The City of Seattle’s government-access station Seattle Channel was recognized on June 1, at the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) virtual Emmy Awards ceremony.
It won the Public Affairs Program Emmy for “The Fight Against Fentanyl.”
Producer Susan Han, writer Brian Callanan, editor Randy Eng, and freelance photographer Dustin Gagne dedicated over six months to the documentary, spotlighting the deadly synthetic opioid responsible for claiming the lives of 150 Americans daily, including at least two individuals a day in King County.

Producer Susan Han, Seattle Channel General Manager Shannon Gee, and videographer Randy Eng hold Emmy trophies. Photo: Maria Zambrano
Additionally, Eng, a seasoned photographer, producer, and editor with nine years of experience at the Seattle Channel and a 34-year tenure in television news, was inducted into NATAS’s prestigious Silver Circle.
Randy Eng holds his Silver Circle award while surrounded by his daughter Maia Lourdes, son Kai Pacifico, and Randy’s fiancé Maria Zambrano. Photo by Vivian Hsu
Other AAPI winners in the Seattle market include:
- Lesley Ikeda-Kreitz, Editor, KOMO
Award category: Morning Newscast (Markets 1-20) (KOMO Morning Newscast March 22, 2023) - PJ Randhawa, Producer, KING
Award category: Diversity Equity Inclusion (News Indigenous Injustice) - Nathan Hong Fisher, Photographer, Seattle Seahawks
Award category: Sports Story – Short and Long Form Content (Season of Bloom)
- Ryan Barber, Graphic Designer, KIRO
Award category: Children/Youth/Teens Wildlife (A Look Inside Woodland Park Zoo)