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KQED Public Radio Press Kit
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KQED Press Kit
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PRESS CONTACTS
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Contacts for journalists and reporters only. For information about contacting KQED, please visit the Contact Us page. Please send press releases or news story ideas directly to KQED Radio Programs contacts.
Scott Walton, Executive Director of Communications
415.553.2145
swalton@ncpb.com
Meredith Gandy, Publicist
415.553.2116
mgandy@kqed.org
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| KQED Public Radio Begins Digital Broadcast of HD Radio, Ushers in New Digital Public Radio Era |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Tuesday, May 24 -- Today, KQED Public Radio, the most-listened-to public radio station in the country, announced that it has begun transmitting its all news and information service in HD-Radio via its two new digital transmitters at 88.5 FM in San Francisco and 89.3 FM in Sacramento. Simultaneously, the station will continue transmitting its analog broadcast services on 88.5 and 89.3 FM in analog.
KQED'S new HD-Radio digital broadcast technology will significantly increase the quality and scope of program services available to listeners. In addition, HD-Radio technology allows stations to broadcast more than one channel of programming plus text messages and other information. In the future, this will allow KQED listeners who have digital radio receivers to receive text messages including weather, traffic, and emergency alert information.
"We take great pride at KQED in being on the forefront of new technologies," said Jeff Clarke, president and CEO of KQED Public Broadcasting. "Our digital conversion on the television side enabled us to serve our community in ways never before possible, with five additional television channels. Now, radio will be able to provide greatly improved audio, program services, and data in addition to CD-quality sound. This certainly will change the way everyone uses radio."
"Digital public radio has enormous potential for serving our communities in ways never before possible," commented Jo Anne Wallace, vice-president and general manager of KQED Public Radio. "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to be a leader in HD-Radio, now and in the future."
Because KQED has begun digital radio broadcasting using a "hybrid mode," transmitting digital and analog signals simultaneously, listeners with analog receivers will notice no change in the transmission and will not have to change their listening patterns in any way. The availability of the 24-hour KQED Public Radio news and information program service via HD-Radio and analog radio broadcasts means that listeners will be able to seamlessly upgrade from analog to digital receivers at their own pace.
KQED's HD-Radio transmission equipment has been made possible by grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
KQED Public Broadcasting operates KQED Public Television 9, one of the nation's most-watched public television stations during prime-time, and KQED's digital television channels, which include KQED HD, KQED Encore, KQED World, KQED Life and KQED Kids; KQED Public Radio, the most-listened-to public radio station in the nation with an award-winning news and public affairs program service (88.5 FM in San Francisco and 89.3 FM in Sacramento); KQED.org, one of the most visited station sites in Public Broadcasting; and KQED Education Network, which brings the impact of KQED to thousands of teachers, students, parents and media professionals through workshops, seminars and resources.
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