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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Black In Latin America
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In countries from Brazil to Cuba to Peru and Mexico, the question of race is being discussed and debated, as questions of racial identity are brought to the forefront of national debates, often for the first time. Is it possible that the more than 230 million Latin Americans whose roots reach back to Africa might soon follow the example set by the USA, voting one of their "own" people into power? Is there really pan Afro-American agenda that connects people across Portuguese, Spanish and French speaking countries? Is there really an African way of life in the Americas?
Black In Latin America Previous Broadcasts
Mexico & Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet (Episode #104H)
KQED 9: Tue, May 10, 2011 -- 8:00 PM
In Mexico and Peru, Professor Gates explores the almost unknown history of the significant numbers of black people - the two countries together received far more slaves than did the United States - brought to these countries as early as the 16th and 17th centuries, and the worlds of culture that their descendants have created in Vera Cruz on the Gulf of Mexico, the Costa Chica region on the Pacific, and in and around Lima, Peru.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, May 12, 2011 -- 1:00 AM
- KQED Life: Wed, May 11, 2011 -- 7:00 PM
- KQED 9: Wed, May 11, 2011 -- 2:00 AM
Brazil: A Racial Paradise? (Episode #103H)
KQED 9: Tue, May 3, 2011 -- 8:00 PM
In Brazil, Professor Gates delves behind the facade of Carnival to discover how this 'rainbow nation' is waking up to its legacy as the world's largest slave economy.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Thu, May 5, 2011 -- 1:00 AM
- KQED Life: Wed, May 4, 2011 -- 7:00 PM
- KQED 9: Wed, May 4, 2011 -- 2:00 AM
