Ivy Hartman, Host/Producer STL TV

Despite being a California native Ivy’s heart is in St. Louis not in San Francisco (as the song goes). Working for STL TV has enabled her work with some of the City’s most remarkable people and experience St. Louis in a truly unique first hand opportunity. Ivy co-hosts St. Louis’ only one-hour live television show Best of the STL and produces and hosts STL TV’s longest running show City Life: Neighbor to Neighbor. She also regularly hosts City Corner and the revolutionary show about domestic violence and sexual assault Pathways to Healing. In addition to working for STL TV for over 7 years, she also currently works for SBTV.com, the only video news and information site aimed at small business owners. Prior to moving to St. Louis Ivy started her career as a news producer and reporter for an ABC affiliate in Columbia, Missouri. Her love for theater was a natural fit for a career in television hosting. After nearly 20 years of experience in community theater she went on to become a performer at City Improv, St. Louis’ original locally owned and operated improvisational theater. Ivy is passionate about helping others and she can often be seen emceeing and hosting various charity events. She also currently serves on the inaugural Young Friends Board for Jazz St. Louis and the Young Friends for the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders. Ivy holds degrees from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri and California Sate University in the Mass Communications field. She currently resides in St. Louis area with her two sons and husband.