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'''KO-AM TV''' ('''Korean-American Television''') is a digital cable network based in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], [[United States]] broadcasting programming for the local [[Korean American]] community in [[Western Washington]],<ref>KO-AM TV 2014. ''The One and Only Korean American Television in Washington''. KO-AM TV. Available from: http://www.koamtvseattle.com/ko-tv/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222213555/http://www.koamtvseattle.com/ko-tv/ |date=February 22, 2016 }} October 13, 2015</ref> located at 32008 32nd Ave. S., [[Federal Way, Washington|Federal Way]], WA 98001. As an affiliate of [[KBS World]], it broadcasts [[Korean language|Korean]] programming with English subtitles and broadcasts live coverage of Korean news as well as airing a locally produced newscast six days a week.
KO-AM TV is the only [[Korean Americans|Korean American]] TV station that broadcasts in Washington State. KO-AM TV runs several programs such as popular videos, local news, weather news, traffic updates and Today's English (영어 한마디). For popular videos, they focus on recent popular news and viral animal videos; for local news, they go to significant events that are held around Seattle and interview people there.<ref>2014, ‘KO-AM TV contracts with 5 different broadcasting companies including Christian broadcasting’, ''Christianity Daily'. Available from: http://kr.christianitydaily.com/articles/76812/20140107/%EC%BD%94%EC%97%A0-tv-%EA%B8%B0%EB%8F%85%EA%B5%90-%EB%B0%A9%EC%86%A1-%ED%8F%AC%ED%95%A8-%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD-5%EA%B0%9C-%EC%BC%80%EC%9D%B4%EB%B8%94-tv%EC%99%80-%EA%B3%84%EC%95%BD.htm. [October 13, 2015]''</ref>
and broadcast news about Koreans who live in Washington State; for language learning program, they have Today's English, it is a short program that introduces one phrase in English and explains the phrase in Korean every day. Additionally, they broadcast various Korean programs that were originally broadcast in South Korea with English subtitles. For example, they broadcast Dong-Chi-Mi, a reality show, and Chun-Gi-Nu-Sul, a health program.
KO-AM TV’s Chairperson, Jong-Jae Ko, graduated from [[Yonsei University]] in South Korea. In 1983, he started working in the broadcasting field. He is also a chairman of Worldwide Korean Christian Broadcasters Association (WCBA).<ref>Kim, Mujung 2015, ‘WCBA’s new president Jong-Jae-Ko. "Develop new broadcasting field and mission work"’, ''Kookmin Newspaper'. Available from: http://news.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0923059368&code=23111322&cp=nv. [October 13, 2015].</ref>
==Awards==
KO-AM TV was nominated by the [[Korean Broadcasting System]] in South Korea for a prize for their TV programming in 2004.<ref>Yoo, Sangwoo 2004, ‘Korean broadcasting in foreign countries’, ''Newsis''. Available from: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0000077406. [October 13, 2015].</ref> They also got a prize for their TV programming from KBS Seoul Prize in 2010.<ref>2010, ‘Great Korean TV program’, ''Newsis'. Available from: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0003449496''</ref>
[October 13, 2015].
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.koamtvseattle.com/ Official site]
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[[Category:Asian-American culture in Seattle]]
[[Category:Television stations in Seattle]]
[[Category:Foreign-language television stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Korean-language mass media in the United States]]
[[Category:Non-English-language mass media in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Korean-American culture in Washington (state)]]