Seattle Channel

Seattle Channel
Broadcast areaSeattle
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Links
WebcastLive stream
Websitewww.seattlechannel.org

The Seattle Channel, cable channel 21 in Seattle, Washington, United States, is a government-access television (GATV) channel that operates out of the Seattle City Hall building. It also operates an extensive website. On CenturyLink Prism, Seattle Channel is available on channels 8003 (SD) and 8503 (HD). Seattle Channel provides coverage of select Seattle mayoral news conferences and city council meetings, and produces a wide range of award-winning original content. Feature shows include Art Zone, City Inside Out, CityStream, Civic Cocktail, and Community Stories.

At the 2019 Northwest Emmys, the Seattle Channel brought home five awards, gaining more accolades for well-established programs: Art Zone with Nancy Guppy, and CityStream.

Seattle Channel is a part of the information technology department of the City of Seattle.

Services

The Seattle Channel streams video recorded content on their website and YouTube page 24/7. Programs are archived on the web for future viewing on seattlechannel.org. All content on the Seattle Channel is downloadable and accessible in service to the City of Seattle. According to the city policies, the Seattle Channel and its contents belong to the residents of Seattle.

Programming

Members of the Seattle City Council interviewed on Seattle Channel show Civic Cocktail, March 30, 2015

Art Zone

Originally titled Art Zone in Studio, Art Zone with Nancy Guppy premiered on the Seattle Channel in 2008. It has won nine Northwest Emmy awards and hosted many notable artists native to Washington State, including Parisalexa, Duff McKagan, Mike McCready, and Benicio Bryant. Host Nancy Guppy became well known in the Seattle area for her work as a cast member of KING-TV's comedy show Almost Live!, where she worked for 15 years.

Art Zone is known for its performances and interviews at the Seattle Georgetown Stables. This weekly program focuses on the Seattle art scene, diving deep into local talent and telling artists stories through interviews and media visuals.

CityStream

CityStream is a weekly feature magazine program that focuses on organizations, people and places in Seattle. It is often hosted by local contracted broadcast journalists/television hosts such as Enrique Cerna, Jeff Renner, and Lori Matzukawa. CityStream is a longstanding show on the Seattle Channel. In 2019, the show won an Emmy Award in the sports category for an episode on the Special Olympics USA Games.

Civic Cocktail

Civic Cocktail is a co-produced show between the Seattle Channel and Seattle City Club. The show invites local public figures, often in government, who contribute to a discussion led by a host with a live studio audience, mainly community members from the Seattle area. Attendees must pay a fee to partake in the Civic Cocktail event, which are distributed as season passes or individually. The location of the filming varies. Notable episodes include "Seattle: Dying or Trying...and Changing" and "Civic Cocktail: City Council Election Analysis + How Voters Shape Seattle". There is a question and answer segment on every show, allowing Seattle residents to ask leaders and panel speakers any questions they might have concerning the topic of discussion. Civic Cocktail is taped each month from February to June, and from October to November.

City Inside Out

City Inside Out is hosted by Brian Callanan, who was a reporter and news anchor at Q13 FOX from 2000 to 2011. The show has weekly guests, highlighting local issues and engaging in educational discussion. It is a 30-minute weekly program, composed of field reporting/interviews and studio segments. Guests on the show include Joshua Baba, Tara Moss, and Ashley Archibald.

City Inside Out has a Council Edition, where local lawmakers and politicians come on and engage in conversation with host Brian Callanan.

Awards & Nominations

Emmy Awards & Nominations - Northwest Chapter
Year Category Nominated Title Award Status
2017 Environmental - Feature/Segment Nube 9 Awarded
2017 Arts/Entertainment - Feature/Segment Humaira Abid Nominated
2017 Arts/Entertainment - Program/Special Art Zone: For the Love of Vinyl Awarded
2017 Health/Science - Feature/Segment KO's Parkinson's Nominated
2017 Health/Science - Program/Special CityStream: Mobile Dentistry & Music Therapy Nominated
2017 Information/Instructional - Feature/Segment From Syria to Seattle Nominated
2017 Public/Current/Community Affairs - Feature/Segment Rapid Entry Rescue Swimmers Nominated
2017 Public/Current/Community Affairs - Program/Special City Inside/Out: Safe Injections Sites? Awarded
2017 Politics/Government - Program/Special Citizen University TV: Perform Power Nominated
2017 Interview/Discussion - Program/Special Art Zone Special with Mike McCready Awarded
2017 Reporter - Programming Josephine Cheng Nominated
2017 Editor - Program Ian Devier Nominated
2018 Business/Consumer – Story/Series (No Time Limit) Refugee Artisan Initiative Nominated
2018 Politics/Government – Program/Special Citizen University: 2018 Year in Review Nominated
2018 Environment – Program/Special CityStream: Saving the Tree Kangaroo Nominated
2018 Sports – Program One-Time Special CityStream: Special Olympics in Seattle Awarded
2018 Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature/Segment Custom Guitar Amp Designer & Craftsman Mike Soldano Awarded
2018 Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature/Segment Robert E. Jackson: Snapshot Collector Nominated
2018 Arts/Entertainment – Program/Special Art Zone with Nancy Guppy Celebrates Record Store Day 2018 Nominated
2018 Historic/Cultural – Program Feature/Segment Portraits of Courage Awarded
2018 Informational/Instructional – Program Feature/Segment Alicia's Story Nominated
2018 Human Interest – Program Feature/Segment Conscious Eatery Nominated
2018 Interview/Discussion – Program/Special Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: A Conversation with the Filmmakers of 'Big Sonia' Awarded
2018 Documentary – Cultural The 24 Nominated
2018 Promotion – Program Campaign Art Zone Promotional Campaign Awarded
2018 Program Host/Moderator Linda Byron Nominated
2018 Program Host/Moderator Brian Callanan Nominated
2018 Photographer - Video Essay Randy Eng: Viewing the Blue Angels Nominated
2018 Editor – Program Christopher Barnes: Custom Guitar Amp Designer & Craftsman Mike Soldano Nominated
2019 Health/Science – Program/Special A Healing Act: Improv for People with Memory Loss Nominated
2019 Politics/Government – Program/Special City Inside/Out: Prolific Offenders Nominated
2019 Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature/Segment Dancing in the Air Made Easy (It's Not) Nominated
2019 Arts/Entertainment – Program/Special Celebrating a Decade of Art Zone Awarded
2019 Historic/Cultural – Program Feature/Segment CityStream: Eat with Muslims Awarded
2019 Informational/Instructional – Program/Special CityStream: UFOs, Strange Things & Terror Time Nominated
2019 Public/Current/Community Affairs – Program/Special CityStream: Farewell to the Viaduct Nominated
2019 Human Interest – Program Feature/Segment Glen "Pops" Freeman Nominated
2019 Human Interest – Program Feature/Segment Lance Mercer's New Focus Awarded
2019 Interview/Discussion – Program/Special Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: John Waters, Thomas Dausgaard and Good Co Nominated
2019 Special Event Coverage SIFF Opening Night 2019 Awarded
2019 Program Host/Moderator Brian Callanan Nominated
2019 Program Host/Moderator Enrique Cerna Nominated
2019 Editor – Program Christopher Barnes Nominated
2019 Editor – Program Randy Eng Nominated
2019 Audio Christopher Barnes Nominated
2020 Overall Excellence Seattle Channel Nominated
2020 Business/Consumer – Short and Long Form Content Jerk Shack seeks to expand to better serve Black Community Nominated
2020 Health/Medical – Long Form Content CityStream: Healthcare Heroes & Outdoor Learning Awarded
2020 Arts/Entertainment – Long Form Content Music prodigy Benicio Bryant , Seattle's pyromaniac on Art Zone Nominated
2020 Interactive Media Seattle in 360: ONYX Fine Arts Collective Nominated
2020 Interview/Discussion City Inside/Out: Future of Seattle Police Department Nominated
2020 Human Interest – Short Form Content CityStream: Greg Roth Cycles with Purpose Nominated
2020 Program Host/Moderator Brian Callanan Nominated
2020 Editor - Non-news (Short/Long Form Content) Christopher Barnes Nominated
2021 Overall Excellence Seattle Channel Nominated
2021 Business/Consumer – Short and Long Form Content CityStream: Kenmore Air Anniversary & Native Soul Cuisine Nominated
2021 Arts/Entertainment – Short Form Content Fashion Designer Gustavo Apiti Awarded
2021 Historical/Cultural – Short Form Content CityStream: What Happened to the Bubbleator? Nominated
2021 Historical/Cultural – Long Form Content CityStream: Art Inspiration & Historic Preservation Nominated
2021 Sports Story – Short and Long Form Content Seattle Kraken: Supporting Equity Nominated
2021 Public Affairs Program CityStream: Searching for Connections & Straight Shooters Nominated
2021 Interview/Discussion City Inside/Out: Police Reform Awarded
2021 Editor - Non-news (Short/Long Form Content) Christopher Barnes Nominated
2022 Business/Consumer – Short and Long Form Content ARTE NOIR: Uplifting Black Art, Artists & Culture Nominated
2022 Business/Consumer – Short and Long Form Content CityStream: Viet-Wah Closes Its Doors Awarded
2022 Health/Medical – Short Form Content CityStream: Help is available through free & confidential 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Nominated
2022 Arts/Entertainment – Long Form Content Art Zone: Marshall Law Band, Preston Singletary, typewriter repair & more Nominated
2022 Arts/Entertainment – Short Form Content Art Zone: The vibrant vision of mixed media artist Moses Sun Awarded
2022 Historical/Cultural – Long Form Content Community Stories: Spirit of the Waters Nominated
2022 Diversity Equity Inclusion – Long Form Content Community Stories: Running with the Paint: Rosalie Fish Awarded
2022 Diversity Equity Inclusion – Long Form Content Community Stories: And We Rise: Climbers of Color Nominated
2022 Human Interest – Short Form Content CityStream: In Search of the Missing Sand Point Aviators Awarded
2022 Human Interest – Short Form Content Art Zone: Brittany Davis glows as a vessel of sound, channeler of music Nominated
2022 Informational/Instructional – Long Form Content CityStream: Daybreak Star: Programs, Powwows & New Connections Nominated
2022 Video Essayist Pete Cassam Awarded
2022 Editor - Short Form Content Christopher Barnes Nominated
2023 Business/Consumer – Short and Long Form Content Seattle's Legendary Scarecrow Video Nominated
2023 Health/Medical – Short and Long Form Content CityStream: SMASH: Healthcare Assistance for Musicians Nominated
2023 Environment/Science – Long Form Content CityStream: Species Restoration, Battery Safety and Turning Down the Volume Nominated
2023 Arts/Entertainment – Short Form Content Stories in glass & grisaille: The rich artistic world of Cappy Thompson Nominated
2023 Arts/Entertainment – Long Form Content Art Zone: Community Builder Carolyn Hitt, Dawn Bassett's perfect plaster & more Nominated
2023 Historical/Cultural – Short Form Content Community Stories: We Hereby Refuse: The Akutsu Family Resists Nominated
2023 Historical/Cultural – Short Form Content CityStream: Life Through the Lens of Al Smith Nominated
2023 Diversity/Equity/Inclusion – Short Form Content 48-Star Flag Signing Project Nominated
2023 Diversity/Equity/Inclusion – Short Form Content CityStream: New Mariners Training Centers Encourage Diversity Nominated
2023 Diversity Equity Inclusion – Long Form Content CityStream: Diversity in Dance and Retiring with Grace Nominated
2023 Public Affairs Program The Fight Against Fentanyl Awarded
2023 Human Interest – Short Form Content The Magical Master Guitar Maker Roy McAlister Awarded
2023 Video Essayist Pete Cassam Awarded
2023 Video Essayist Christopher Barnes Nominated
2023 Editor - Short Form Content Christopher Barnes Nominated
2024 Overall Excellence Seattle Channel Awarded
2024 Health/Medical – Short Form or Long Form Content CityStream: Seattle Children's Hospital Festival of Trees Nominated
2024 Health/Medical – Short Form or Long Form Content CityStream: Free Medical, Dental & Vision Care Clinic Nominated
2024 Environment/Science – Long Form Content CityStream: Tunnels, Bioswales and Rooftop Solar Nominated
2024 Historical/Cultural – Short Form Content CityStream: UW Women's Rowing History Nominated
2024 Historical/Cultural – Long Form Content Community Stories: Grindline Skateparks Nominated
2024 Human Interest – Short Form Content A Teacher's Impact - The Story of Ron and Ms. Allen Nominated
2024 Human Interest – Short Form Content "A Way of Connecting" - Representational Painter Michael Stasinos Awarded
2024 Video Essayist Peter Cassam Nominated
2024 Video Essayist Christopher Barnes Nominated
2024 Writer – Short Form Content Brian Callanan Nominated
2025 Overall Excellence Seattle Channel Nominated
2025 Business/Consumer – Short Form or Long Form Content CityStream: Pioneer Square Improvements, Musang & Eclipse Hat Shop Nominated
2025 Health/Medical – Short Form or Long Form Content Comics Draw Dignity & Humanity Behind Seattle/King County Clinic Nominated
2025 Diversity/Equity/Inclusion – Short Form Content "Es Una Pasión Para Mi" - Jaime Mendez find his voice again Nominated
2025 Human Interest – Short Form Content Art Zone: Larry Reid Awarded
2025 Human Interest – Short Form Content A Final Farewell on Puget Sound Nominated
2025 Informational/Instructional - Long Form Content CityStream: Our Deep Connections to the Waters of Puget Sound Nominated
2025 Branded Content - Short Form Content The Grind: Seattle Firefighter Academy Nominated
2025 Writer – Short Form Content Crowe Storyteling - Memorials, Memories & Mettle Awarded
2025 Video Essayist Natalie Krick Artist Profile - Christopher Barnes Nominated
2025 Editor Larry Reid Editing Artist Profile - Christopher Barnes Awarded

References

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  2. ↑ "Policies | seattlechannel.org". www.seattlechannel.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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