Listing of Television/Radio Stories

4:00

Two pairs of Peregrine falcons are carrying out their mating season under the gaze of thousands of observers, online and in two Bay Area cities. QUEST Radio reports.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: May 4 2007

6:45

Most people think of their house as a sanctuary from toxic air, but indoor air pollution can be at least as potent -- and often much more so -- as what you breathe outdoors.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: May 11 2007

6:40

QUEST radio takes a look at the largest wetlands restoration in the West-- the South Bay Salt Ponds Restoration Project. It will take decades and cost up to $1 billion to roll back the clock to the Bay's pre-industrial conditions.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: May 18 2007

6:22

Not long ago, nuclear power was unthinkable among environmentalists, particularly in California, where a moratorium on new power plants has put a lid on the industry for thirty years. But that sentiment may be changing.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: May 24 2007

3:34

The land north of the Cliff House near the old Sutro Baths is getting a multi-million-dollar face life by the National Park Service and local philanthropists.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: May 29 2007

9:32

Scoop a handful of critters out of the San Francisco Bay and you'll find tourists from far away shores. Invasive kinds of mussels, fish and more are choking out native species, challenging experts around the state to change the human behavior that brings them here.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: May 29 2007

10:19

California's landmark stem cell research program made headlines nationally, but what's the latest story behind the science? QUEST investigates the potential for medical breakthroughs in the next decade and how the Bay Area is leading the way.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: May 29 2007

5:21

Abandoned boats in the San Francisco Bay and Delta do more than take up space in marinas and harbors. They can become a wellspring of pollutants, including leaking battery acid, oil, fuel, and lead from paint. But what do you do with these rusting relics?

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: May 31 2007

5:41

The Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard bears traces of a toxic -- and historic-- military legacy. It could also be the site of the new 49ers stadium. But cleaning up this 500 acre Superfund site is costly and time consuming.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: Jun 7 2007

6:31

Silicon Valley is planning what will be the country's biggest wireless network, serving 40 cities and 2.4 million people. How will it work, and what are the real costs?

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: Jun 13 2007

QUEST Schedule

  • QUEST TV:

    Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9 and KQED HD, Comcast 709.
  • QUEST Radio:

    Mondays at 6:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m. on KQED FM 88.5 and KQEI FM 89.3.
  • Disappearing Frogs/ Planet Hunters

  • Sun, May 11 at 6:30PM, on KQED World
  • Tue, May 13 at 12:30PM, on KQED HD
  • Tue, May 13 at 7:00PM, on KQED HD
  • Nature-Deficit Disorder/ Ugo Conti's Spider Boat

  • Tue, May 13 at 7:30PM, on KQED Channel 9
  • Tue, May 13 at 7:30PM, on KQED HD
  • Thu, May 15 at 2:30AM, on KQED Channel 9

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