Ballots for the Aug. 6 primary election are arriving in mailboxes this week, and with the launch of the 2019 primary election Video Voters’ Guide, voters can hear directly from the candidates seeking to represent them. In all, the guide features 76 short video statements from candidates for Seattle and King County elected offices and […]
Shannon Gee recognized for work to foster diverse, community-driven content
Seattle Channel General Manager Shannon Gee is the recipient of a national award recognizing her dedication to foster culturally diverse community-driven content. Gee accepted the Jewell Ryan-White Award for Cultural Diversity at the Alliance for Community Media’s (ACM) annual conference in Portland, Ore., July 11. ACM is an educational and advocacy organization which represents public-, […]
Seattle On The Line: Examining the History and Contemporary Impact of Redlining
The legacy of redlining has cast a long shadow on how Seattle has developed and continues to evolve. Beginning in the 1930s, racial discrimination in mortgage lending “redlined” areas on government maps. Boundaries were drawn using various types of criteria to assess risk, including race. The practice kept people of color out of neighborhoods in […]
Seattle Channel wins five Northwest Emmy Awards
Seattle Channel is the recipient of five Northwest Regional Emmy Awards for arts, sports, and historical/cultural programming, as well as an interview special and a promotional campaign. The winning programs offered an inspiring look at the Special Olympics USA games in Seattle, a glimpse into the past with a poignant portrait of Japanese-American WWII veterans, […]
Seattle Channel receives 17 Northwest Emmy Nominations
Seattle Channel is honored to receive 17 Northwest Regional Emmy Award nominations from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The nominations were announced Friday night and highlight the quality of two longtime Seattle Channel series, feature magazine show CityStream and arts program Art Zone with Nancy Guppy. The […]
Law enforcement and Lt. Gov. at April Civic Cocktail
It’s public safety and politics at the April Civic Cocktail. The region’s top cops, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best and King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht, along with Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib will join host Joni Balter, 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, at the Palace Ballroom, 2100 5th Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Register via Seattle CityClub. […]
Seattle Channel adds closed captioning to City Council meetings
Seattle Channel is pleased to announce the addition of real-time captioning to our live cable TV broadcasts of Seattle City Council meetings, including committee and special meetings. Closed-captioning officially launched today. Captioned Council meetings will also be archived for playback on the air, on our website and YouTube channel. “Captioning adds to our mission to […]
Mayor Durkan & Chef Edouardo Jordan at Civic Cocktail, Nov. 28
From crafting progressive policies to perfecting pork cracklin, it’s been a big year for Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and chef Edouardo Jordan. They join host Joni Balter for one-on-one interviews at the last Civic Cocktail of the year, 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Palace Ballroom, 2100 Fifth Ave. Advance tickets to Civic Cocktail […]
Fall ballot measures focus of Civic Cocktail season kick off, Oct. 3
A new season of Civic Cocktail kicks off 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3 with an in-depth look at three key initiatives on the November statewide ballot. Host Joni Balter will lead panel discussions to debate a gun-regulation measure (I-1639), delve into an initiative prohibiting new local taxes on groceries and beverages (I-1634), and discuss a […]
Shannon Gee named general manager of Seattle Channel
Shannon Gee, an award-winning television producer and documentary filmmaker, has been appointed general manager of Seattle Channel. “Shannon brings a breadth of public media experience, including more than a decade as a producer, photographer and editor at Seattle Channel,” said Jim Loter, director of digital engagement for the city of Seattle. “Seattle Channel is a […]
