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TVW made history with the first-ever televised state court proceeding when it went on the air April 10, 1995, televising a death penalty case being heard by the Washington State Supreme Court. From the start, TVW has covered all three branches of state government – legislative, executive, and judicial – as well as public policy events of statewide significance. Some facts about TVW’s programming:
* TVW produces 2,000+ hours of original programming annually.
* About 40% of its programming is legislative coverage; 25% is state agencies, boards, and commissions; 15% is non-governmental public policy events; 15% is elections and miscellaneous events; and 5% is Supreme Court.
* About 55% of TVW’s programming takes place in Thurston County, the seat of state government; 25% in King County; 10% in other areas of Western Washington; and 10% in Eastern Washington.
* In 2004 TVW covered more than 100 election-related events on both candidates and initiatives, from debates and forums to editorial board interviews and a video version of the state voters’ pamphlet.
* TVW has produced award-winning civics education videos used in Washington schools. While most of its programming is unedited gavel-to-gavel, TVW produces several produced programs including Inside Olympia, Olympia On-Call, Legislative Review, The Faces and Places of Washington State, The Docket, and Pacific Northwest Technology Tour.
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