Announcements

Cascade Public Media welcomes Tina Adelstein to board

September 19, 2024

SEATTLE—Cascade Public Media—the non-profit organization that recently unified its KCTS 9 TV and Crosscut News brands as Cascade PBS—announced today that Tina Adelstein has joined its board of directors.

Adelstein serves as vice president of people at Brighton Jones, a national wealth management firm headquartered in Seattle. There she leads initiatives promoting team members’ learning and development and overall engagement. She helped conceive of the firm’s justice, equity, diversity and inclusion initiative, and continues to lead the program, which is committed to serving and supporting local and global communities.

Before Brighton Jones, Adelstein spent 12 years working in higher education across Washington state. She earned her master of education degree at Western Washington University and her bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

“Tina’s skills with teams and equity will be a fantastic asset to our board,” said Cascade Public Media President and CEO Rob Dunlop. “We’re grateful to bring her leadership into the Cascade PBS family.”

Cascade PBS Newsroom Honored as Excellence in Journalism Award Winners

We are excited to announce that the Cascade PBS newsroom won several SPJ Region 10 Excellence in Journalism Awards. We congratulate our winners and our newsroom staff for their excellent work. And the winners, are

Audio - Large: Investigative Reporting

First Place - Sara Bernard, Farah Eltohamy, Mai Hoang, “After a takeover, mobile home tenants are fighting back”, Cascade PBS,

Audio - Large: Technology & Science Reporting
Second Place - Sara Bernard, Brandon Block, “The gray areas of surveillance tech in WA police forces”, Cascade PBS,

Photo & Design - Large: General News Photography
Second Place - Amanda Snyder, “New mothers can stay with their babies at this Washington
prison”, Cascade PBS,

Writing - Extra Large: Arts & Culture Reporting
First Place - Margo Vansynghel, “A Seattle artist and the auction frenzy that sparked an FBI tip”, Cascade PBS,

Writing - Extra Large: Investigative Reporting
First Place - Farah Eltohamy, Mai Hoang, Genna Martin, “WA mobile home communities organize against 'economic eviction'”, Cascade PBS,

Writing - Extra Large: General Excellence
Cascade PBS Staff, “Cascade PBS 2023 General Excellence Entry”, Cascade PBS

Writing – Extra Large: Series
Second Place – Joseph O’Sullivan, “Coverage of “‘Legislative Privilege’,” Cascade PBS.

Cascade PBS wins 2 Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards

June 4, 2024

We are proud to announce that Cascade PBS won 2 Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards, on June 1, 2024, from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Cascade PBS is devoted to providing quality journalism and compelling stories to the public. We are honored to have our work in environmental, cultural and civic reporting recognized.

Historical/Cultural - Short Form Content

Mossback's Northwest: The Day Germany Bombed Seattle • Michael McClinton, Senior Producer • Knute Berger, Writer • Resti Bagcal, Photographer • Madeleine Pisaneschi, Graphic Designer • Sarah Menzies, Producer • Alegra Figeroid, Artist/Illustrator • David Quantic, Editor • Matthew Jorgensen, Composer

Environment/Science - Short Form Content

The Range Rider • Sarah Hoffman, Producer • Bryce Yukio Adolphson, Photographer • David Quantic, Editor • Sarah Menzies, Producer

Cascade Public Media welcomes three new directors to board

May 23, 2024

SEATTLE—Cascade Public Media—the non-profit organization that recently unified its KCTS 9 TV and Crosscut News brands as Cascade PBS—announced today the election of three new members to its board of directors. Former Esterline Technologies CEO and Chairman Robert Cremin will serve on the Finance and Audit Committee. Cremin is also a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, an honor bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II following his service as British Honorary Consul for Washington state. He’s previously served on the boards of Pacific Northwest Ballet, the Seattle Symphony and Premera Blue Cross. An avid runner, Cremin has completed 62 marathons, often to raise money for favorite causes.

Also joining the Finance and Audit Committee is former Alaska Airlines executive Sunae Park. During her nearly 20-year tenure there, Park served as president of the subsidiary McGee Air Services, and managing director of both inflight strategy and support, and airport services, along with several other roles. Additionally, she served on Alaska’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council. Park is currently board secretary for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington and Alaska.

Finally, Mike Vaska will join the CPM board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. Vaska—a partner at the law firm Foster Garvey—is the son of a Russian refugee who came to the United States after World War II. He has served in a variety of civic roles, including advocating for light rail transit and as board chair of Mainstream Republicans of Washington. Vaska also brings media experience to the board, having been outside counsel to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and vice-chair of Crosscut Public Media in the years before it joined the Cascade Public Media family.

“We’re incredibly lucky to have Bob, Sunae and Mike join our board,” said Cascade Public Media President and CEO Rob Dunlop. “Their business and media acumen, combined with their dedication to serving our region, will be especially valuable as we build a robust future.”

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About Cascade PBS
Cascade PBS is a community-supported, locally-owned public media organization serving the Cascade region with PBS national programming, original local TV series, independent investigative journalism and a diverse range of community events. Its mission is “To inspire and inform our community to make the world a better place.”

The 2024 Northwest Regional Emmy® Award Nominees for Cascade PBS!

April 5, 2024

We are proud to announce that Cascade PBS has been nominated for 7 Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards, the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

These nominations honor the work completed in the region between January 1 and December 31 of 2023. The awards will be presented at the 61st Annual Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Historical/Cultural - Short Form Content

Mossback's Northwest: The First Around the World Flight • Michael McClinton, Senior Producer • Knute Berger, Writer • Resti Bagcal, Photographer • David Quantic, Editor • Sarah Menzies, Producer • Madeleine Pisaneschi, Graphic Designer

Mossback's Northwest: The Day Germany Bombed Seattle • Michael McClinton, Senior Producer • Knute Berger, Writer • Resti Bagcal, Photographer • Madeleine Pisaneschi, Graphic Designer • Sarah Menzies, Producer • Alegra Figeroid, Artist/Illustrator • David Quantic, Editor • Matthew Jorgensen, Composer

Arts/Entertainment - Short Form Content

Black Arts Legacies: Reginald André Jackson • Sarah Menzies, Producer • Brangien Davis, Producer • Tifa Tomb, Director • Avery Johnson, Photographer • Kalina Torino, Graphic Designer • Shannen Ortale, Producer

Environment/Science - Short Form Content

The Range Rider • Sarah Hoffman, Producer • Bryce Yukio Adolphson, Photographer • David Quantic, Editor • Sarah Menzies, Producer

Nick on the Rocks: Moses Coulee • Sarah Menzies, Producer • Shannen Ortale, Producer • Brady Lawrence, Producer • Nick Zentner, Narrator/Talent • Kalina Torino, Graphic Designer

Photographer - Short Form or Long Form Content
Bryce Yukio Adolphson • Sarah Hoffman

Editor - Short Form Content
David Quantic

Cascade PBS Unveils New Home and Brand

March 18, 2024

SEATTLE-Cascade PBS, the new unified name for the nonprofit media entities KCTS 9 TV and Crosscut, celebrated the grand opening of its new brand and a new home on First Hill with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Seattle Deputy Mayor Greg Wong.

“Our new home, between Capitol Hill and the International District, puts Cascade PBS squarely in the heart of the city,” said Rob Dunlop, President and CEO. “Our role in the community is to be an essential resource—for storytelling, information and inspiration—for our neighbors here in Seattle and across the Northwest and Canada.”

The new building at 316 Broadway has been specially outfitted for Cascade PBS with modern digital production capabilities and hybrid work schedules in mind. Additionally, the location features several community-oriented spaces, including the Whitney Community Engagement Center, The David T. Jones Reception Center and the open-air Watjen Terrace. Extensive building improvements were made possible by overwhelming community support, including over 4,000 donors to the largest capital campaign in the organization's history.

Cascade PBS brings together under one name the PBS and local KCTS 9 programming the community loves with the political and investigative reporting they’ve come to rely on from Crosscut. Both are now online at CascadePBS.org. A new website will launch this summer.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell praised the organization, stating, “Cascade PBS has been a pillar of the Seattle community for nearly 70 years, providing reliable, in-depth reporting and impactful storytelling that fosters dialogue and reflects the diversity of our city,” said Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell in advance of the ribbon-cutting. “Their new home in our vibrant First Hill neighborhood represents a bright future for this news organization that serves as a resource for many residents. I look forward to seeing how this space helps them to connect with community and to tell the unfolding story of our city.”

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal expressed her support, saying, “I am pleased to celebrate the new home of Cascade PBS and the unification of KCTS 9 and Crosscut under the Cascade PBS name. Local media is integral for protecting our democracy, uplifting the arts, celebrating culture and inspiring the next generation. Cascade PBS does just that for the Pacific Northwest."

With a rich history dating back to 1954, Cascade PBS has continuously evolved to meet the needs of its audience, integrating the nonprofit investigative news site Crosscut in 2015 and adopting new technologies, such as the Cascade PBS app available on popular streaming platforms, to meet modern audience needs.

“Our new home and new name are so fitting for our community mission,” said Board chair Barbara Bennett. “As we enter our eighth decade, we’re more excited than ever to be connecting with Northwest audiences in every way possible: online, on TV, and in-person.”

Crosscut staff reporter honored with WashCOG Bunting Award

March 15, 2024

SEATTLE— For its Kenneth F. Bunting Award, the Washington Coalition for Open Government (WashCOG) has jointly recognized state government reporters Shauna Sowersby of McClatchy and Joseph O’Sullivan of Crosscut for their collaborative and comprehensive reporting on the state Legislature’s latest move to hide its work from the public with “legislative privilege.” Sowersby and O’Sullivan published more than two dozen stories on Statehouse transparency – stories that alerted the public to lawmakers’ secrecy maneuvers.

The Bunting Award recognizes journalists and media outlets for work that uses or advances Washington state’s open government laws, or educates citizens about them. The award honors the memory of the late Ken Bunting, an executive editor and associate publisher with The Seattle Post-Intelligencer who helped found WashCOG in 2002.

The award honorees were recognized on March 15, 2024, at WashCOG's annual Sunshine Breakfast at T-Mobile Park.

Cascade Public Media Welcomes Rachel Belle and her Podcast Your Last Meal

August 3, 2023

Rachel Belle’s James Beard Award-nominated Your Last Meal podcast has found a new home at Cascade Public Media, home of KCTS 9 and Crosscut!

Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, Mom’s meatloaf, the most expensive thing on the menu … have you ever wondered about your last meal? Rachel Belle has. In fact, she even started a podcast about it, Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle – which Belle promises “is not morbid! Not even a little bit!”

Belle’s entire catalog of interviews — with celebrities ranging from Greta Gerwig to Bill Nye to Larry David, just to name a few — is now available on Crosscut.com! You can stream her full catalog of 100+ episodes and listen to new interviews, coming out every other Thursday. In each episode, Belle chats with her guests about cooking, favorite dishes, food memories and, you guessed it, their last meal.

Stream the latest episode with PBS host of La Frontera and Pati's Mexican Table at crosscut.com/podcast/yourlastmeal

Congratulations to Crosscut for Winning 8 Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards

June 6, 2023

Crosscut won 8 awards, including several first and second place honors at the 2022 SPJ NW excellence in journalism awards that were announced June 1, 2023. The Society of Professional Journalists contest includes entries from across SPJ Region 10, which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Congratulations to our team!

Sara Bernard, Mai Hoang

Audio

Large Newsroom Division

Government & Politics Reporting

First Place

Up for Grabs: A Young Latino Voter Decides

Meron Menghistab

Photo & Design

Large Newsroom Division

Portrait Photography

First Place

Portrait of Donald Byrd

Megan Burbank

Writing

Extra Large Division

Editorial & Commentary

Second Place

Roe v. Wade was never the whole story

Alison Mariella Désir, Sarah Hall

Video

Large Division Sports

Second Place

Out & Back: All Paces, All Faces

Josh Cohen, Sarah Hoffman, Amanda Snyder

Writing

Large Newsroom Division

Business & Economics Reporting

Second Place

How some low-income buyers can afford a home in pricey Seattle

Joseph O'Sullivan

Writing

Large Newsroom Division

Feature- Hard News

Second Place

Four years later, WA gun law hasn't been implemented

Joseph O'Sullivan

Writing

Large Newsroom Division

Government & Politics Reporting

Second Place

3rd Congressional District Election Coverage

Hannah Weinberger

Writing

Large Newsroom Division

Technology- & Science Reporting

Second Place

Why Woodland Park Zoo is making more animal vaccinations 'voluntary'

Mossback's Northwest wins a 2023 Northwest Regional Emmy® Award

June 5, 2023

Congratulations to the KCTS 9/Crosscut team for taking home the Northwest Regional Emmy® Award for Historical/Cultural - Short Form Content. The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honored our Mossback's Northwest team with the award for the episode "Wyatt Earp in Seattle." Read our list winners below!

HISTORICAL/CULTURAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT

Mossback's Northwest: Wyatt Earp in Seattle ∙ KCTS ∙ Michael McClinton, Producer/Director ∙ Stephen Hegg, Producer/Director ∙ Knute Berger, Host/Writer ∙ Resti Bagcal, Director of Photography ∙ David Quantic, Senior Editor ∙ Brad Curran, Editor ∙ Alegra Figeroid, Illustrator

Brenda Anibarro and Rebecca Lovell join Cascade Public Media Board of Directors

May 24, 2023

SEATTLE—Cascade Public Media, home of KCTS 9 and Crosscut, announced today the election of Brenda Anibarro and Rebecca Lovell to its board of directors.

Both women bring more than 20 years’ experience in civic life and service to their roles.

“Brenda and Rebecca bring decades of experience, wisdom, and a deep history with, and love for, this community,” said Barbara Bennett, chair of the board of directors. “We are thrilled to add their counsel and civic leadership in support of our mission.”

As vice president of learning and community engagement at Inatai Foundation (formerly Group Health Foundation), Brenda Anibarro works to transform the balance of power for racial justice and equity in Washington and beyond. She spent more than a decade working for the Seattle Office for Civil Rights as both policy manager and deputy director. Anibarro earned her master's degree from London School of Economics and a bachelor's degree from Western Washington University.

As COO of Greater Seattle Partners, Rebecca Lovell works to create equitable prosperity through promoting our region, attracting and developing jobs and talent, and ensuring access to opportunity. Like Anibarro, Lovell also has a background in City government, having served as acting director of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development and the City’s first Startup Advocate. She’s held leadership roles with Madrona Venture Group, GeekWire and the Northwest Entrepreneur Network. She received her MBA from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College.

Mses. Anibarro and Lovell join the board of directors with immediate effect for a three-year term. Both will serve on the board’s Nominating & Governance committee.

KCTS 9’s 2023 Northwest Regional Emmy® Award Nominees!

April 14, 2023

And the nominees are … We are proud to announce that KCTS 9/Crosscut has been nominated for 7 Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards, the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

These nominations honor the work completed in the region between January 1 and December 31 of 2022. The awards will be presented at the 60th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

KCTS 9 is devoted to providing quality journalism and compelling stories to the public. We are honored to have our work in environmental, cultural and civic reporting recognized.

ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE - SHORT FORM CONTENT

The Hidden Worlds in our Treetops ∙ KCTS ∙ Sarah Hoffman, Senior Producer ∙ David Wulzen, Editor ∙ Sarah Menzies, Senior Producer ∙ Resti Bagcal, Photographer ∙ Beatriz Costa Lima, Photographer

HISTORICAL/CULTURAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT

Mossback's Northwest: Northwest Dog Heroes ∙ KCTS ∙ Stephen Hegg, Producer ∙ Knute Berger, Host/Writer ∙ David Quantic, Editor ∙ Resti Bagcal, Director of Photographer ∙ Amy Mahardy, Senior Producer ∙ Levi Hastings, Illustrator

Mossback's Northwest: The Panama Hotel ∙ KCTS ∙ Michael McClinton, Producer/Director ∙ Stephen Hegg, Producer/Director ∙ Knute Berger, Host/Writer ∙ David Quantic, Senior Editor ∙ Resti Bagcal, Director of Photography ∙ Sarah Menzies, Senior Producer

INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION

Crosscut Festival Mainstage - Retelling Our American History with Nikole Hannah-Jones ∙ KCTS ∙ Sarah Menzies, Senior Producer ∙ Kathy Tuohey, Producer ∙ Valerie Vozza, Editor ∙ Resti Bagcal, Director ∙ Viktoria Ralph, Crew ∙ David Quantic, Senior Editor ∙ Jake Newman, Producer ∙ Andrea O'Meara, Producer

PROGRAM PROMOTION - SINGLE SPOT

Black Arts Legacies ∙ KCTS ∙ Jeremy Cropf, Producer ∙ Arlo Ballard, Producer/Editor ∙ Kalina Torino, Animator ∙ Abby Thompson, Voiceover Talent ∙ Bubba Jones, Composer ∙ Greg Cohen, Design Director

PHOTOGRAPHER - SHORT FORM OR LONG FORM CONTENT

Sarah Hoffman ∙ KCTS

Crosscut's podcast team honored with Best of the West award

April 12, 2023

SEATTLE — Congratulations to the Crosscut Podcast Team for winning the “Best of the West” award for “Audio Storytelling.” The team was honored for their work on the podcast episode "The Kids Are Not Alright" from the This Changes Everything series. The winning episode focused on how the pandemic challenged and changed education.

"An incredibly strong and moving narrative. This is a podcast which will sit with you for a while, an incredibly rare feat in what is already an oversaturated market," a Best of the West judge wrote. “Unbelievably sound rich, with a great soundtrack to guide the listener while not overwhelming them. Incredibly important topic of which we have not even begun to plumb the depths, and I appreciate the meta-narrative concerning the actual coverage of the topic. An important story that was told to the very best of the storyteller’s ability.”

Paris Jackson takes the helm at ‘Crosscut Now’

March 22, 2023

SEATTLE — Paris Jackson today takes over anchor duties at Crosscut Now, the video news series produced by Crosscut and airing on KCTS 9 television and on KCTS9.org.

Jackson is most familiar to Pacific Northwest viewers from her work at KOMOTV, where she served as an anchor and reporter for seven years. She also reported for KEZI 9-TV in Eugene, Ore. and WVTM-TV in Birmingham, Ala.

“I’m ecstatic to step into this new role with Crosscut,” Jackson said. “Everything I have done in my career—from the early days of lugging around a camera shooting my own stories, to interviewing fascinating people from all walks of life, to being a trusted voice viewers can count on during breaking news—has been preparing for this opportunity. I’m ready to chart new territory, bring a fresh perspective and my lived experience. It’s my hope little brown girls will see themselves in me and go unabashedly after their dreams.”

In addition to hosting Crosscut Now, Jackson will report, interview and host various programs for KCTS 9 and Crosscut across broadcast and streaming, podcasts and in-person events.

“We could not be happier that Paris has joined our team,” said Crosscut Executive Editor M. David Lee III. “Her broadcasting skills and knowledge of the Northwest bring incredible value to our audiences as they consider the issues shaping our region.”

Jackson graduated from Washington State University and served as president of the Seattle Association of Black Journalists. Her work at KOMO earned a team coverage regional Emmy in 2019 and Morning/Daytime News Emmy in 2017.

Crosscut Now offers short-form video reports from the Crosscut newsroom. It airs every hour on KCTS 9 from noon to midnight. Welcome to the team, Paris!

Crosscut honored with WashCOG Bunting Award

February 6, 2023

SEATTLE— “And the Award Goes To ... ” The Washington Coalition for Open Government's executive committee has recognized Crosscut and Cascade Public Media with the Bunting Award for the “Washington Recovery Watch” investigative project.

According to WashCOG's website, the Bunting Award recognizes journalists and media outlets for work that uses or advances Washington state’s open government laws, or educates citizens about them. The award honors the memory of the late Ken Bunting, an executive editor and associate publisher with The Seattle Post-Intelligencer who helped found WashCOG in 2002.

WashCOG said, “Crosscut's Recovery Watch project stood out because of its ambition and scale. It was a statewide project with dozens of stories, numerous partnerships and a commitment to public service. And, of course, its reporting relied heavily on state and federal transparency laws.”

Members of the Crosscut team will receive the award on March 17 at WashCOG's annual Sunshine Breakfast at T-Mobile Park. Congratulations to the Crosscut team for this recognition!

CPM Board of Directors recognized for adopting a forward-leaning DEI Theory of Action

December 12, 2022

SEATTLE—Cascade Public Media’s Board of Directors has adopted a forward-leaning DEI Theory of Action that has garnered national attention. Lynne Varner, our immediate past chair of the board; Linh Ho, the current chair of our DEI Committee; and Carole Williams, Vice President of Human Resources, went to New York last week as part of the National Association of Corporate Directors' DEI Awards Ceremony where they were recognized for Cascade Public Media’s leadership in this area. Congratulations to Lynne, Linh, Carole and our whole team!

CPM Board of Directors recognized for DEI work

Cascade Public Media kicks off campaign for new home with match opportunity through Oct. 6

Home to KCTS 9 and Crosscut set to move to First Hill by end of 2023

September 19, 2022

SEATTLE—Cascade Public Media (CPM), home of KCTS 9 and Crosscut, launches the public phase of its capital campaign with a fundraising push from today through Oct. 6 that will enable up to $150,000 in matching funds.

Earlier this year, CPM purchased the 316 Broadway building in the First Hill neighborhood.

“As the home of public television and independent journalism for the region, our new physical home in First Hill puts us closer to the diverse communities whose stories we want to tell,” said President and CEO Robert Dunlop. “In the past five years, we’ve expanded our slate of civic events and we see this new location as a way to grow the audiences for those events with easier access for a broader array of people.”

Now through Oct. 6, KCTS 9 and Crosscut audiences will be invited through digital, social and broadcast channels to support the campaign. Donations up to $150,000 will be doubled with money from a matching pool.

CPM’s 40-year lease for its current home on the northeast corner of Seattle Center is coming to a close. The public media organization plans to be fully relocated to First Hill by the end of 2023 and support from the communities it serves is vitally important to the project.

The capital campaign will raise $12.5 million of the $40 million total project cost. The site was purchased for $23 million from the nonprofit Childhaven.

Early contributors to the campaign include William E. Franklin, Joshua Green Foundation, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Stan and Michele Rosen, John Schoettler and Jeffrey Clapsaddle, Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation, Stroum Family Foundation, TEW Foundation, Walker Family Foundation, Dr. Coralyn W. Whitney, and the Robert L. and Mary Ann T. Wiley Fund.

“Since KCTS 9 was founded almost 70 years ago, the organization has worked to inform and inspire people throughout the Pacific Northwest,” said Maggie Walker of the Walker Family Foundation. “Today, Cascade Public Media reaches communities from Vancouver, B.C. to Vancouver, Wash. and all the way across the state. But it’s not only about reaching them over the air and online. It’s about meeting people where they live. This new home will help CPM connect, engage, and support our region better than ever before.”

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About Cascade Public Media

The nonprofit Cascade Public Media group helps expand community participation through our PBS member station KCTS 9, our digital news site, Crosscut and our year-round events. We help Northwest people learn, grow and make a difference.

Contact:

Chris Nelson

cnelson@pyramidcommunications.com

206-940-1605 (mobile)

WashCOG recognizes Crosscut with a Key Award

September 19, 2022

SEATTLE—Congratulations to the Crosscut editorial team on their award from the Washington Coalition for Open Government board for their work on Washington Recovery Watch. WashCOG voted to recognize Crosscut with a Key Award for its records-based reporting that tracked hundreds of millions of dollars in federal relief money that poured into Washington state. This is a great honor for Crosscut and we are hoping to celebrate the award with an in-person presentation in October. Congratulations to Investigations Editor Jacob Jones, Investigations Reporter Brandon Block and everyone who made this possible!

Crosscut Staff Reporter Wins Rabkin Prize

July 19, 2022

SEATTLE—Congratulations to Crosscut staff reporter Margo Vansynghel on winning a Rabkin Prize for her work focusing on visual arts and culture reporting in Seattle. According to RabkinFoundation.org, The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation awarded Rabkin Prizes to eight visual art journalists: Shana Nys Dambrot (Los Angeles); Bryn Evans (Decatur, Georgia); Joe Fyfe (New York City); Peter L’Official (Harlem & Annandale-on-Hudson, NY); Stacy Pratt (Tulsa); Darryl F. Ratcliff, II (Dallas); Jeanne Claire van Ryzin (Austin); Margo Vansynghel (Seattle). Read the Rabkin Foundation's announcement.

We are so proud to have her on our team. Congrats, Margo!

Cascade Public Media welcomes four regional leaders as new directors

June 22, 2022

SEATTLE—Cascade Public Media, home of KCTS 9 and Crosscut, announced today that LaNesha DeBardelaben, Essex Porter, Andrew Sund and Sonny Wong have joined the board of directors.

“These four individuals — who represent our broadcast area from Yakima to British Columbia — bring a wealth of experience in culture, education and storytelling,” said President and CEO Robert Dunlop. ”Their insights and ingenuity will ensure CPM continues to help Northwesterners learn and make a difference in their communities.”

LaNesha DeBardelaben is President & CEO of the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) in Seattle. She is also a public historian, library and museum administrator, and writer. Prior to joining NAAM, DeBardelaben was Senior Vice President of Education & Exhibitions at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, and has worked with museums and libraries in Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, England, Germany and Israel. She’s involved in both the International Council of Museums and the International Women’s Forum.

Essex Porter is a familiar face to those in the Puget Sound region, having spent nearly four decades reporting for Seattle’s KIRO 7. In addition to reporting in the Northwest, Porter has covered major national news events from Washington, DC, New York City, Houston and Los Angeles. He has earned an Emmy Award and multiple Emmy nominations for his work. He has served as President of the Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter and Secretary and Treasurer of the Seattle Association of Black Journalists, where he remains active on the scholarship committee.

Andrew Sund is President of Heritage University on the Yakama Indian Reservation in Toppenish, Wash. Since joining the institution in 2017, Dr. Sund has worked on several initiatives designed to improve the effectiveness of the university, including restructuring administrative departments, and expanding marketing. Previously, Sund served as President of St. Augustine College in Chicago.

Sonny Wong is President and Creative Director of Hamazaki Wong Marketing Group in Vancouver, BC, where he champions the role marketing can play in the betterment of society and the planet. Wong serves as a Governor of Capilano University, Chinese Canadian Museum, Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of BC and BC Entertainment Hall of Fame. A onetime chair of KCTS 9’s community advisory board, Wong recently founded the grassroots anti-racism movement, #HealthNotHate.

Congratulations to KCTS 9’s 2022 Northwest Regional Emmy® Award Winners!

June 6, 2022

We are proud to announce that KCTS 9 won the Program Promotion - Campaign award on Saturday night at the Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards, the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

KCTS 9 is devoted to providing quality journalism and compelling stories to the public. We are honored to have our work in environmental, cultural and civic reporting recognized.

Program Promotion - Campaign

Northwest's Greatest: Muhammad Ali • KCTS • Jeremy Cropf, Producer • Resti Bagcal, Videographer • Arlo Ballard, Producer/Editor • Michael McClinton, Producer/Editor • Stacey Jenkins, Producer/Editor • Viktoria Ralph, Audio Engineer • Brian Brezinski, Animator • Matthew Jorgensen, Composer • Abby Thompson, Voice Over Talent • Bubba Jones, Composer • Kalina Torino, Animator • Carter Pierce, Illustrator • Greg Cohen, Design Director

Emmys — Congratulations to our winners and nominees!

Congratulations to Crosscut for Winning 11 Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards

May 23, 2022

Crosscut won 11 awards, including several first and second place honors at the SPJ NW excellence in journalism awards. Congratulations to our team!

Audio: Series

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

This Changes Everything

Sara Bernard, David Kroman

Audio: Crime & Law Enforcement Reporting

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

Seattle police, social workers and mental health crisis calls

Sara Bernard, David Kroman

Audio: Government & Politics Reporting

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Seattle police, social workers and mental health crisis calls

Sara Bernard, David Kroman

Video: Video Series

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Hidden Barriers

Jen Dev

Second Place

Our Shared Table

Sarah Hoffman

Photo & Design: Feature Photography

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Taking B(l)ack Pride

Genna Martin

Writing: Environment & Natural Disaster Reporting

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Cleaning up nuclear waste at Hanford: Secrecy, delays and budget debates

John Stang

Writing: Feature, Soft News

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

How birds in the Pacific Northwest experienced the pandemic

Hannah Weinberger

Writing: Government & Politics Reporting

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Cleaning up nuclear waste at Hanford: Secrecy, delays and budget debates

John Stang

Writing: Investigative Reporting

X-LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

Cops & Credibility

Melissa Santos

Writing: Series

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Cops, Drugs & Civil Forfeiture

Eric Scigliano

SMALL NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia

Peter Fairley, Robert McClure

InvestigateWest, Grist, Crosscut, The Tyee and Jefferson Public Radio

[A yearlong reporting initiative led by InvestigateWest, in partnership with Grist, Crosscut, The Tyee, the South Seattle Emerald, The Evergrey, and Jefferson Public Radio, “Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia” investigates the political and economic barriers to effective, equitable climate action across the Cascadian region.]

KCTS 9’s 2022 Northwest Regional Emmy® Award Nominees!

April 8, 2022

And the nominees are … We are proud to announce that KCTS 9/Crosscut has been nominated for seven Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards, the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

KCTS 9 is devoted to providing quality journalism and compelling stories to the public. We are honored to have our work in environmental, cultural and civic reporting recognized.

Overall Excellence

KCTS • Rob Dunlop, President/CEO

Environment/Science - Short Form Content

Deeply Rooted: What's in a Name • KCTS • Beatriz Costa Lima, Producer • David Quantic, Video Editor • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer • Jen Dev, Producer • Sarah Hoffman, Photographer

Historical/Cultural - Short Form Content

Mossback's Northwest: DB Cooper: Folk Hero or Terrorist?/Sea Serpents of the Salish Sea • KCTS • Stephen Hegg, Producer/Director • Knute Berger, Host/Writer • Resti Bagcal, Photographer • David Quantic, Editor • Levi Hastings, Illustrator • Viktoria Ralph, Production Crew • Amy Mahardy, Post Production Editor • Sarah Menzies, Senior Producer

Historical/Cultural - Long Form Content

Mossback's Northwest Special: Bouncing Back from Adversity • KCTS • Stephen Hegg, Producer • Resti Bagcal, Photographer • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer • Amy Mahardy, Editor • Knute Berger, Host/Writer • Viktoria Ralph, Production Crew • Greg Cohen, Design Director • Madeleine Pisaneschi, Graphic Designer

Diversity/Equity/Inclusion - Short Form Content

Hidden Barriers: Bias at the Doctor's Office • KCTS • Amy Mahardy, Senior Video Editor • Jen Dev, Producer • Kalina Torino, Animator • Resti Bagcal, Photographer • Sarah Hoffman, Photographer • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer • Starla Sampaco, Narrator

Human Interest - Short Form Content

Our Shared Table: Eleven crazy ideas in one 70-year-old restaurant • KCTS • Sarah Hoffman, Producer • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer • Dorothy Edwards, Photographer • Resti Bagcal, Photographer • Amy Mahardy, Senior Video Editor

Program Promotion - Campaign

Women leaders join Cascade Public Media board of directors

January 24, 2022 — Cascade Public Media, home of KCTS 9 and Crosscut, announced today that Mona Lee Locke, Carole Tomko and Tammy Young have joined the board of directors.

Locke, the former First Lady of Washington State, is an Emmy award-winning journalist who worked locally as a reporter for both KING 5 and KIRO 7. She has deep experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. She was the National Operations Director for Susan G. Komen in Washington D.C., before moving to China to serve at the U.S. Embassy as special advisor, leading key initiatives on education and women’s leadership. While there, Locke also hosted a live audience show promoting cross-cultural exchange. She is currently the Chief Communication Officer for Swedish Health Services, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in Washington State.

For more than 20 years, Tomko has been executive producing and leading impact-driven content including award winning feature documentaries, series and shorts. She currently runs her own production and strategic impact company, Peanut Productions working globally with philanthropists, NGO's and content creators. Previously, she was General Manager and Creative Director at Vulcan Productions, as well as President and General Manager of several networks at Discovery Communications and headed Discovery Studios.

Young is a consultant and human resources leader who has worked with organizations ranging from nonprofits to tech startups to Fortune 500 companies. Her community leadership includes a decade of board service for Boys & Girls Clubs of King County; she’s also the founding president of the Washington Athletic Club Foundation.

“We could not be happier to welcome these three leaders to the Cascade Public Media board,” said President and CEO Robert Dunlop. “Their combined experience in media, public service and organizational leadership are an excellent fit for our team as we work to fulfill our mission to ‘inspire a smarter world’ through local public interest journalism and programming.”

CPM BOD Receives 2021 DEI Award from the National Association of Corporate Directors

November 10, 2021

Cascade Public Media is pleased to announce that our board of directors has received the 2021 DEI Award from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). The NACD DEI Award highlights forward-thinking boards that leverage the power of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to enhance their governance and create long term value for their organizations.

“Cascade Public Media’s mission is to inspire a smarter world—and that means a world that values diversity, equity and inclusion,” said CPM Board Chair Lynne Varner. “Our board is committed to accountability for the DEI priorities we’ve set out in our strategic plan, including identifying and addressing systemic barriers in the way of full inclusion. We’re humbled and delighted that work is being recognized by NACD.”

NACD cited Cascade Public Media’s board for governance that holds DEI at the center of is vision, actions and results, as well as its inclusive culture that encourages contributions and innovations from all members. CPM’s board strives to reflect the needs and aspirations of the many communities it serves. The board membership is currently 30 percent Black, Indigenous or people of color, and 40 percent women.

Crosscut Arts and Culture reporter wins national SFJ award

September 24, 2021

Crosscut Arts and Culture reporter Margo Vansynghel won a Society for Features Journalism Award for a cluster of three Crosscut articles she wrote, edited by Crosscut Arts and Culture editor Brangien Davis. The three stories earned Vansynghel 2nd Place for Feature Specialty Writing Portfolio.

The category where Vansynghel won her award requires “three stories by the same writer on one features specialty topic, such as arts and entertainment, fashion, food, health, religion, technology or travel,” according to featuresjournalism.org.

The award-winning pieces are as follows: “Welcome to Seattle’s new Selfie Museum, where you are the masterpiece,” “Seattle photographers trade Zoom calls for a zoom lens” and “Seattle drive-in dance event is part scavenger hunt, part performance.”

Under the judge’s comments, Vansynghel’s award-winning portfolio was called, “Well-written, engaging and fascinating projects, from a piece on drive-by dances to one on selfie walls. This is a skillful look at how to cover the arts outside of traditional institutions.”

Congratulations Margo!

KCTS 9/Crosscut News Anchor Named in Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40

August 6, 2021

Starla Sampaco, host of Crosscut Now on KCTS 9, was recently named one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40. In addition to appearing in the daily on-air news segments, Sampaco also hosts Inside the Newsroom, Crosscut’s live event series that offers added detail on breaking news and important perspectives on our ever-changing cultural landscape.

According to Puget Sound Business Journal, the 40 Under 40 program is now in its 23rd year. The program “recognizes leaders in the region who are making major strides in their careers while leaving positive impacts on communities in the region.”

Before joining Cascade Public Media, Starla worked as a legislative reporter for TVW and later as a technology reporter for GeekWire. Outside of Cascade Public Media, she founded Career Survival Guide, a company that helps early-career women and professionals of color advocate for themselves at work. She created Career Survival Guide after noticing a serious problem throughout her career: Women and POC face unique barriers to professional success, and many of us feel unprepared to navigate these barriers upon joining the workforce.

This year's 40 Under 40 will be featured in a special edition of the Business Journal in September and honored at a reception next month.

Congratulations Starla!

KCTS 9’s 2021 Northwest Regional Emmy® Award Winners!

June 7, 2021

We are proud to announce that KCTS 9 received an award at the Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards, the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. KCTS 9 is devoted to providing quality journalism and compelling stories to the public. We are honored to have our work recognized.

Congratulations to our winners:

Program Promotion - Campaign

American Experience - The Vote: NW Women's Stories

Jeremy Cropf, Producer, Myisa Plancq-Graham, Producer/Editor, Michael McClinton, Producer/Editor, Stacey Jenkins, Producer/Editor, Resti Bagcal, Audio Engineer, Brian Brezinski, Lead Animation Director/Animator, Carter Pierce, Animator

Congratulations to Crosscut for Winning 18 NW Excellence in Journalism Awards

May 20, 2021

Crosscut won 18 awards, including several first and second place honors at the SPJ NW excellence in journalism awards last night. (These awards were handed out virtually.) To see the full list of winners, visit spjwash.org.

AUDIO: FEATURE, HARD NEWS

SMALL NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

Court case challenges how Indian Child Welfare Act could apply in Washington

Tripp Crouse, Manola Secaira

AUDIO: GOVERNMENT & POLITICS REPORTING

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

Vote-by-mail is the future — and it’s already here

Sara Bernard, Donna Blankinship

VIDEO: FEATURE, SOFT NEWS

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

Senior Year Was Crazy

Jen Dev, David Quantic, Amy Mahardy, Shaminder Dulai, Beatriz Costa Lima, Matt M. McKnight

VIDEO: VIDEO SERIES

LARGE NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Human Elements

Sarah Hoffman, Ted Alvarez, Beatriz Costa Lima, Shaminder Dulai, Amy Mahardy, Lindsay McLean, Valerie Vozza, Resti Bagcal

COLUMN

First Place

Race and the City

Glenn Nelson

PHOTO & DESIGN: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

BLM protest family portrait

Dorothy Edwards

WRITING: ARTS & CULTURE REPORTING

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Bellevue’s anti-Japanese history ‘censored’ at city-run arts festival, artists say

Margo Vansynghel

WRITING: BREAKING NEWS

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Seattle mayor imposes curfew after George Floyd protests escalate

Crosscut Staff

WRITING: COMPREHENSIVE PANDEMIC COVERAGE

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Pandemic Coverage

Crosscut Staff

WRITING: EDUCATION REPORTING

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

Native history is WA history, and tribes are helping schools teach it

Manola Secaira

WRITING: FEATURE, SOFT NEWS

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

A tattoo artist learns the essential work of tending to the dead

Margo Vansynghel

WRITING: HEALTH & SCIENCE REPORTING

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Prison’s Other Death Sentence

Levi Pulkkinen

Second Place

Revered doctor steps down, accusing Seattle Children’s Hospital of racism

David Kroman

WRITING: INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Prison’s Other Death Sentence

Levi Pulkkinen

WRITING: POVERTY & HOMELESSNESS REPORTING

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

Nearly half of Seattle’s helmet citations go to homeless people

David Kroman

WRITING: SOCIAL EQUITY REPORTING

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Black pot entrepreneurs fight for piece of Washington’s very white marijuana industry

Melissa Santos

WRITING: TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS REPORTING

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

Second Place

What the pandemic has done to WA’s flagship shellfish industry

Hannah Weinberger

WRITING: COMPREHENSIVE PANDEMIC COVERAGE

MEDIUM NEWSROOM DIVISION

First Place

Crosscut Staff

Crosscut Wins national honors from the Local Media Association

April 16, 2021

We are excited to announce that Cascade Public Media is the recipient of a couple of national honors from the Local Media Association. We are proud to be awarded both best best local website and best coronavirus local community coverage. For more information about these awards, visit localmedia.org.

Best Local Website (250,001 – 750,000 monthly unique visitors)

1st place

Cascade Public Media

www.Crosscut.com

Judge’s note: Clean design, easy to navigate. Interactive and responsive.

Best COVID-19 Local Community Coverage (250,001 – 750,000 monthly unique visitors)

1^st Place

Cascade Public Media

www.Crosscut.com

Crosscut first began in-depth reporting on the coronavirus outbreak in early February. Since then, the nonprofit public media newsroom has reported more than 300 original news stories and opinion columns.

Their coverage strategies have included written stories and series (Apocalypse: Now What?), video documentaries (The New Normal and Isolation Diaries), podcasts (This Changes Everything) and live event virtual conversations (Northwest Newsmakers with Dr. Vin Gupta).

Judge’s note: Amazing cross-platform effort including new video and podcast series, new email newsletter, a reader-focused weekly ‘answers’ column and aligned efforts on social media.

KCTS 9’s 2021 Northwest Regional Emmy® Award Nominees!

April 9, 2021

And the nominees are … We are proud to announce that KCTS 9/Crosscut has been nominated for 8 Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards, the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

KCTS 9 is devoted to providing quality journalism and compelling stories to the public. We are honored to have our work in environmental, cultural and civic reporting recognized.

Good luck to all of our nominees!

Business/Consumer - Short and Long Form Content
The New Normal: Cattle Ranchers Face the Pandemic • KCTS • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer • Matt McKnight, Producer/Photographer • David Quantic, Video Editor

Health/Medical - Short Form Content
The New Normal Kidney Dialysis and COVID • KCTS • Beatriz Costa Lima, Producer/Photographer • David Quantic, Video Editor • Jennifer Dev, Photographer • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer/Photographer

Environment/Science - Short Form Content
Human Elements • KCTS • Sarah Hoffman, Producer/Photographer • Amy Mahardy, Senior Video Editor • Edward Alvarez, Narrator • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer

Politics/Government - Short Form Content
The City Councilwoman • KCTS • Dorothy Edwards, Producer/Photographer • Amy Mahardy, Senior Video Editor • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer

Historical/Cultural - Short Form Content
Mossback's Northwest: Seattle's "Dustbin"/The Northwest Outlaw They Couldn't Capture • KCTS • Stephen Hegg, Producer • David Quantic, Editor • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer • Knute Berger, Host • Resti Bagcal, Photographer

Documentary – Topical
Senior Year Was Crazy • KCTS • Jennifer Dev, Producer/Photographer • Beatriz Costa Lima, Photographer • David Quantic, Video Editor • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer • Greg Cohen, Art Director • Madeleine Pisaneschi, Graphic Design • Freddy Gonzalez, Music Composition • Amy Mahardy, Post-Production Editor

Public Affairs Program
Crosscut Documentaries: Living with a Pandemic • KCTS • Shaminder Dulai, Senior Producer/Writer/Photography • Amy Mahardy, Senior Video Editor/Writer • Aileen Imperial, Producer • Beatriz Costa Lima, Producer • Matt McKnight, Producer • Sarah Hoffman, Producer • Dorothy Edwards, Producer • Resti Bagcal, Photography • Stephen Hegg, Photography • Jennifer Dev, Photography

Program Promotion - Campaign
American Experience - The Vote: NW Women's Stories Campaign • KCTS • Jeremy Cropf, Producer • Myisa Plancq-Graham, Producer/Editor • Michael McClinton, Producer/Editor • Stacey Jenkins, Producer/Editor • Resti Bagcal, Audio Engineer • Brian Brezinski, Lead Animation Director/Animator • Carter Pierce, Animator

Cascade Public Media Welcomes Linh Ho to the Governing Board

April 1, 2021

SEATTLE—Cascade Public Media, home of KCTS 9 and Crosscut, is pleased to announce Linh Ho as a new addition to the organization’s Board of Directors.

Linh, who has vast experience in marketing technology, was the co-founder and recently COO of conDati, a Sillicon-Valley tech start-up. In this role, she partnered with brands to bring AI-driven data analytics to drive business decisions forward in the digital commerce and marketing space. She serves as an advisor to the business today.

“We’re thrilled to have Linh join the Cascade Public Media board,” said President and CEO Robert I. Dunlop. “Her expertise in marketing and technology will be invaluable as our organization pursues investments in digital audience growth and membership conversion.”

“Cascade Public Media’s mission to inspire a smarter world is a very important mission, more than ever," said Linh Ho. "In the last year, we saw a sharp increase in demand for local media as well as exponential digital media consumption and digital transformation. I couldn’t be more excited to join Cascade Public Media’s Governing Board at this time.”

Prior to conDati, Linh was most recently Concur's (SAP) Global Marketing Chief of Staff, the marketing operation included 450+ marketers globally. Linh spent seven years at Concur of Bellevue, WA where she held various marketing leadership roles. Linh throughout her career has worked and lived in international markets including Australia, UK, Canada and across cities in the US (NYC, Detroit, Denver, now Seattle).

Linh serves on the board of Bellevue LifeSpring today where she is passionate about serving the children in need. She graduated from the University of Ottawa, Canada with International Business and Management Information Systems, and she lives in the Greater Seattle area with her husband and two young children.

An Announcement About Our BOD

February 4, 2021

SEATTLE—Today, Sara Nelson, co-owner of Fremont Brewery, announced her candidacy for one of the two at-large positions on the Seattle City Council. The Seattle city elections will take place in November 2021.

Sara served on Cascade Public Media’s Board of Directors from June 2018 – January 2021. She resigned her position effective January 15, 2021. CPM is grateful to Sara’s many contributions to our organization during her time on the board.

As a trusted source for local journalism, CPM maintains that no candidate or elected official may hold a position of influence in the governance of the organization. We are committed to transparent and independent journalism. Any coverage of Sara’s campaign will be conducted with the same standards as any other candidate and will include a disclosure of Sara’s connection to our organization.

KCTS 9 Launches App On The Roku Platform

Seattle-based PBS Member-Station Offers Enhanced Streaming Experience

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KCTS 9, a community-licensed PBS station based in Seattle, today announced its continued commitment to serving audiences with digital-first and streaming content with the launch of a new app on the Roku® platform. The app creates an enhanced viewing experience, and coupled with KCTS 9 Passport, provides members with access to an extended catalogue of acclaimed PBS shows, including MASTERPIECE, NOVA, American Experience, and films from Ken Burns.

KCTS 9 worked with leading digital product agency, Phase2, to make this vision a reality. Among the features included with the application at launch is a dynamic recommendation engine that anticipates viewer interests and suggests relevant content.

"KCTS 9 is fortunate to have an incredible content library, especially with Passport, and an engaged, passionate community of members," said Kevin Colligan, Executive Director of Digital Product and Technology. "We think our new Roku app will be a game-changer — it's hands-down the best way to watch KCTS 9. We're excited to get this in front of our members."

KCTS 9 enters a crowded streaming market, where new services are seemingly announced weekly. However, the nonprofit public media organization believes it can thrive in the new digital age thanks to its high-quality programming, loyal members, and now a seamless delivery mechanism.

"The collaboration between the KCTS 9 team and Phase2 has produced a product that will both delight users and help drive donations to support the programming viewers love," said Frank Febbraro, CTO of Phase2. "This app provides a powerful platform for KCTS 9 to deliver a personalized experience to Passport members, and reach more viewers."

Febbraro continued, "Creating this Roku app empowers KCTS 9 to reach a new generation of audience as data suggests that by 2024, half of all U.S. households will have either cut the cord or never had traditional TV."

KCTS 9 serves audiences in Washington state and Canada, and the new app was also designed to personalize the viewing experience for each group, based on the users' identified location.

KCTS 9 unwraps streaming and broadcast holiday specials

New specials and holiday favorites to watch throughout December

December 15, 2020

SEATTLE—As many are spending the holiday season at home this year, KCTS 9 presents a line-up of holiday programming sure to spice up any celebration, warm the winter nights and add some sweet streams to living rooms around the Northwest.

Among the new shows and classic favorites...

Nature: Santa’s Wild Home – (Available now) - Get an intimate look at the wildlife of Lapland, the fabled home of Santa Claus and actual home of reindeer, great gray owls, wolverines, eagles, wolves, musk oxen, brown bears and more.

Call the Midwife Holiday Specials – (Available now) - Join the nurses of Nonnatus House as they experience the joy and chaos of the holiday season. Holiday Specials from 2018 and 2019 streaming now. This year’s special will premiere on broadcast on Christmas day at 9pm and streaming on December 26.

Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir – (Available now) - This year, the spectacular annual holiday concert features Tony Award-winning Broadway star Kelli O’Hara and Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas.

Ella Wishes you a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams – (Beginning 12/15) - In collaboration with the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, the American Pops Orchestra presents an evening celebrating Fitzgerald’s iconic 1960 holiday album, “Ella Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas.” The show features host and vocalist Vanessa Williams with many special guest appearances.

All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 – (Beginning 12/22) - Missing the theater? This production takes viewers to the Western Front, Christmas 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music and peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it.

Those looking for binge-worthy series and shows, can check out collections from Ken Burns and Masterpiece, explore topics in Science & Nature and Race in America, or just Chill with KCTS 9.

Streaming programming is available at KCTS9.org or with the new KCTS 9 Roku Channel, which features curated content, customized recommendations, and an easy-to-use interface. Members who give $5 or more per month gain access to an even larger library of curated, quality content – while supporting local, nonprofit public media.

For more information about all of KCTS 9’s holiday programming and to start streaming, please visit https://www.kcts9.org/holidays.

Crosscut wins a 2020 LION Award

October 23, 2020

Congratulations to Crosscut for receiving the 2020 LION Award for Best Coverage for Underserved Communities. The award goes to Crosscut reporter Manola Secaira and Crosscut photographer Dorothy Edwards for their project, Resetting the Table. The LION Awards celebrate the best of independent online media across the U.S. and Canada, from solopreneurs to large newsrooms. Read the full list of winners here.

Crosscut stories now available to newsrooms for free use

July 16, 2020

SEATTLE — Crosscut, the Pacific Northwest’s independent, nonprofit news site, today announced it is making a collection of archive and new articles and reporting available to news outlets for free republication.

“Communities across our region depend on trusted, in-depth reporting on critical issues, from equity to politics, climate to culture,” said Executive Editor Victor Hernandez. “Our staff of experienced journalists is dedicated to informing Washingtonians about the perspectives, politics and interests that shape the issues that affect their lives.”

A changing local news landscape, as well as economic stresses from the pandemic, have significantly impacted reporting resources for many regional media outlets. Sharing Crosscut journalism allows publications to add to their reporting capacity, Hernandez said.

All stories available for republication feature a “Republish” button. Additionally, all the republishable work is featured at the Crosscut Republish Collection, which is searchable by topic, geography, publication date and word count.

Dozens of stories are already available, including pieces such as:

Photos and videos accompanying republishable articles are also available for use with the original article.

For print publications, editors maintain the option of editing stories for tense and length, and are free to create new headlines. Bylines and a link to Crosscut are required for digital republishing. The full terms of publication are viewable by clicking “Republish” on any story.

The Republish Collection is part of Crosscut’s commitment to supporting Washington journalism. In the past year-and-a-half, it has grown its newsroom footprint by more than 60 percent. Additionally it has teamed up with pollster Stuart Elway for the Crosscut/Elway poll, making new public opinion data available quarterly to newsrooms across the state.

Editors interested in more information on the Republishing feature may contact Crosscut directly at editor@crosscut.com.

KCTS 9’s 2020 Northwest Regional Emmy® Award Winners!

June 8, 2020

We are proud to announce that KCTS 9 received two honors at the Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards, the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. KCTS 9 is devoted to providing quality journalism and compelling stories to the public. We are honored to have our work recognized.

Congratulations to our winners:

Promotion - Program - Campaign

Summer of Space Campaign

Michael McClinton, Producer, Editor; Jeremy Cropf, Producer; Valerie Vozza, Camera; Arlo Ballard, Camera

Watch this campaign on KCTS 9's Instagram.

Congratulations to Silver Circle Inductee: Resti Bagcal

The Circles honor media professionals who have solid records of making lasting contributions to the industry and their community, the Gold for a minimum of 50 years and the Silver for a minimum of 25. Service can be in a performing, journalistic, creative, technical, educational or administrative role within the industry. We are excited to announce that CPM’s very own Resti Bagcal has been inducted onto the NATAS NW Silver Circle! Congratulations, Resti!

Congratulations to Crosscut for Winning 16 NW Excellence in Journalism Awards

May 19, 2020

Crosscut won 16 awards, including nine first place honors at the SPJ NW excellence in journalism awards last night. (These awards were handed out virtually.) Read our list of winners below or check out the full list of winners here.

BREAKING NEWS REPORTING