Winston Szeto
Winston Szeto is a digital producer with OPB's Weekend Edition based in Portland.
He has prior experience working with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) bureau in British Columbia as a journalist on digital, radio and TV platforms, covering a wide range of topics including immigration and diaspora communities. In 2022, he won an RTDNA Canada award for his contribution to CBC's investigation on forced labor involved in tomato production in China's Xinjiang region.
Winston studied political science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Chinese law at Tsinghua University in Beijing, public policy at the University of Erfurt in Germany, and journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, Canada.
Originally from Hong Kong, he speaks Cantonese and Mandarin fluently and has a working knowledge of German and Japanese.
Send him tips at wszeto@opb.org, and follow him on Bluesky at winstonszeto.bsky.social.
Latest Stories
‘A Place of Rest’ provides more than delicious meals. It preserves Japanese American traditions and builds intergenerational bonds in Portland
Celebrating its 46th anniversary, Portland’s Ikoi no Kai senior meal program offers a space for the local Japanese American community and beyond to connect socially through food and recreational activities. The program helps combat isolation while preserving Japanese traditions, benefiting both older and younger generations.
Filbert the beaver forecasts 6 more weeks of winter for Portland
For Portland residents who have been enduring the cold temperatures throughout January, it appears the chill will persist into February, according to the latest furcast from the Oregon Zoo.
Understanding Portland’s new voting system is tough. This artist is trying to make it a piece of cake
Tommy Ly created a Chinese-language comic strip to explain Portland's ranked-choice voting system by comparing it to selecting mooncake flavors. His goal is to make the complex voting process easier to understand for Chinese seniors, who often face language barriers when participating in elections.
Dixon Fire growing fast in Southern Oregon, prompts governor’s emergency response
The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office estimated the Dixon Fire, formerly known as the Tiller Trail Fire, was burning 3,000-5,000 acres near Tiller, an unincorporated community in Douglas County about 28 miles southeast of Roseburg.
Jade Night Market marks 10th anniversary, celebrates multiculturalism and community visibility in Southeast Portland
Founded in 2014, the Jade International Night Market experienced a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, but it reopened in 2023. This year, it will be held on Saturday from 3-10 p.m. at the Southeast campus of Portland Community College.
Conflagration Act invoked for Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon, now at 110K acres burned
The fire has rapidly expanded due to strong winds in the area and warm temperatures. Temperatures in nearby Vale were more than 100 F on Saturday.
North-central Oregon community faces threat from expanding Lone Rock Fire
Lonerock, home to about 20 residents, is placed under the Level 2 “Be Set” evacuation notices issued by the Gilliam County Sheriff due to the Lone Rock Fire.
Firefighters battle expanding Larch Creek Fire, now estimated at 18K acres
The Larch Creek Fire, situated south of The Dalles, has continued to grow this week, but the Oregon State Fire Marshal says firefighters are making progress on the blaze.
Salt Creek wildfire takes off east of Rogue Valley on Sunday
Firefighters are making “good progress” on a 1,500-acre wildfire that began growing quickly in the Rogue Valley Sunday afternoon in forest lands outside of Eagle Point, about 20 miles northeast of Medford, Oregon, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Hood River Bridge reopens on Sunday — but to passenger vehicles only
The bridge reopened three days after it had been damaged by a crash involving a semi-truck.