TV Technical Issues
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Occasional sound issues, Comcast Cable
Some Comcast Cable customers have reported audio issues with KQED and KQED Plus, on channels 9 and 10. The problem is not related to KQED’s transmission but may be caused by the language setting on your Comcast remote control. Please check for a button labeled “Language” or “Lang” on your remote control. Instead of this [...]
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Fri 6/21: KQET planned maintenance outage
(DT 25.1 through 25.3) On Friday, June 21st, we will be doing maintenance on the KQET transmitter servicing the Watsonville, Monterey, Salinas, Gilroy areas. Starting around 11:30am our Over the Air (OTA) signal will be down for 10-20 minutes. This should not affect Comcast Cable viewers. Other paid signal providers which use the Over the [...]
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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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This is Us
Northern California is known for stunning redwoods, mountains, and ocean views. It is also home to some of the most fascinating people in the country. This is Us profiles remarkable people who live in Northern California - barrier-breaking individuals who have made our area the special place it is while influencing the world beyond.
This is Us Previous Broadcasts
Episode #303
KQED Plus: Tue, Jun 18, 2013 -- 12:30 AM
First, a profile of citizen scientist Roger Castillo. A safety-repair mechanic who spends his time working on large fork lifts, Castillo volunteers to monitor fish and the water quality of the Guadalupe River in his spare time. While walking the river bank with his dog in 2005, Castillo made a remarkable discover - the bones of a mammoth that caused a major stir among paleontologists and geologists. Join us to unlock the mystery of "Lupe," the baby mammoth.
Then visit Moffet Field, the NASA Ames Research Center, and Dr. Natalie Batalha. Her job isn't your average 9-to-5 gig: She's the deputy science team director of the Kepler Mission, a search for inhabitable planets in our galaxy. We bet her findings will surprise you.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Sat, Jun 22, 2013 -- 2:30 PM
Episode #302
KQED Plus: Tue, Jun 11, 2013 -- 12:30 AM
This Is Up takes a trip to the Vision Quest Ranch in Monterey County, which serves as a retirement home for actors - animal actors. Becca gets to spend some time with big cats, monkeys and Butch, a 10,000 pound male African elephant.
This Is Us also profiles some very remarkable people, including the "King of Whimsy," toothpick artist Scott Weaver, who has spent the last 35 years recreating the city of San Francisco using - you guessed it - toothpicks. Also meet acclaimed landscape painter Richard Mayhew.
In the cover story, This Is Us profiles Salinas' Ray Diaz. The 96-year-old Diaz is a survivor of one of the most infamous and tragic episodes of World War II, the Bataan Death March. A sergeant in the US Army in the Philippines at the outset of the war, Diaz survived more than 3 years under the most brutal conditions imaginable as a POW.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Sat, Jun 15, 2013 -- 2:30 PM
Asian Heritage (Episode #206)
KQED Plus: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 -- 12:30 AM
* Norman Mineta, former Secretary of Transportation - Former San Jose mayor, US congressman, presidential cabinet member and San Jose's favorite son.
* Dr. Masako Miura, Physician at Manzanar - Dr. Masako Miura gives a first person account of life in Manzanar, the Japanese interment camp which is now a National Historic site. Dr. Miura was one of only two women in her class at USC medical school. Shortly after graduation, she joined her family at Manzanar where she and 4 other doctors provided medical care to 10,000 people. Now more than 90 years old, she is sharing her compelling story.
* P.J. and Roy Hirabayoshi - The couple met in a computer punch card class and went on to lead San Jose Taiko. They have been keeping the beat in The Valley for 35 years.
