Western Washington University students took part in live coverage of election night in Whatcom County on Nov. 8, 2011. The Election Night Live broadcast contained up-to-date news and information about the general election; viewers saw live election coverage from multiple locations around the county as well as analysis and commentary by former Bellingham Herald reporter Sam Taylor, who interviewed a series of local guests.

The show was a collaborative effort of Western Washington University New Media Production Internship Program, the Whatcom Community College Media Production Internship Program, the Northwest Community College Initiative and dozens of community volunteers. All of this was coordinated by the Center for New Media, is a 501(c)3 focused on creating vibrant local programming and telling local and regional stories, according to a recent press release from the center.