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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
- May and February 2025 pledge drives produced KQED’s strongest membership totals since 2018.
- KQED is refocusing on local news and community events after closing its video team.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium sponsorship keeps KQED’s California syndication network growing in 2026.
What critics are saying
- KQED cut 15% of staff in July 2025 after a $12 million deficit.
- Congress’ 2025 CPB rescission threatens KQED’s $7.6 million annual federal funding immediately.
- KQED settled a 2024 wage-theft class action for $895,000; morale and compliance remain exposed.
What makes KQED unique
- KQED remains Northern California’s largest nonprofit newsroom, blending radio, TV, and digital reporting.
- KQED Teach offers free media-literacy and media-making training for K-12 educators statewide.
- KQED’s statewide local-news syndication network expands reach through dozens of California publishers.
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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 12 Jobs on Simplify!
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