User:Mikehalsey/Northwest Best TV show

NORTHWEST BEST T.V. SHOW. The show Northwest Best is a unique magazine formatted television program that airs between national programming all over the northwest. The show airs in segments featuring outstanding business several times an hour all day long. Northwest Best is produced by Jeff Madsen and Mike Halsey with associate producer Karlynn Elliott. The show is hosted by television personality Mike Halsey. The show began to air in 2012 on Comcast television in and around Northwest Washington. Currently Northwest Best can be seen all over the state of Washington on cable and broadcast TV. The show continues having great success featuring and endorsing outstanding business. Northwest Best has become the go to source directing the television audience to businesses they can trust.

ABOUT THE PRODUCERS:

As a team Jeff Madsen and Mike Halsey have collaborated on several projects since 1985.

Jeff Madsen started out his career working as a radio engineer for KING Radio back in the early 70’s. His skill level quickly advanced him to a news photographer using 16mm camera equipment to capture news stories. After leaving KING he joined on with KIRO TV who was just entering the electronic news gathering age and became a photojournalist. After two years of shooting news, Jeff decided to open up his own production company called Visiontrek, which specialized in shooting video for clients like CBS news, ABC sports and other network affiliates. The obvious next move was to expand his company to provide post as well as shooting services and hence Electronic Media Productions. However Jeff’s experiences and reputation brought him work from Hollywood as well as independent film projects and in all he has worked on well over thirty five motion picture projects ranging in budget from $10K to 55 million. Working with Hollywood’s elite such as Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Jeff Madsen has established himself as a technical consultant to many motion pictures shot in Washington as well as being the producer for several independent projects as well. Which led Jeff and his partner Mike Halsey to form Prism Film Studios in 2010. Their slogan is "We bend light into entertainment".

Mike Halsey Actor/model/producer/TV. presenter was born and raised in northwest Washington. He began his career in the early 1980s as an actor, model and also worked as a floor director for KIRO television. As an actor Mike was in several major motion pictures and appeared in many T.V. commercials. As a model he was in several national magazine and billboard ads for Merit cigarettes, Eddie Bauer, Paccar and many other projects. By the mid 1980s Mike became a producer producing TV. Shows and commercials in the greater Seattle market. While producing and directing Mike also continued to further his career as an on camera personality and voice over talent both in television and radio. As a result of Northwest Best Mike Halsey has become a household name and a well known expert on finding and introducing extraordinary businesses, services and events. Described as jaunty and intelligent Mike is well received by his TV audience.