SCCtv sends out periodic emails to let you know what we are doing.  Below is an archive of these emails, in reverse chronological order.  If you would like to receive these emails, let us know.  Contact  Tom Butterworth at SCCtv.

2009

June 15

UNSILENCED: A Decade of Musical Witness

Tonight on SCCtv (Ch 28 Comcast or Ch 19 Millennium) at 9:00pm, on SCCtv Presents, the television premiere of UNSILENCED: A Decade of Musical Witness, a film by SCCtv's John Sharify. Unsilenced features the work of Music of Remembrance (MOR), a Seattle-based chamber music organization.  MOR's mission is to rediscover forgotten works by Holocaust-era musicians and commission new works from some of today's leading composers.  MOR's founding director, Mina Miller, takes the lessons of the holocaust, the messages of Music of Remembrance, to high schools throughout Washington State.

The film, produced, written and narrated by John Sharify, had its world premiere Sunday, June 14 at the Museum of History and Industry.

"An extraordinary film about one of Seattle's most innovative and compelling musical group!" says Seattle Symphony Music Director Gerard Schwarz.

"'Unsilenced' was just a pure work of genius!  It was so well done, so informative and so touching," says MOR Board Member Joyce Rivkin.

The production re-airs several times this coming weekend on SCCtv:

Friday, June 19 at 11:00pm,

Saturday, June 20 at 7:00pm and

Sunday, June 21 at 8:00pm

Inspiration from North Graduate Vivyan Adair

Every so often it is nice to be reminded of how important education is to students, and not always for the obvious reasons.  Take a look at the production we created for NSCC's North Passport event in May.

May 31

A BIG NIGHT FOR SCCTV- HISTORIC!

SCCtv has won not one, but two Emmy Awards! The N.W. Regional Emmys are the first for the station in its ten year history.  "I'm thrilled. This Community College Station competed with commercial stations with huge budgets and 10 times our staffing, or more, and we won! Twice!" says SCCtv General Manager John Sharify.

Sharify won both Emmy Awards, in the category On-Camera Talent/Reporter - Programming and in the category Arts/Entertainment Advanced Media category. The awards for his story about Northwest native Doc Severinsen, of Johnny Carson fame. View the Emmy Award winning story. The Emmys are Sharify's 32^nd and 33^rd.

Scott Rensberger and Tim Griffis were also honored for their work on the story.  The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest announced an awards ceremony held Saturday, May 30^th.  SCCtv streamed the event live.  If you missed it, you can still see the ceremony on-demand at SCCtv.net or Natasnw.org.

April 14

Nominated!

SCCTV is proud to announce the station has received 6 Emmy nominations, the most ever for the station. " I believe in SCCtv's history, we've received 3 Emmy nominations in the last ten years. And now this! To have 6 in one year is amazing and a testament to the hard work and talent we have right here at SCCtv. We're competing with the big boys, the commercial stations, that have huge budgets and 10 times our staffing, and yet, we did it! Now let's hope we win one. " says SCCtv General Manager John Sharify.

Take a look at the work that generated the nominations.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest announced the nominations at a big party at the Century Ballroom in Seattle Friday night.

Producer Jeff Gentes received a nomination for SCCtv's "Remarkable People" in the category Documentary-Cultural/Historical.  SCCtv's  Jean Walkinshaw is profiled in the Special.   John Sharify was honored with five nominations in the following categories: Documentary - Topical,   Arts/Entertainment Advanced Media, Arts/Entertainmnet - Feature Segment, and two nominations for On-Camera Talent -Reporter- Programming.  John now has 125 Emmy nominations to go along with his 31 Emmy awards.  Tim Griffis, Scott Rensberger, Maria Lamarca Anderson, and Leslie Tung also received nominations for the projects they worked on with John.

The awards ceremony will be held May 30^th at the Snoqualmie Casino. If you can't make it person, you'll be able to watch the event live on our website, SCCtv.net.  For more information about the awards, you can visit the NATAS website, which by the way, the SCCtv web team developed. It's at natasnw.org.

Ramshackle

You may feel you know quite a lot about Professor Fred, the host of SCCtv's Movie Marvels.  Did you know he's a rocker?  As a matter of fact, much of our staff at SCCtv rocks a little on the side.  And rock is just what they did at the NATAS Emmy Nomination event on Friday, April 10.

SSCC AANAPISI Grant

SCCtv is working with the AANAPISI Grant team, helping to produce videos.  We created an excerpt video and you can see for yourself, not only are there amazing students attending the community colleges, they are very excited and complimentary about the guidance they receive while attending.

February 26

SCC Students' Work on SCCtv Presents

The latest edition of SCCtv Presents brings you a special program produced by future filmmakers, students at Seattle Central Community College's Film and Video Program.  Their show Resource airs on SCCtv this Sunday, March 1 and Sunday, March 8 at 7:30p.m (Comcast Ch 28/Millennium Ch 19).

Remember we also stream our broadcast signal live at www.scctv.net.

Still Capturing History

SCCtv began documenting elements of the tall ship Wawona, a lumber schooner built in 1897.  It looks like the Wawona's time has finally come, with its move to nearby dry dock for dismantling scheduled for this Monday, March 2nd.  We'll bring you footage of the move once we have it.

A Program That Could Save Lives

Knowing the risks for sudden cardiac arrest and getting immediate treatment can save lives.  But many people are unaware if they are at risk.  You may have already seen "The Shocking Truth," a television special written and hosted by SCCtv's General Manager John Sharify for The Hope Heart Institute to illustrate this message through the powerful, emotional stories of those who have been affected by sudden cardiac arrest.  The special is part of Hope Heart's mission to raise awareness of improving the physical, emotional and spiritual quality of life for all at risk of, or afflicted with, heart and blood vessel disease.  It aired first, here at SCCtv, and now the show is now airing on stations around the state.

February 13

SCCtv's Professor Fred takes to the Radio!

Professor Fred was a guest yesterday on KUOW's Weekday, talking about the comfort a bad "B" horror movie offers.  Fred Hopkins, the host of SCCtv's Movie Marvels discussed just how great these bad movies can make you feel.  If you missed it, take a listen.

Rainier Radio Lives!

Rainier Radio, our Web based radio station that features regional radio from the past, has returned to the "air."  Okay, maybe you weren't aware it was off-line for a couple months while we did some behind-the-scenes work.  It's back now and you can listen to those old radio airchecks once again.  Stay tuned, we are planning a slight make-over in the not too distant future.

February 6

News Flash

SCCtv is now streaming its broadcast signal live on our Web page, www.scctv.net, utilizing the multimedia platform Flash.  SCCtv is now one of a small group of broadcast stations world-wide utilizing Flash for a live stream of their broadcast content, sending out a near-broadcast quality picture that can be seen anywhere with Web connection.  This is possible because of the smart people working at IRIS Education, the Web Technology arm of SCCtv.  Flash enables SCCtv to place a high quality picture on our Web site without many of the complications and hiccups that occur with other digital video technologies.

Want to Bookmark SCCtv.net?

We are working to make SCCtv.net a handy tool for anyone, especially those working within the Seattle Community College District.  Besides information about what SCCtv and IRIS Education are working on, our Home page offers links to the District and each of the colleges.  At the bottom of the page you can also find the latest information from the Washington State Department of Transportation, updated weather and current regional news.  If you are interested in a larger image of our streaming content, view our "Watch in High Quality" page which also includes the weather, news and Washington DOT info.

Here are the steps to follow if you'd like our page to become your Home page:

-In Foxfire or Internet Explorer:   Click on "Tools" in your navigation bar.  In the dropdown menu, choose "Options" or "Internet Options"  Type of paste either of these addresses into the "Hope Page" space.

-In Safari:  Click on "Edit," choose "Preferences" and type or paste either address in the "Home Page" space or, if you are on the page you wish to have as your Home Page, click "Set to Current Page" under the "Home Page" space.

About IRIS Education

IRIS Education is a leading force within North America for providing technology and technology related solutions to K-12, Higher Education and Educational Content Providers. Currently, IRIS Education serves 77,000 (K-12) Public Schools and over 800 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada from our data center at SCCtv (Seattle Community Colleges Television) in Seattle, WA.

In 2001, SCCtv built IRIS (Internet Resource Instructional System for education). This advanced digital distribution system allows organizations to use IRIS as a web portal to deliver high-quality video, graphic and multimedia educational content over the web. IRIS Education serves as a streaming portal for the top 5 major telecourse producers in the U.S., the League for Innovation, and many Educational Content Producers. In addition to website services and custom digital delivery options, IRIS Education produces custom hybrid training courses using a custom course management system, Learning Core.

January 28

Connie Jocasta

News of the passing of Connie Jocasta hit us hard at SCCtv.  We worked on a number of projects with her while she was working with the International Students Program at North.  We've added a link on our front page for access to the most recent video we produced with her.

January 16

The 35^th Annual Martin Luther King Jr Ceremony

Seattle Community Colleges holds its MLK celebration every year to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King.  The focus of the 2009 celebration held January 16 at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle is Dr. King's message for a changing world. The event was emceed by KOMO-TV News anchor and reporter, Connie Thompson, with keynote address from Mount Zion Baptist Church Senior Pastor Rev. Aaron Williams.

The event will air several times on on SCCtv, Comcast Channel 28/ Millennium Channel 19: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19 at 8:00p.m.; The celebration can be seen again on Wednesday, January 21 at 8:00p.m.; and a third showing will take place Sunday, January 25 at 7:00a.m.  The event will also be available for on-demand viewing on SCCtv's website, www.scctv.net , beginning Martin Luther King  Jr. Day.

The Presidential Inauguration

SCCtv, will simulcast, right here at www.scctv.net, C-SPAN's extensive coverage of the inauguration of  Barack Obama as the 44^th President of the United States.  The simulcast begins on Saturday, January 17 and continues through Tuesday's Events.  Following Tuesday's ceremony, SCCtv will make available, on-demand, the swearing-in and inaugural address portions of the event.

An Important Note: The inauguration is expected to draw a large viewing audience.  It is requested that if you would like to stream the inauguration as a student or staff member at Seattle Community Colleges, that you use SCCtv's stream to lessen the impact to the Colleges' bandwidth.

2008

December 22

Don Carlos Hidalgo Soberon

We're launching a new series, SCCtv Presents! In this new program, we will bring you stories you won't find anywhere else.  Watch at 4:00pm, and again at 7:30pm on December 25, 2008, Comcast Ch 28, Millennium Ch 19.

In the premier you will hear the stories of two people.  One of those featured is Charles H. Mitchell who is leaving his position as Chancellor of Seattle Community Colleges as he heads into semi-retirement.  The other story... well, there's a bit of mystery about this one.  So first, take a look at our Web exclusive.  Can you guess who it is?  Be sure to answer the Poll question too!  Then be sure to watch SCCtv Presents! for the rest of the story!

Between Viewings

Between viewings of SCCtv Presents! we will bring you a wonderful Orchestra Seattle performance of Handel's Messiah.

Warm Greetings!

Tune in to watch the SCCtv fireplace.  Hear the snap, crackle and, well, you know.  And watch for the cameo of the SCCtv kitty cat.  The fireplace will appear at various times throughout the day on December 25, between other programs.

November 20

New SCCtv Program That Could Save Lives

Knowing the risks for sudden cardiac arrest and getting immediate treatment can save lives.  But many people are unaware if they are at risk.  Tonight, at 9pm, SCCtv is airing "The Shocking Truth," a television special written and hosted by SCCtv's General Manager John Sharify for The Hope Heart Institute to illustrate this message through the powerful, emotional stories of those who have been affected by sudden cardiac arrest.  The special is part of Hope Heart's mission to raise awareness of improving the physical, emotional and spiritual quality of life for all at risk of, or afflicted with, heart and blood vessel disease.  SCCtv will stream the special on our Web site beginning tomorrow morning, should you miss tonight's airing (Comcast Ch 28/Millineum Ch 19).

Jean Walkinshaw Receives Awards

You may have noticed we are big fans of Jean Walkinshaw, the produce of Remarkable People.  She spoke at North Seattle Community College last week.  North's President, Ron LaFayette and SCCtv General Manager John Sharify surprised Jean following her comments with the Telly Awards she received earlier in the year.  Hear Jean's comments and see her shock as the statues are handed to her.

November 4

Happy Election Day from SCCtv!

Notice for Remarkable People

The Seattle PI made mention of the new episode of the program Remarkable People, featuring 82 year old producer Jean Walkinshaw, now airing on SCCtv.  We hope you had a chance to watch the Sunday debut.  If not, the program airs November 9 and 16, the next two Sundays, at 10pm.  SCCtv is also airing new episodes our locally produced programming including Movie Marvels (with Professor Fred), Centuries of Great Music (featuring Orchestra Seattle) and other locally produced programming including "This Land is Our Land" (written, produced and narrated by SCCtv GM John Sharify) and Talk to Tara.

The Other Election

Just in case you didn't know, Mike Hickey of South Seattle Community College is running in another election taking place today.  He wants to become the City of Seattle's Poet Populist.  For more information on what the Poet Populist, the election and how to vote, visit our Web page.  You have until Midnight tonight to vote.

October 21

This Land is Our Land

SCCtv GM John Sharify takes you on an impactful journey in his new documentary, This Land is Our Land.  Sharify wrote, produced and narrates the documentary that takes you on tour through the ‘red states' with the Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus.  The documentary airs on SCCtv Sunday, October 26 at 7:00pm, the evening following its debut at the 2008 Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.  The documentary will premier at Noon on Saturday, October 25, at the King Cat Theater in downtown Seattle.  View an excerpt.

Movie Marvels Monster Bash

Once again, remember, you're invited to the bi-annual (every two years) Professor Fred's Movie Marvels Live Monster Bash!  The SCCtv sponsored event is taking place from 7-9:30pm, Thursday, Oct 23rd at Baxter Events Center, North Seattle Community College!

October 16

Top Honor

Only one person in the country receives the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Writing each year. We're proud to say this year the honor goes to SCCtv General Manager John Sharify.  He received the award Monday evening, October 13, in a ceremony at the Grand Hyatt in N.Y.C.  Take a look at his winning entry and see John receive his award.

Scholarships Available

One of our clients, the National Educational Broadband Service Association (NEBSA), has asked that we let you know about a potential scholarship opportunity.  Called the Wireless Broadband Education Competition, the purpose of their competition is to challenge educational practitioners at every level to consider the possibilities of expanded wireless broadband.  SCCtv's IRIS Education built the group's Web site.

Movie Marvels Monster Bash

You're invited to the bi-annual (every two years) Professor Fred's Movie Marvels Live Monster Bash!  The SCCtv sponsored event is taking place from 7-9:30pm, Thursday, Oct 23rd at Baxter Events Center, North Seattle Community College!

Election Class

Two engaging and informative sessions to discuss this year's elections brought to you by Continuing Education at South Seattle Community College.  The first session will take place prior to the election, Monday, October 27, 6:30 to 8:30pm.  The second session takes place following the election, Monday, November 10, 6:30-8:30pm.  Both classes take place in Olympic Hall  at SSCC.  State Senator and recent SSCC instructor Joe McDermott will facilitate the discussion.  Click for more information and to register.

Career Fair

North Seattle Community College is hosting a job fair Thursday, October 23, 2008.  The event and parking are free.  Click for more details.

October 2

Drilling for Safety

Although September has past, the message from National Preparedness Month should continue on.  Links to several resources, including the interactive Web site SCCtv's IRIS Education team created for the City of Seattle can be found here.  SCCtv/IRIS Education has also worked with the City of Seattle to produce the City of Seattle Employee Disaster Preparedness online training and created a DVD version for citizens in 11 different languages, with five more coming this year.  You can also take a look at video from the drill that took place September 24^th on the NSCC campus.

Connecting

John Sharify, SCCtv General Manager and Gina Cone, Web Operations Manager (SCCtv/IRIS Education), are in the midst of an Education Content Conference blitz.  Did you know SCCtv/IRIS Education streams almost 70% of the educational video content produced in this country?  The nation's top content producers, such as Annenberg, Films Media Group, Ambrose Video and several independent producers as part of New Day Films DO know.  These groups and other institutions in the US and Canada have been eagerly meeting with John and Gina at the National Media Market, National Educational Television Association and the Consortium of College and University Media Centers conferences to learn what we can do to assist in getting their content into the hands of educators world-wide .  Learn more about IRIS Education on their recently redesigned Web site.

Third Runway

One of the steps taken toward activating a new airport runway is to test computer gear that tells everyone where the plane actually is, at any given time in the landing/take-off process.  On September 25^th, the Port of Seattle, the FAA and other agencies participated in a test of that computer gear using a brand new Alaska Airlines 737-800.  The plane's first "touch and go" was also the first time a commercial jet landed on the runway.  SCCtv was there to document it.

Outstanding Work

SCCtv General Manager John Sharify was honored with the "Outstanding Work" award from the TEARS Foundation.  John's television story on the group and it's mission, to provide parents financial assistance to pay funeral expenses when they've lost a baby, was included as part of his winning entry for the National Edward R Murrow Award in the Writing Craft category.  John will receive the Murrow Award in New York on October 13.  View the story.

September 19

Reflections

Inspiration and reflection were strong themes at this year's Convocation, the traditional beginning of the school year for Seattle Community Colleges, held this past Wednesday, September 17.  If you couldn't make it or would like to see it again, take a look at the video stream of this year's Convocation.

Gallery Vision

Envisioning a Future, a new exhibit at the South Seattle Community College Art Gallery, Special Opening Reception on September 30^th from 1pm to 2:30pm.  We have more information if you are interested.

September 11

In Memory of...

Several dozen gathered in Ballard Plaza at North Seattle Community College to mark the seventh anniversary of 9-11.  SCCtv recorded the event and you can view excerpts on our Web site.

Accounting Open House

Do you know someone interested in an accounting career?  Maybe you are interested?  Visit our Web site and look at "SCC Students!" on our home page to learn more about an important open house, just for you.

Port of Seattle's Portfolio

There is much more happening at the Port of Seattle than you might guess.  SCCtv has created another episode of their news magazine Portfolio.  Take a run up one of the runways at Seatac Airport, visit with their wildlife manager and much more.  Take a look!

July 31

Remarkable Host

SCCtv will air a new episode of Remarkable People featuring none other than the show's remarkable host, Jean Walkinshaw. Jean began her 45 years in broadcasting in 1963 at KING TV and her resume includes work with KCTS, PBS, NHK and much more.  With Remarkable People, which airs on SCCtv, 82-year old Jean offers viewers an opportunity to meet extraordinary people who made significant impacts in our community.  In this episode the tables are turned and Jean, who has made her own impact on our area, is the featured subject.  Recently two of these episodes were nominated for Regional Emmy Awards, three won Telly Awards and Jean was also honored with an Award of Distinction from the Communicator Awards.  Look for the latest episode to debut Sunday, August 10, at 7:00pm. It will run again the following Thursday at 10:00pm.

The Shocking Truth

We have just completed work on a project for the Hope Heart Institute.  The project seeks to raise awareness of the very real possibility of heart attack affecting us or someone we know through testimonial.  We will keep you posted on when you will get to view this important information.

Documenting History

SCCtv has been working with the NW Seaport and Seattle Parks to document the schooner Wawona.  Read more on our Web site.

Looking for Translation!

We are working with the City of Seattle to update their Disaster Preparedness video with five new translations.  Project coordinators with the city have people lined up to work on two of the translations but are still seeking persons who can translate the script into Laotian, Thai and Korean.  This volunteer project entails the translation of the material into written text and the voice recording of the material to be used on the DVD.  If you or someone you know may be interested in helping, please contact Tracy Connelly, Emergency Preparedness Training Specialist, Seattle Police Dept/Office of Emergency Management

July 2

SCCtv General Manager Wins National Murrow

SCCtv General Manager John Sharify has been awarded the 2008 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Writing which recognizes the top large market broadcast news writer in the country.  The Edward R. Murrow Awards, awarded by the Radio-Television News Directors Association, honor outstanding achievements in electronic journalism.  Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name.  John has the rare distinction of being a three time winner of the coveted National Murrow Award for Writing, receiving the award in 2004, 2007 and now, 2008.  The SCCtv staff congratulates John on this unique achievement.

Celebrating the Fourth of July

Feeling a need to freshen up your knowledge about Independence Day?  SCCtv has gathered a number of links to resources to help you in your pursuit.  Visit SCCtv's Web to access this wealth of information.

Safety in Translation

SCCtv is currently working with the City of Seattle to translate into five more languages the disaster preparedness video we created previously.  The new translations should be available this fall.  You can view the video in English on our IRIS Education site on-line or view it in English, Cantonese, Somali, Tigrinya, Amharic, Spanish, Tagalog, Cambodian, Oromo and Vietnamese by visiting the city's Disaster Preparedness site.

June 11

Successful Webcast for the Local Emmy Awards Ceremony!

If you were one of the hundreds people watching the live Webcast of the Emmy Awards, Thank you!.  SCCtv streamed Saturday evening's event live and is continuing to make it available on demand. It was a great night for SCCtv's General Manager, John Sharify.  John received two Emmys for his reporting work at KOMO TV 4 News in the category "General News reporting 24 hours" and "Human Interest News Series."

SCCtv's Jean Walkinshaw was honored with two Emmy nominations for producing work on SCCtv's show Remarkable People.  Although Jean didn't win Emmy's on Saturday, Remarkable People has been honored with a number of other awards.

Remarkable People received three Telly Awards for Remarkable People: Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts, Remarkable People: Stefani Smith and Remarkable People: Pat Wright.

The program also received an Award of Distinction from the Communicator Awards for Remarkable People: Dr. Merrill Spencer.

June 5

Watch the Local Emmy Awards Ceremony Live!

You've likely heard of the Emmy Awards.  Did you know that local chapters of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences hand out local Emmy Awards to area broadcasters and production companies?  SCCtv will be streaming, live, our area's Emmy Awards this Saturday evening, June 7.  The program begins around 7pm and we will bring it to you in its entirety, without commercial break.  For those who wish to view the program later, the show will be available for "on demand" viewing after noon on Monday.

Sandy Cioffi - Released!

As you may already know, Sandy Cioffi, Seattle Central Community College faculty member and independent film maker, has returned from Nigeria where she and her film crew were detained.  Hear Sandy discuss their experience in an excerpt from a recently held panel discussion.

Senior Health Advisories

SCCtv recently produced a series of video pieces looking at health issues faced by seniors.  This series is streamed on our site and are airing on our cable channels (Comcast Channel 28, Millennium Channel 19).

New Programming on SCCtv

SCCtv is launching several new programs in the month of June.  Last Sunday we aired the first in a series called Centuries of Great Music featuring the music of Orchestra Seattle and the Seattle Chamber Singers.  This weekend we begin airing a show called Talk to Tara, Intelligent Talk for Intelligent People, featuring in-depth discussions with guests including Cal Ripken, Jr and Michio Kaku.  Other new programs and series will be launched later this month, news on those to follow soon.

To see these items and more, visit www.SCCtv.net!

May 8

News from SCCtv - Chancellor Mitchell Receives the President's Award from American Society for Public Administration

Seattle Community Colleges Chancellor, Dr. Charles Mitchell, receives the American Society for Public Administration's President's Award. Mitchell is one of three area leaders receiving an ASPA award for outstanding work as a public servant.  Visit www.scctv.net to see Dr. Mitchell receive this great honor.

April 11

Welcoming the Dalai Lama

SCCtv is please to announce a series of public service announcements produced to welcome the Dalai Lama and the concept of Spreading the Seeds of Compassion.

Each of the spots runs under a minute and can be viewed on SCCtv, Comcast channel 28 or Millennium channel 19, scattered throughout our programming.  They are the first in a series of pieces SCCtv will produce, focused on the Seattle visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  SCCtv crew members are recording many of the events taking place during his visit, for use with these future pieces and potentially for educational use at Seattle Community Colleges.

You may also view these announcements on SCCtv's Web site, www.scctv.net/.