TV Technical Issues

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 [...]
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.
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.

To view previous issues and how they were resolved, go to our TV Technical Issues page.

KQED DTV Channels

KQED 9
Comcast 9 and 709
Digital 9.1, 54.2 or 25.1

All widescreen and HD programs

Channel 54
Comcast 10 and 710
Digital 9.2, 54.1 or 25.2

KQED Plus, formerly KTEH

KQED Life
Comcast 189
Digital 54.3

Arts, food, how-to, gardening, travel

KQED World
Comcast 190
Digital 9.3

History, world events, news, science, nature

V-Me
Comcast 191 & 621
Digital 54.5 or 25.3

24-hour national Spanish-language network

KQED Kids
Comcast 192
Digital 54.4

Quality children's programming parents love too

Masterpiece Classic

Host, Laura Linney

Watch Complete Episodes:
at video.kqed.org
Downton Abbey Web Extras: Games, recipes, interviews and more!

Visit the program's official website

Masterpiece Classic features signature period dramas, including both new and encore presentations, hosted by Laura Linney.

Upcoming Broadcasts:

The 39 Steps (#4006H) Duration: 1:25:16 STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: DVI)

An adaptation of the popular John Buchan adventure novel originally popularized by Alfred Hitchcock, set on the eve of World War I. Filled with romance and humor, this drama stars Rupert Penry-Jones as mining engineer Richard Hannay, caught up in a conspiracy following the death of a British spy found in his apartment.

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Upcoming Broadcasts:

KQED Plus: Sat, May 25, 2013 -- 3:00am

Mr. Selfridge, Part 8 (#4315H) Duration: 1:56:16 STEREO TVPG

Enjoy a dramatization of the real-life story of Harry Gordon Selfridge, the flamboyant and visionary American founder of the famous London department store that revolutionized the modern shopping experience. Created by Andrew Davies ("Little Dorrit"), the program features Jeremy Piven in his first television role since the hit series "Entourage."