TV Technical Issues
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Mon 5/06: very brief KQED DT9 OTA outage
(DT9.1, 9.2, 9.3) This morning we had a very brief outage of our over the air (OTA) coverage for KQED 9.1/9.2/9.3, which lasted apx 4 minutes. Most tuners will have found the channel again as soon as service was restored, but some may need to be rescanned for channel 9. This outage did not affect [...]
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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA signal back on air
(DT54.1 through DT54.5) The Over the Air (OTA) signal from our KQEH transmitter on Monument Peak was restored at apx 6:35pm this evening. Most tuners should automatically find the signal, however some OTA viewers may need to do a rescan to restore reception.
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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA planned overnight outage extended
Unexpected technical problems have been discovered at the KQEH transmitter site during planned maintenance overnight. KQED crews have identified the problem and are working to correct it as soon as possible. Please check back to this blog for status updates. Service to Comcast and other providers are uninterrupted.
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Spark!
This series includes a TV show, segments for "This Week in Northern California", an educational outreach program and a website featuring Bay Area artists and arts organizations. More than a showcase for art objects and the artists who make them, Spark takes the audience inside the creative process to witness the challenges, opportunities and rewards of making art. Produced by KQED TV.
Spark! Previous Broadcasts
Roots (Episode #108)
KQED 9: Tue, May 21, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
In this episode, we meet performers who are preserving traditional art forms, handing them down from one generation to the next. For them, art is a way to understand and explore their ancestral roots, and maintain their unique cultural identity. Included are: five generations of Irish dancers with the Healy family; Hula Halau Aloha Pumehana 'o Polynesia; and San Jose's Mariachi Youth Program.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED 9: Fri, May 24, 2013 -- 11:30 PM
- KQED 9: Wed, May 22, 2013 -- 1:30 AM
Think Globally (Episode #404)
KQED 9: Tue, May 14, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
With an eye on global influence, Spark meets artists who take creative cues from tradition, history and cultural intersections.
* Follow two groups as they compete for a chance to perform in this year's Ethnic Dance Festival.
* Wanderlust photographer Lisa Kristine focuses on the world's myriad indigenous populations.
*Filipino artist Michael Arcega uses history (and Manila paper) as source material to critique and comment.
* San Francisco's newest art and cultural institution, the Museum of the African Diaspora, enlightens viewers with exhibitions centered on the African American experience.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Tue, May 21, 2013 -- 4:30 AM
- KQED Life: Mon, May 20, 2013 -- 10:30 PM
- KQED Life: Sun, May 19, 2013 -- 6:30 PM
- KQED Life: Sat, May 18, 2013 -- 5:30 PM
- KQED 9: Wed, May 15, 2013 -- 1:30 AM
Up from the Street (Episode #226)
KQED 9: Tue, May 7, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
Artists whose work emanates from the street.
* Once a professional skateboarder, Tommy Guerrero channels the skate culture through his music and visual art work.
* Graffiti artist and self-described bad boy David Choe has moved from the streets of LA and San Jose into museums and galleries worldwide.
* Reflections of life on San Francisco's market street, with the four-wheeled interactive art work, Wowhaus.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Tue, May 14, 2013 -- 4:30 AM
- KQED Life: Mon, May 13, 2013 -- 10:30 PM
- KQED Life: Sun, May 12, 2013 -- 6:30 PM
- KQED Life: Sat, May 11, 2013 -- 5:30 PM
- KQED 9: Wed, May 8, 2013 -- 1:30 AM
A Few Good Stories (Episode #416)
KQED 9: Wed, May 1, 2013 -- 1:30 AM
Spark gets an insider's look at the intricate process of creation and the discovery of one's voice.
* Experience Jaime Guerrero working at the Bay Area Glass Institute as he and other glass artists coordinate their movements in order to create his detailed pieces. < br />* Lauren Yee and the high school students of the Young Playwrights Festival show us the maturity and talent of first-time playwrights as they see their theatrical creations put into performance.
* The memories of Iranian-Americans are preserved in Taraneh Hemami's work as she prepares for ZeroOne in San Jose.
* Finally, Rebar Encanment project reminds us that a little humor can help in a time of transition as Southern Exposure revamps their gallery space.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Sun, May 5, 2013 -- 6:30 PM
