TVW (Washington)

TVW
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaWashington state
HeadquartersOlympia, Washington
Programming
Language(s)American English
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
History
Launched1993 (1993)
Links
Websitehttp://www.tvw.org

TVW is Washington State's public affairs network, providing gavel-to-gavel coverage of Washington State Legislature sessions, as well as arguments before the Washington Supreme Court, and other public affairs events.[1][2] It is available via cable throughout the state,[3] and is widely considered the model state-level equivalent of C-SPAN.[4]

TVW was founded in 1993 by Stan Marshburn and politician Denny Heck. The latter would serve as host of the program Inside Olympia until 2003.[5]

In 2017, TVW partnered with Central Washington University to add live and recorded "world-class speakers and cultural events" to its programming.[6]

References

  1. ^ "About". tvw.org. TVW. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Eye on Olympia: TVW offers gavel-to-gavel insider's view". Kitsap Sun. 16 March 2003.
  3. ^ "Channel Locator". TVW. May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  4. ^ What’s Happening for Dec. 5. The Olympian. Accessed April 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Durbin, Kathie. "TVW Founder Denny Heck Enters Race". The Chronicle. January 7, 2010. Accessed March 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Central Washington University-TVW Partnership Expands TVW Reach to Eastern Washington". cwu.edu. Central Washington University. 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.