Inside Olympia is a weekly Washington State public affairs TV show on the TVW network that began airing in 1998. About–TVW Reporting. TVW. 2022. Accessed March 30, 2022. The show features in-depth, one-on-one interviews and panel discussions with major figures in Washington State government and public affairs, including state governors, executive cabinet-level agency leaders, state legislators, and labor union leaders. Inside Olympia. TVW. 2022. Accessed March 30, 2022. The show is considered a major component of the services that have earned TVW the nickname "Washington state’s own C-SPAN."What’s Happening for Dec. 5. The Olympian. Accessed April 25, 2022.
Inside Olympia has been hosted by Northwest News Network reporter Austin Jenkins since 2008. Austin Jenkins Olympia Correspondent. NW News Network. 2022. Accessed March 30, 2022. From 2003 to 2008, the show was hosted by capitol reporter and later Washington State Public Disclosure Commission chair David Ammons, who took the place of TVW co-founder and later Lieutenant Governor of Washington Denny Heck.Durbin, Kathie. "Dave Ammons appointed to PDC". The Chronicle. January 7, 2010. Accessed March 30, 2022. The first host was Barry Mitzman, formerly of KCTS-TV.
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