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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Travelscope
Award-winning travel journalist Joseph Rosendo explores the world's treasures - from stateside destinations in Montana's Glacier National Park and California's wine country to exotic locales in Europe, the Philippines and Malaysia. During his journeys, Rosendo provides cultural insights and useful information for making viewers' travel dreams a reality, while also encouraging conscientious travel, believing it has the power to connect disparate cultures.
Travelscope Previous Broadcasts
Germany's Winter Carnival (Episode #406H)
KQED Life: Mon, May 20, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph dons his jester's cap and heads to the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg for Fasnet -- Fasnacht -- Carnival. Each town may call it by a different name, but they all agree it's a non-stop community party that celebrates local culture and chases away the winter blues. Some of the historic carnival characters, like the Narro, date back to the festival's beginning 500 years ago while others are the products of lively modern-day imaginations. From Konstanz on the shores of Lake Constance to the Black Forest villages of Villingen, Oberndorf, Gengenbach, Elzach and Rottweil, Joseph uncovers the festival's history and rejoices in the controlled chaos of tolle tage -- Crazy Days!
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Mon, May 20, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Victoria, Australia (Episode #402H)
KQED Plus: Sat, May 18, 2013 -- 5:30 PM
Joseph catches the urban beat of Victoria's capital, Melbourne, then heads out on the Great Ocean Road to take in the natural scenery and survey the village scene in coastal towns. From the Shipwreck Coast through Victoria's wine country to the heart of Grampians National Park he travels in search of the best of Victoria. In addition to his town adventures, his journey takes him from one natural area to another in hot pursuit of Australia's wildlife where he has close encounters with kangaroos, koalas and emus. Along the way he is introduced to the original inhabitants and stewards of this great big land down under -- Australia's aboriginal people.
Crossing The Swiss Alps (Episode #401H)
KQED Life: Sat, May 18, 2013 -- 2:30 PM
From cosmopolitan Geneva to the UNESCO heritage Aletsch Glacier Joseph travels through Switzerland by bus, train and lake steamer. In Geneva Joseph explores a city that has remained in the forefront of innovation and change and visits Lake Geneva's fascinating lakeside villages such as the Olympic city of Lausanne. While in the sun-rich, car-free, 7,000-foot atmosphere of Bettmeralp Joseph enjoys a typical Swiss experience that is filled with glacier treks, colorful festivals, local cuisine, the beauty of the rural countryside and warm Alpine hospitality.
Thailand - Rediscovering Bangkok (Episode #407H)
KQED 9: Sat, May 18, 2013 -- 8:00 AM
It's hectic, it's crowded, it's the epitome of diversity and filled to the brim with exciting things to see and do. Joseph takes a path less traveled as he explores Thailand's capital city -- Bangkok. During his urban adventure he wanders the back roads and waterways of old and new Bangkok. He participates in morning Buddhist rituals at a local temple, checks out an up-to-date wellness center, tries his hand at the ancient art of crafting a monk's alms bowl, roasts Thai coffee at a 100-year-old Chinese market and scours a local Thai market for the perfect indigenous ingredients to spice up his gourmet Thai cooking class.
New Brunswick's Acadian Festival (Episode #405H)
KQED Life: Fri, May 17, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
New Brunswick is Canada's only bi-lingual province and the peaceful co-existence between the French Acadian culture and the English Loyalist culture gives visitors two experiences for the price of one. Yet all the world's French in August during the Caraquet Acadian Festival -- a two-week cultural celebration that culminates in a mardi-gras style street party. Joseph heads to the Acadian Peninsula to trace its Acadian heritage, meet modern day Acadians and, during their national day of celebration, join in their festival and Laissez les bon temps roulez -- Let the good times roll! During his journey he also partakes of New Brunswick's natural beauty and the world of adventure that awaits every visitor to this Canadian province year round.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Sat, May 18, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Fri, May 17, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Swiss Roots (Episode #404H)
KQED Life: Thu, May 16, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph joins his producer and wife, Julie, on her search for her Swiss roots in and around Lucerne, Switzerland. Their hunt takes Travelscope atop Mount Pilatus where they scale the local peaks, try their hand at cheese making and then travel across Lake Lucerne to historic alp horn and handoergeli (Swiss accordion) shops in the village of Schwyz. In Ebikon and Koelliken Julie takes a walk in her grandparents' footsteps and shares a glass of local wine and a pot of fondue with her long-lost and newly-met Swiss relatives.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Fri, May 17, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Thu, May 16, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Tasmania, Australia (Episode #403H)
KQED Life: Wed, May 15, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph continues his Aussie adventure in Australia's island state -- Tasmania. From the capital of Hobart and its harbor, markets and elegant neighborhoods he heads out across the state and traces Tasmania's convict origins in the prisons of Port Arthur, hikes Cradle Mountain National Park, rides out the ups and downs of a fast paced eco-cruise along Tasman National Park's spectacular coastline and meets the devil -- the Tasmanian Devil, that is. Along the way he samples the best of the local food and wine and gets to know Tasmania's colorful and multi-cultural inhabitants.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, May 16, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Wed, May 15, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Victoria, Australia (Episode #402H)
KQED Life: Tue, May 14, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph catches the urban beat of Victoria's capital, Melbourne, then heads out on the Great Ocean Road to take in the natural scenery and survey the village scene in coastal towns. From the Shipwreck Coast through Victoria's wine country to the heart of Grampians National Park he travels in search of the best of Victoria. In addition to his town adventures, his journey takes him from one natural area to another in hot pursuit of Australia's wildlife where he has close encounters with kangaroos, koalas and emus. Along the way he is introduced to the original inhabitants and stewards of this great big land down under -- Australia's aboriginal people.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Wed, May 15, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Tue, May 14, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Crossing The Swiss Alps (Episode #401H)
KQED Plus: Sat, May 11, 2013 -- 5:30 PM
From cosmopolitan Geneva to the UNESCO heritage Aletsch Glacier Joseph travels through Switzerland by bus, train and lake steamer. In Geneva Joseph explores a city that has remained in the forefront of innovation and change and visits Lake Geneva's fascinating lakeside villages such as the Olympic city of Lausanne. While in the sun-rich, car-free, 7,000-foot atmosphere of Bettmeralp Joseph enjoys a typical Swiss experience that is filled with glacier treks, colorful festivals, local cuisine, the beauty of the rural countryside and warm Alpine hospitality.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Tue, May 14, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Mon, May 13, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
- KQED Life: Mon, May 13, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Guatemala - The Maya of the Western Highlands (Episode #309H)
KQED Life: Sat, May 11, 2013 -- 2:30 PM
Joseph visits the ancient Spanish colonial capital of Antigua before climbing volcanoes and heading into Guatemala's Mayan highland villages for hard bargaining in the local markets, a leisurely visit to a coffee plantation and a weaving lesson on a traditional back-strap loom.
Madhya Pradesh, India - India's Rural Heart (Episode #313H)
KQED Life: Fri, May 10, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph continues his passage through the heart of India with an expedition to Bandhavgarh National Park's tiger reserve. He then visits the princely town of Maheshwar where he celebrates sunrise and witnesses morning rituals along the holy Narmada River. In the city of Indore he joins the crowds for the Diwali Festival - a celebration of good over evil and the glory of light.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Sat, May 11, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Fri, May 10, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Madhya Pradesh, India - The Heart of India (Episode #312H)
KQED Life: Thu, May 9, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph begins his adventure in India's capital, Delhi, and then makes a pilgrimage to the ancient Hindu and Jain temples of Khajuraho with their erotic life-affirming 1,000-year-old carvings. His journey of discovery draws him from rural villages to palace ruins.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Fri, May 10, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Thu, May 9, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Williamsburg, Virginia - America's Historic Triangle (Episode #311H)
KQED Life: Wed, May 8, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Travelscope traces America's birth in Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown, Virginia. Yet, this adventure covers more than the past as Joseph kayaks the Chickahominy River, sails on a four-masted schooner past modern-day ocean-going vessels and partakes of the area's family fun.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, May 9, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Wed, May 8, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Guatemala - Seeking The Past In Tikal and Yaxha (Episode #310H)
KQED Life: Tue, May 7, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph combines the legendary with the natural when he explores Guatemala's Mayan legacy at the temples of Tikal and Yaxha and then discovers the wonders that wait at the El Quetzal Biotope Nature Reserve.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Wed, May 8, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Tue, May 7, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Guatemala - The Maya of the Western Highlands (Episode #309H)
KQED Life: Mon, May 6, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph visits the ancient Spanish colonial capital of Antigua before climbing volcanoes and heading into Guatemala's Mayan highland villages for hard bargaining in the local markets, a leisurely visit to a coffee plantation and a weaving lesson on a traditional back-strap loom.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Tue, May 7, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Mon, May 6, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Madhya Pradesh, India - India's Rural Heart (Episode #313H)
KQED Plus: Sat, May 4, 2013 -- 5:30 PM
Joseph continues his passage through the heart of India with an expedition to Bandhavgarh National Park's tiger reserve. He then visits the princely town of Maheshwar where he celebrates sunrise and witnesses morning rituals along the holy Narmada River. In the city of Indore he joins the crowds for the Diwali Festival - a celebration of good over evil and the glory of light.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Sat, May 11, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Fri, May 10, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Italy - Friuli Venezia Giulia - Italy's Hidden Region (Episode #308H)
KQED Life: Fri, May 3, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph embarks into the little known region of Friuli Venezia Giulia on the Slovenian border where a multi-cultural heritage thrives. He straps on his helmet before hoping a Vespa for a two-wheeled tour through the region's wine country where he meets generations of winemakers and their fellow Dionysian devotees.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Sat, May 4, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Fri, May 3, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
Papua New Guinea - Cultural Encounters in an Ancient World (Episode #307H)
KQED Life: Thu, May 2, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Joseph heads to Papua New Guinea's remote highlands for cultural encounters with the Huli Wigmen and then journeys to the Sepik River for a tropical rendezvous with the ancient people of its riverside villages.
Austria - Celebrating the Vine in Vienna and the Burgenland (Episode #306H)
KQED Life: Wed, May 1, 2013 -- 10:00 AM
Travelscope celebrates the historic and modern in Austria's capital, Vienna, and the Burgenland wine country. Along the wine trail Joseph grabs a healthy helping of Gemutlichkeit (the good life) in the capital's own vineyards and in the Buschenshanks and Heurigers (wine cafes) of the villages along Burgenland's Lake Neusiedl.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, May 2, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
- KQED Life: Wed, May 1, 2013 -- 11:00 PM
West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful (Episode #305H)
KQED Life: Wed, May 1, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
In the New River Gorge Joseph paddles the gentle New River and then battles to stay afloat on the raging Gauley. Along the way he bikes up a mountain trail, rappels down the gorge's face and experiences West Virginia's coal mining past.
