KQED Inc.
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| Formation | June 1, 1953 |
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| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street San Francisco,California 94110 |
| Services | Public broadcasting |
Revenue | US$102.6 million(2021)[1] |
Staff | 599 (2019)[2] |
| Website | kqed |
Formerly called | Northern California Public Broadcasting (2006–2010) |
KQED Inc.is anon-profitpublic mediaoutlet based in theSan Francisco Bay AreaofCalifornia,which operates the radio stationKQED-FMand the television stationsKQED/KQETandKQEH.KQED's main headquarters are located inSan Franciscoand itsSilicon Valleyoffice is located inSan Jose.In 2019, the San Francisco headquarters broke ground on a $90 million renovation project, which was completed in late 2021. Improvements included a larger newsroom and studio, as well as a top floor outdoor terrace. The heart of the KQED headquarters is a 238-seat multipurpose event center called The Commons. The renovated venue hosts KQED Live, a series of lectures, concerts, discussions and other live events with entertainers, journalists, politicians, musicians, authors, chefs, and other guests.[3]Reopening events for the public were postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4]
History[edit]
KQED was organized and created by veteranbroadcast journalistsJames DayandJonathan Riceon June 1, 1953, and first went on air April 5, 1954. It was the sixthpublic broadcastingstation in the United States, debuting shortly afterWQEDinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania. The station'scall letters,Q.E.D., are taken from theLatinphrase,quod erat demonstrandum,commonly used inmathematics.[5]KQED-FMwas founded by James Day in 1969 as the radio arm of KQED Television.
On May 1, 2006, KQED, Inc. and the KTEH Foundation merged to formNorthern California Public Broadcasting.[6]The KQED assets including itstelevision(KQED) andFM radio stations(KQED-FM) were taken under the umbrella of that new organization. Both remained members ofPublic Broadcasting Service (PBS)andNational Public Radio (NPR),respectively. With this change, KQED and KTEH are considered as sister-stations today. The "Northern California" name did not become widely used, so in December 2010, the umbrella organization was renamed to "KQED, Inc.".[7]KTEH changed its call letters toKQEHand rebranded as"KQED Plus"on July 1, 2011 after research found that most viewers were unaware that KTEH was affiliated with KQED.[8]
KQED public television[edit]
KQED is aPBS-memberpublic televisionstation in San Francisco, California, broadcasting digitally onUHFchannel 30, and virtually on its analog-era channel 9. This channel is also carried onComcastcable TVand via satellite byDirecTVandDish Network.Itstransmitteris located onSutro Tower,and has studios based in San Francisco'sMission District.
KQED public radio[edit]
KQED-FM (88.5) is anNPR-memberradio stationowned by KQED, Inc. in San Francisco, California.
KQED-FM is the most-listened-to public radio station in the nation.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"KQED financial information for September 30, 2021"(PDF).KQED Inc.Retrieved20 April2022.
- ^"KQED Inc. FY2020 Form 990"(PDF).cdn.kqed.org.Retrieved20 April2022.
- ^admin."KQED to celebrate new headquarters – Public invited to grand opening – Palo Alto Daily Post".Retrieved2022-03-09.
- ^"KQED's New Headquarters Nears Completion | KQED's Pressroom".KQED.Retrieved2022-03-09.
- ^"News and Events: KQED's Pressroom".Kqed.org. 2011-12-05.Retrieved2014-06-05.
- ^"KQED, Inc. and KTEH Foundation Form New Broadcast Organization"(Press release). KQED Pressroom. 2 May 2006.Retrieved2007-01-17.
- ^"About KQED's former legal name".KQED, Inc. 2015-04-07.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-09-17.Retrieved2016-09-17.
- ^Barney, Chuck (June 22, 2011)."TV station KTEH to drop call letters, become KQED Plus".Contra Costa Times.RetrievedJuly 2,2011.
- ^"Top 10 NPR Affiliate Radio Stations - Cision".Cision.2013-02-13.Retrieved2017-08-15.