Join the host of We Live In Color Deaunte Damper as he reflects on what was an inspiring and fulfilling year. The show saw a variety of guests, from State Legislators to Drag Stars to activists and more. This year also saw Deaunte host a special edition of his show live from the historic McCaw Hall in partnership with the Pacific Northwest Ballet on World AIDS Day.

Today, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced that the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic® will be hosted by the Seattle Kraken who are taking on the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, January 1, 2024, at T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.

The NHL’s premier event will be the first outdoor contest for the Kraken who began play during the 2021-22 season.

To begin the year of 2023, the Seattle Kraken were able to play sound, simple hockey for a full 60 minutes to topple the New York Islanders by a score of 4-1.

Converge Media’s newest show, ‘Heartbeat: Prosperity for Black America”, is set to launch on Wednesday, January 4th at 5:30 PM. Hosted by Stevie Award winning author Cindi Bright (The Color of Courage: Crushing Racism in Corporate America), ‘Heartbeat’ focuses on strategies, advice and commentary for Black Americans in the business space and beyond. Featuring a mix of news and opinion, ‘Heartbeat’ is an engaging show which will add a new layer to Converge’s programming.

The Seattle Kraken were embarrassed on home ice by division rival, the Edmonton Oilers. Seattle was hit in the mouth early, blowing three defensive assignments in under four minutes that resulted in three goals. The Kraken were never able to recover.

It was an exciting year for The Drive Project Podcast and host Jay Martin Jr. Along with bringing his podcast to the the Converge Media Network, he also made the announcement that he’ll be working nationally with PBS in addition to his work his KCTS 9 here in Seattle.

The Seattle Kraken fell to the Calgary Flames in a tight, grinding divisional matchup. The Kraken drop the first game of a three-contest homestand, before the time begins a rough month of January to begin the year of 2023.

Besa Gordon - Let me tell you, after seeing all my radio friends on big stages living their best life, I was NOT about to end 2022 without having my moment 😂 Hooooowever, getting injured to have it wasn't part of the plan, but here we are 🤷🏾‍♀️. In this episode of "The Day In The Life Of A Seattle-Based Radio Host," I talk about how I jacked my ankle while also taking you with me to Sacramento for V101.1's Holiday Jam.

Deaunte Damper hosted the We Live In Color special featuring Diamond Lil. The fun-filled and introspective episode focuses on her journey through the world of performance, starting with karaoke and ending with full-fledged spectacles. The award-winning drag queen and community advocate spoke with Damper about her experiences as a member of the Black Trans community and performing in various spaces around the city.

Trae Holiday connected with Ishmael Butler of Digable Planets. They discussed his journey though music as well as Digable Planets’ upcoming show at the Neptune Theatre.

Michael Rhodes started Mikey’s Closet in 2014 in the midst of a battle with alcohol addiction. Rhodes wanted to take control of his life, and being his own boss was one way for him to do that.

The City of Seattle is tracking this week’s cold weather system and prepared to activate additional services as needed. This blog post will be updated with the latest information on places for people to get indoors and out of the cold, keeping critical infrastructure open, changes to City services, and tips to stay warm and safe.  

WEIRD at NIGHT is a surreal comedy, art share, live stream hosted by Patrick Galactic.  Every Saturday Night at 10PM, WEIRD at NIGHT is Live on Converge Media with dancers, musicians, filmmakers, drag performers, poets, and visualists.  We share all kinds of art on the show, as well as original sketches with a continuing storyline.  Every episode ends with a live auto-write, when anyone watching can enter the chat and have their submissions read live on the air.  

On this episode of Rewind With Besa, Besa Gordon is joined by the Brown Girls Do Ballet founder Takiyah Wallace to talk about the importance of representation in ballet, what she has coming up next for Brown Girls Do Ballet, the struggles ballerinas of color go through, how her daughter got into ballet and more.

Mano, the Community Investments Strategic Advisor for the Seattle Office of Civil Rights, joined Trae Holiday on The Day With Trae to talk about The People’s Budget and the work they’re doing with community to create what they hope will be a more representative budget.

Afua Kouyate of the African Cultural Arts Center joined The Day With Trae to discuss their 2023 campaign kickoff and the work the center has been doing in the community to uplift and elevate the arts.

In the second game of their short homestand, the Seattle Kraken scored a symphony of goals against the St. Louis Blues. Seattle’s three goal second period gave the Kraken a 4-goal lead that they would never look back from.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson proposed a series of gun safety measures, including a ban on military-style assault weapons, a gun-licensing law, and a bill that would make gun makers liable for their products.