. Read More...
Mass protests over police misconduct have sparked concerns that they could be breeding grounds for the coronavirus and potentially trigger new outbreaks. So some U.S. cities are offering protesters free COVID-19 tests to determine if they’ve become infected. Read More...
An intense search is underway for a coronavirus vaccine. It’s estimated there are more than 100 of them in development right now worldwide. Four different vaccine projects are currently underway at one university in the U.S. state of Colorado. Learn more Read More...
As companies and businesses begin reopening across the U.S., the question those who rely on physical workplaces are asking is “how?” How we do keep our employees and customers safe in this new pandemic environment? One thing is pretty clear: stores and offices will look different […] Read More...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Colorado is known for, among other things, the length of its season. Its base elevation, 3200 meters, higher than most other ski resorts, allows it to run in June. “Spring is some of the best days at A-Basin,” said one snowboarder. “Don’t even need […] Read More...
They’re among the biggest hot spots for the coronavirus: U.S. nursing homes. Data bases maintained by news agencies show residents and workers at long-term care facilities account for more than one-third of total U.S. deaths from COVID-19. Further outbreaks affecting some of the nation’s most vulnerable citizensand […] Read More...
As you might imagine, technology is playing a key role as scientists scramble to find vaccines and treatments for the coronavirus. Now, some of them are calling in the big guns, supercomputers, to help do the massive number crunching required. Many facets of COVID-19 remain a […] Read More...
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