TVW (Washington)
Television channel
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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]
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaWashington state
HeadquartersOlympia, Washington
LanguageAmerican English
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Washington state |
| Headquarters | Olympia, Washington |
| Programming | |
| Language | American English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| History | |
| Launched | 1993 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.tvw.org |
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]
