Stephanie Wolf

Producer

Stephanie is a producer for CPR News, and produces Purplish as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of California.

Professional background:

Stephanie started at Colorado Public Radio in 2013, producing stories for CPR’s first full multi-media news bureau focused on arts and culture. Soon afterwards she joined CPR's Colorado Matters team as a producer and reporter, and later became CPR’s arts reporter.

Starting in 2020, Stephanie reported for Louisville Public Media on arts, culture, religion, as well as protests against police brutality and several weather-related disasters. She co-reported and co-wrote the award-winning radio documentary “A Critical Moment,” about how Germany and the U.S. teach school children about past atrocities, and why. She moved back to Colorado in early 2023. Her freelance journalism has been published in several outlets including The Texas Tribune, KEXP, The Colorado Sun, Whistledown Productions and Boulder Reporting Lab. Stephanie returned to Colorado Public Radio in 2025.

Prior to journalism, Stephanie was a professional ballet dancer with companies such as the Minnesota Ballet, James Sewell Ballet, The Metropolitan Opera and Wonderbound, formerly known as Ballet Nouveau Colorado.

Awards:

Stephanie was a 2021 Arthur F. Burns fellow, spending several months reporting across Germany. She won a 2023 RIAS Berlin Media Prize, Education Writers Association Award and regional Murrow Award for the documentary “A Critical Moment.” Her reporting has also been acknowledged with SPJ regional awards, a Hearken Champions of Curiosity Award and a PRINDI Award.

Denver’s Arnold Grossman Shifts From Author To Director With ‘The Boat Builder’

Grossman’s first narrative film, “The Boat Builder,” stars Christopher Lloyd and screens during the 2015 Denver Film Festival.

By Stephanie Wolf

Spotlight Shines On ‘Zombies ‘R’ Us’ For Stories On Stage’s Latest Show

Actors from “Zombies ‘R’ Us” share zombie lit filled with brain eating, flying saucers and apocalyptic drama.

By Stephanie Wolf

Denver Choreographer Tara Rynders Wants Participation, Not Observation

Tara Rynder’s “You & Me,” which returns to Denver this weekend, is an interactive evening of dance, live music, poetry, visual art and food.

By Stephanie Wolf

For Colorado Sex Trafficking Victims, Rescue Is Just The Beginning

A recent FBI-led sting rescued more victims of sex trafficking in Colorado and Wyoming than any other part of the country.

By Stephanie Wolf

Loud & Clear: Million Man March, Jane Goodall, Mass Burial And Gitmo Detainees

Reaction to Jane Goodall’s conservation efforts and a Denver activist’s reflection on his time in Washington D.C. for the Million Man March 20th anniversary.

By Stephanie Wolf

Jane Goodall Puts Faith In New Generations During Colo. Visit

Now 81, the famous conservationist focuses heavily on her youth-driven program “Roots & Shoots,” which has a presence throughout Colorado.

By Stephanie Wolf

Debunking Myths About Latinos And Environmental Issues In Denver

The Americas Latino Eco Festival begins Thursday, and one session uses data from a recent poll to debunk assumptions about Latinos and the environment.

By Stephanie Wolf

Arts

‘Super Indian’ Shows Fritz Scholder Was ‘Full Of Paradoxes,’ Denver Curator Says

“Super Indian: Fritz Scholder, 1967 – 1980” at the Denver Art Museum features 40 rarely seen works by the late artist.

By Stephanie Wolf

Environment

Jane Goodall’s Conservation Efforts Take Root In Colorado

The world famous primatologist visited Colorado to give a talk at CU Boulder, speak with inmates and encourage future generations to protect the planet.

By Stephanie Wolf