KQED

Skip to main content

Public Media for Northern California

Donate

Don't Miss:

HighlightsMay 26, 2013

  • National Memorial Day Concert (2013)

    National Memorial Day Concert (2013)

    Tonight at 8:00pm on KQED 9

    Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families, and all those who have given their lives to defend our freedom.

  • US Attorney General Eric H. Holder testifies

    On the Media

    A Week of Scandals

    Today at 2:00pm on KQED 88.5 FM

    The show looks at the media's governmental scandal narrative. Plus, an American blog rocks Canadian politics, and a look at whistleblowers in the Catholic Church.

  • Fran Lebowitz

    City Arts and Lectures

    Fran Lebowitz

    Tuesday at 8:00pm on KQED 88.5 FM

    Tune in for a conversation with author Fran Lebowitz. Her writing offers insights on timely issues such as gender, race, gay rights, and the media, as well as her own pet peeves. She spoke with Steven Winn on May 10, 2013 at the Nourse Theater in San Francisco.

  • null

    Apply to be on Genealogy Roadshow!

    Here's your chance to be a part of history. Do you have a family mystery you would like solved? Is there a missing piece or person in your family tree you've always wondered about? Apply to be on the San Francisco episode of this new television series now.

  • Psy video

    For Educators

    Do Now: Everybody Dance Now!

    What's your best dance move? If you don't have a signature dance move that you consider your own, then make one up! Capture your move in a short video and share the link with us.

What's on KQED Radio now?

88.5 San Francisco

89.3 Sacramento

What's on KQED Radio now:

News and Commentary

TK
Courtesy Jeff Pflueger/Heyday

KQED Science

A Summer Communing With California's Glaciers

Earlier this year, geologists in Yosemite Park concluded that one of California’s iconic glaciers had ground to a halt, having lost too much mass to sustain its downward movement. Knowing that California’s approximately 130 glaciers will not be around forever, Tim Palmer spent a summer on a personal quest to climb and photograph as many of these frozen giants as he could manage.

From KQED

Follow KQED on Facebook

Visit KQED on Facebook »

Local Events Calendar

SFMOMA Future Countdown Live

SFMOMA Future Countdown Live

Thu, May 30, 2013: Meet Bay Area makers and artists featured in The Making Of... a community collaboration by The Kitchen Sisters and KQED, on Thursday and Friday, May ...

Free Film Screening: Extreme by Design

Free Film Screening: Extreme by Design

Sat, June 1, 2013: Please join KQED at CityCamp Palo Alto for a sneak peak preview of the PBS film, Extreme by Design, which airs nationally on PBS in ...

SFMOMA Future Countdown Live

SFMOMA Future Countdown Live

Sun, June 2, 2013: At 9am, KQED Public Radio's popular arts roundup The Do List with Cy Musiker and the San Francisco Chronicle's David Wiegand will be part of ...

MORE LOCAL EVENTS »

KQED Education

kids smiling

Do Now
Participate in this activity for students to explore current issues using social media.
Try it out!