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Seattle Channel wins Overall Excellence at the Northwest Emmy Awards

2024 Emmy Reel for Overall Excellence We could not be prouder to announce that the Seattle Channel won the Overall Excellence award at the 62nd annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards this past weekend! It’s the first time the channel has earned the prestigious honor, which recognizes the quality, variety, and… [ Keep reading ]

Curt Weiss signs off after 21 rock n’ roll years at Seattle Channel

And that’s a wrap! We recently bid a fond farewell to our longtime operations manager, Curt Weiss, who wrapped up a 21-year run with the Seattle Channel. We think that makes him Employee No. 2! Over two decades, Curt managed station and production budgets, on-air scheduling, vendor contracts and agreements,… [ Keep reading ]

Telling Seattle’s Story: Top Picks from Seattle Channel Staff in 2024

From soulful music performances to stealthy feathered neighbors, the Seattle Channel team captured 2024 through mesmerizing storytelling. Here are some highlights selected by our talented staff.

Known for his heart & humor, Randy Eng recognized for 34 years of video storytelling

Meet one of the Seattle Channel’s most endearing staff members—Randy Eng. The video specialist’s infectious humor and boundless creativity brighten every room of the station, and we’re proud to share the news that Randy recently became an inductee into the Silver Circle of The National Academy of Television Arts and… [ Keep reading ]

Most memorable videos of 2023

From stories about Seattle’s history to visits with local artists and artisans to an investigation into one of today’s most pressing problems, we offer this baker’s dozen of memorable Seattle Channel videos from 2023.

Seattle Channel honored with 31 Government Programming Awards

Seattle Channel, the City of Seattle’s municipal television station, received 31 Government Programming Awards, including five first-place Awards of Excellence, at the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) annual conference awards ceremony this week held in Long Beach, California. The station also took home 17 Awards of Distinction… [ Keep reading ]

Sound and style at Capitol Hill Block Party

Seattleites brought out the best and boldest pieces of their wardrobes this weekend as a bright lineup of musicians took the stage at the 25th Capitol Hill Block Party. Photographer Tatyana Kurepina took portraits of fashion seen on the streets.

Seattle Channel staff recognized with 13 Northwest Emmy nominations

Seattle Channel is honored to receive 13 Northwest Regional Emmy Award nominations from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

Earth Day in the urban jungle

Here in Washington, we live amongst active volcanoes, fortress-like mountain ranges, rainforests, prairies, a glacially-carved fjord estuary, dramatic coasts, and big sky deserts. If we’ve learned anything from our countless nature stories, it’s that we–the people, plants, animals, and fungi of the Pacific Northwest–are all connected. We gathered a few… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrating Black History Month: Meet 10 incredible women making a mark in Seattle

Portraits by Ulysses Curry; Story by Ulysses Curry & Tyler Sipe We are spotlighting the achievements of 10 trailblazing Black women in Seattle this Black History Month. They are making waves in the city’s educational, business, cultural, food, and arts spaces. Their connections to the city are as diverse as… [ Keep reading ]