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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Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors
With the premise of "so much to paint, so little time," artist Gary Spetz travels to six scenic locations throughout the U.S. - from Florida's Cabbage Key to Yellowstone National Park - to choose his subject matter. Each scene presents new painting challenges, providing Spetz with new opportunities to share his innovative painting methods. Throughout the series, he encourages viewers to undertake more complex paintings. And while challenging, each lesson is carefully designed to be "user-friendly" with his easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions.
Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors Previous Broadcasts
Kilauea Lighthouse-Kauai (Episode #512)
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Host-Artist, Gary Spetz, hikes to and paints Kauai's Kilauea Lighthouse-explaining both how he paints and what he looks for, in nature, for a painting composition.
Learn to Paint Waterton Lakes, Part 1 (Episode #301)
KQED Life: Tue, Oct 30, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
A panoramic overlook of Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park. In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary takes the viewer half way through the watercolor painting process: from a drawing on watercolor paper through the creation of the painting's base foundation of colors and values.
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KQED Life: Tue, Oct 23, 2012 -- 2:30 PM
Host-Artist, Gary Spetz, hikes into and paints a scene from Kauai's Waimea Canyon-explaining both how he paints and what he looks for, in nature, for a painting composition.
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Half Moon Bay (Episode #510)
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Host-Artist, Gary Spetz, sails to and paints a scene from the Caribbean's Half Moon Bay-explaining both how he paints and what he looks for, in nature, for a painting composition.
Learn to Paint Dry Tortugas, Part 1 (Episode #212)
KQED Life: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
The historical and remote tropical fortress island of Florida's Dry Tortugas National Park. In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary takes the viewer half way through the painting process: from a drawing on watercolor paper through the creation of the painting's base foundation of colors and values.
St. Thomas-Usvi (Episode #509)
KQED Life: Tue, Oct 9, 2012 -- 2:30 PM
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Learn to Paint Tranquil Waters, Part 2 (Episode #211)
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In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary concludes the "reflective northwoods lake" watercolor painting from the previous episode.
Tortola (Episode #508)
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Host-Artist, Gary Spetz, sails to and paints a scene from the Caribbean's Tortola Island-explaining both how he paints and what he looks for, in nature, for a painting composition.
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KQED Life: Tue, Oct 2, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
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