By Christan Braswell Seattle, WA - Winners win. Seattle storm icon Sue Bird knows a thing or two about it. After winning five gold Olympic medals and four WNBA championships, the 13-time All-Star has joined the Storm’s ownership group, Force 10 Hoops, the team announced Wednesday. Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird during the 2022 WNBA season, the final campaign of her playing career. (Photos by Liz Wolter) Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks was the first former WNBA player to join a team ownership group in 2011. Bird's former teammate Renee Montgomery was part of the grou ..read more

Photos by Susan Fried Recently on The Day with Trae, host  Trae Holiday was joined by Mary Ruffin from Solid Ground to talk about her journey at Solid Ground and the organization’s upcoming 50th Anniversary Gala. Ruffin, now the Board Chair for Solid Ground, initially engaged with the organization as a program participant. “Over a decade ago, my family moved into a Solid Ground community,” Ruffin said. “I finished undergrad in solid ground, worked while we lived in a Solid Ground community, and I went to law school and I had that community lift me up and support me through all of that. S ..read more

View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize To see the full story, watch Back2Besa on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. on FOX 13 Seattle, and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on FOX 13+. With springtime in the Pacific Northwest being a little unpredictable, you have to be ready for all weather types. This week on Back2Besa, Besa Gordon brings in her stylist, Akia Ronai, for her seasonal fashion tips. This season, Akia is highlighting strips, layers, animal prints, the color sky blue, and more. Learn about this season's fashion trends this Saturday at 10:30 pm on FOX 13 Seattle and see the replay Sun ..read more

This segment was first aired on Back2Besa on FOX 13 Seattle. See past episodes and segments at whereweconverge.com/back2besa and on the FOX Local app. Making connections with your audience is rule number one for a host of any show, and it is not always easy. But for Besa Gordon, the host of Back2Besa on FOX 13 Seattle building meaningful connections with viewers all over the Pacific Northwest for the last 9 months has been something she has excelled at as viewers across the region enjoy her “round-the-way girl” style and down to Earth personality. Two very special viewers whom Besa has built a ..read more

Converge Media’s Deaunte Damper has been an integral part of Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community for years, and continues to put in the work to create space for voices to be heard. His show, We Live In Color, is set to return to the airwaves on May 2nd at 8pm across all Converge Media platforms with a variety of guests who share joy and shine a light on issues which impact us all. The show previously ran on the Converge Media platform in 2022, and featured a variety of entertaining, informative, and impactful conversations. Damper works to bring individuals from across the community to share a number o ..read more

Photos by Susan Fried Nick Brown recently took center stage on The Day With Trae, chronicling the beginning of his career journey to his roles as legal aid for Governor Jay Inslee and the U.S. Attorney for Washington's Western District to his current bid for the position of Attorney General of Washington. Starting his conversation with host Trae Holiday, Brown reflected on his introduction to law and politics, highlighting the influence of his parents, both former public servants who promoted values of engagement and service throughout his childhood.  "All throughout my life, they were t ..read more

Photos by Susan Fried In this segment of The Day With Trae, host Trae Holiday sat down with Councilmember Rob Saka, who stepped into his role representing District One of the Seattle City Council in January 2024. District One comprises the neighborhoods of West Seattle, South Park, SoDo, Georgetown, and Pioneer Square, all communities in which Saka underscored his dedication to building up through engagement, such as small business listening sessions and walking tours.  "We went neighborhood by neighborhood and met with small business owners and their workers just to learn about some of ..read more

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd during media availability at the preview of the teams Center for Basketball Performance on Thursday, April 18th, 2024. (Photo by Liz Wolter) By Christan Braswell Seattle, WA - For the first time since being drafted first overall in 2015, Seattle Storm superstar Jewell Loyd endured a season where her team failed to win 16 games and make the playoffs. For the first time in the post-Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart era, Loyd faced unrestricted free agency. She had options to continue her career elsewhere, and that was widely known. That includes two-time Olympian and ..read more

View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Relive the electrifying energy of Red Bull's Lords of the Floor weekend, as they brought their vibrant beats and dynamic moves to the Emerald City! At Washington Hall, attendees experienced an exclusive dance workshop led by none other than Dyzee, a retired 13-time World Champion Bboy who continues to inspire the global Bboy community. Our cameras were on hand to capture every exhilarating moment of this intimate session. Take a peek into the heart of hip-hop culture through Susan Fried's lens on behalf of Converge Media. View fullsiz ..read more

By Charles Hamaker  Seattle, WA – A scoreless draw in Frisco, Texas last week against an FC Dallas team that pushed the Rave Green to a winner-take-all match in their three-game playoff series last MLS Audi Cup Playoffs isn’t necessarily the most concerning thing in the world, but considering the poor start that the Seattle Sounders FC have had for the 2024 campaign, the frustration is amplified. That frustration bubbled over into anger with tonight’s shutout loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the first Cascadia Clash that the Sounders have played so far this season. A questionable red ..read more