Winston Szeto
Winston Szeto is a digital producer with OPB’s Weekend Edition in Portland.
He's a jack of all trades: copyeditor, social media producer, infographic designer, breaking news writer, feature reporter, documentary producer, photographer, videographer and video editor, to name a few.
Before moving to Oregon, Winston worked with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) bureaus in British Columbia, reporting for digital, radio and TV. He’s covered everything from immigration and diaspora communities to everyday local life.
He made Vancouver, Washington, his home partly because it reminds him of Vancouver, Canada, where he used to live. As a proud Canadian, he can’t resist occasionally asking for poutine at local diners or scanning grocery aisles in hopes of spotting a bag of ketchup chips.
Winston has 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 British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Winston speaks Cantonese and Mandarin fluently, and can also hold his own in German and Japanese. Of course, he’s fluent in American English, skilled at dropping the “u” from words like honour and flipping the “re” in theatre to make it theater.
You can reach him at wszeto@opb.org or follow him on Bluesky at winstonszeto.bsky.social.
Latest Stories
From Ontario to Hood River, a mission to support Oregon’s community college students
Clackamas Community College President Tim Cook ran nearly 1,500 miles to all 17 state community colleges in 52 days, raising over $130,000 for students in financial need.
‘The Evergreen’: How these two groups help Asian American seniors combat loneliness
In this week's episode of The Evergreen, we hear the stories of the Yat Sing Music Club and Ikoi no Kai: two groups that provide community for seniors.
Conflagration declared as Highland Fire forces evacuations near Prineville
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Highland Fire on Saturday night — her fifth time doing so this year.
Oregon Coast’s blue tiny visitors spark a son’s memory of his late father’s sailboat
While walking Hobbit Beach near Florence on Sunday, photographer Robin Loznak spotted around 100 Velella velella washed ashore.
After Trail Blazers’ stunning draft, Yang Hansen lands in Portland feeling ‘beautiful connection’ to the city
In a press conference held Friday morning, the Portland Trail Blazers formally introduced Yang Hansen, their surprising No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Oregonians rally after Trump’s Iran strikes, Northwest lawmakers call for accountability
Some Oregonians joined protesters in other U.S. cities on Sunday to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran.
A Portland group was formed to support China during wartime. Now it fights a battle to keep the beat of traditional music alive
Founded in 1942 by Portland’s Chinese immigrants to raise funds for China’s defense in World War II, the Yat Sing Music Club perseveres in preserving Cantonese opera through ongoing rehearsals and community outreach, despite declining membership and limited interest from younger generations.
‘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.
