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KQED provides public media for Northern California, including radio and TV programs, news, and education content. It distributes NPR and PBS programming and produces and shares its own local news, culture, and science coverage through on-air broadcasts, online articles, and podcasts. The product works by offering live and on-demand radio and TV streams, scheduled programs, and digital content across multiple platforms (radio, TV, website, apps) to inform and engage the local community. KQED differentiates itself with locally focused reporting and education content, a broad range of public-interest programs, and a dual role as both a broadcaster and producer of regional journalism and educational media. Its goal is to inform, educate, and engage people in Northern California by providing reliable public media that covers local, national, and global topics through accessible formats.
About KQED
Industries
Government & Public Sector
Education
Entertainment
Company Size
N/A
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$400K
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
1954
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- KQED launched Podcasting Democracy on June 16, 2026, expanding civic-education reach.
- July 2025 layoffs cut deficit pressure 90% going into fiscal 2026.
- Weekly podcast listeners reached 120,543 in FY25, signaling durable digital audience growth.
What critics are saying
- KQED cut 15% of staff on July 15, 2025, after a $12 million deficit.
- Congress rescinded $1.1 billion in public-media funding; KQED loses about $8 million annually.
- Federal defunding and donor softness force a 2027 structural insolvency.
What makes KQED unique
- KQED’s 695,681 weekly radio listeners and 471,568 TV viewers dwarf regional peers.
- Its free KQED Teach and Podcasting Democracy programs lock in educators across Northern California.
- Michael Isip chairs the 2026 Peabody jury, reinforcing KQED’s national editorial credibility.
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Funding
Total Funding
$400k
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
2 Rounds
Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Company News
Scott Morris with the Vallejo Sun joins KQED Inc. to talk about what's in the agreement, and why meeting it will be a tall order.
... KQED San Francisco has promoted Ernesto Aguilar to Executive Director of Radio Programming and Content DEI at the public media company.
California Gov. Newsom is working to create a rehabilitation program at San Quentin Prison.
Recently, another contender announced she would vie for the position: Congressmember Barbara Lee joins KQED Inc. to discuss yet another threat to women's health, her campaign and more.
KQED Inc., which owns and operates news/talk KQED San Francisco (88.5) and PBS outlet KQED-TV, names Eric Abrams Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, and David Boutry as its new CFO.
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About KQED
Industries
Government & Public Sector
Education
Entertainment
Company Size
N/A
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$400K
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
1954
KQED is Hiring for 13 Jobs on Simplify!
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