-- KQED now carried on Comcast and Charter Cable --
January 4, 2011, San Francisco --- KQED Public Television, one of the nation’s most-watched public television stations, has expanded their coverage area to include San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria. Available only via Comcast or Charter Cable services, KQED fills a void left by the departure of Los Angeles-based KCET from the PBS system. In the Santa Maria area, KQED is now carried in both analog and digital formats on channel 17. Residents of the San Luis Obispo area now receive KQED in analog and digital formats on channel 8. Plans are to eventually provide the service in HD formats.
“We are pleased to extend KQED’s public television service to the San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria areas,” stated John Boland, president and chief executive officer of KQED Public Media. “In addition to continuing to receive PBS mainstays like Frontline, Antiques Roadshow, Masterpiece, and Sesame Street, residents of this area will also receive KQED’s award-winning local programming like QUEST, Spark, and Truly CA.”
About KQED Public Media
KQED Public Media (kqed.org) has served Northern California for more than 50 years and is affiliated with NPR and PBS. KQED owns and operates public television stations KQED 9 (San Francisco/Bay Area), KTEH 54 (San Jose/Bay Area), and KQET 25 (Watsonville/Monterey); KQED Public Radio (88.5FM San Francisco and 89.3FM Sacramento); the interactive platforms kqed.org, kteh.org, and KQEDnews.org; and Education Network. KQED Public Television, one of the nation's most-watched public television stations, is the producer of local and national series such as QUEST; Check, Please! Bay Area; This Week in Northern California; Truly CA; and Essential Pépin. KQED's digital television channels include 9HD, Life, World, Kids, and V-me, and are available 24/7 on Comcast. KQED Public Radio, home of Forum with Michael Krasny and The California Report, is one of the most-listened-to public radio stations in the nation with an award-winning news and public affairs program service delivering more than eighteen local newscasts daily. KQED Interactive hosts KQED’s cross-platform news service, KQED News, as well as offers video and audio podcasts and a live radio stream at kqed.org. The Education Network brings the impact of KQED to thousands of teachers, students, parents, and the general public through workshops, community screenings, and multimedia resources.
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Media Contact: Meredith Gandy
(415) 553-2116 or mgandy@kqed.org