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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Sid the Science Kid
This series uses comedy to celebrate children's natural curiosity about science and explores their "Why?" questions in everyday life. It features the energetic and inquisitive 5-year-old Sid, who tackles the ideas that preschoolers find fascinating (Why do bananas go 'bad'? How does my juice box straw work? How does a bird fly without a plane? ). In each episode, viewers meet Sid's friends and family who help him find the answers to these questions.
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Enough with the Seashells (#103H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid brings home an estimation jar from school, filled to the top with seashells. He's determined to guess how many there are, but he has a problem...there are too many shells to count! At school, Sid and his friends learn a new strategy for making their best guess -- estimation! Now Sid can estimate just about anything -- shells, toys, leaves and stars in the sky!
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Thu, May 23, 2013 -- 9:30am
The Whale Episode (#104H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid is troubled...he wants to know how to measure a giant blue whale with his ruler. At school he learns a great new way to measure just about anything -- using the method of non-standard measurement! Sid learns how to accurately measure things with shoes, blocks, and even people!
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Fri, May 24, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
My Mushy Banana (#106H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid wants to know why his beloved yellow banana has turned brown and mushy. After exploring how fruits and vegetables slowly change, Sid learns that it's natural for his banana to ripen and turn brown and mushy. Over time, fruits and vegetables decay!
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- KQED Plus: Mon, May 27, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
My Shrinking Shoes (#107H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
When Sid's shoes don't fit, he declares that his shoes must be shrinking. Sid and his friends discover that it's hard to see things growing, because growing happens slowly over time. It turns out Sid's shoes weren't shrinking -- he was growing!
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- KQED Plus: Tue, May 28, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
My Ice Pops (#108H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid wakes up and discovers that his ice pops melted! This sticky situation leads him to ask," Why do things have to melt?" After investigating at school, Sid learns that if liquids don't stay in a really cold place, they slowly melt over time. He also discovers that liquids can freeze into solid ice and then melt right back into liquid.
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- KQED Plus: Wed, May 29, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
The Perfect Pancake (#109H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid wants to know how his Grandma always makes perfect pancakes. They're never too squishy or burnt. At school, Sid makes an important discovery -- heat changes things! This lesson reveals the secret of Grandma's pancakes: she heats them on the stove for the perfect amount of time ... not too much, and not too little.
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- KQED Plus: Thu, May 30, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
No More Changes (#110H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid isn't too thrilled that his favorite shirt shrunk, his shoes don't fit anymore and his Mom changed his favorite toothpaste. He really wants to ask, "Why do things have to change?" Sid discovers that change is a natural part of the world as he and his friends review lessons learned from change and transformation such as decay, growth, and change caused by heat.
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- KQED Plus: Fri, May 31, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
The Itchy Tag (#111H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid notices that the tag in his shirt is really itchy, and he wonders why it isn't soft like the rest of his shirt. At school, Sid and his friends explore and learn about the different textures around them: smooth, soft, bumpy and itchy...like his shirt tag!
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- KQED Plus: Mon, Jun 3, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
What's That Smell? (#112H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid wakes up to his favorite smell in the world, pancakes. But the yummy scent is quickly taken over by a different smell when baby brother Zeke and his stinky diaper enter Sid's room. At school, Sid learns how smells travel through the air and arrive inside the nose.
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- KQED Plus: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Grandma's Glasses (#113H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid tries on Grandma's glasses, but they make everything look blurry. Sid explores his sense of vision, and discovers that even though Grandma's glasses make things look blurry to him, they make things look clear to her.
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- KQED Plus: Wed, Jun 5, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Too Much Noise (#114H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid notices that when he covers his ears with his hands, everything sounds quieter. Maybe he has super powers! Sid explores his sense of hearing, and discovers that sounds travel through the air and into our ears. So it turns out Sid doesn't have super powers, he was just blocking sound waves from entering his ears!
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Thu, Jun 6, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
All My Senses (#115H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid wants to know about all his different senses. At school, Sid and his friends embark on a quest to explore vision, hearing, touch, smell and taste!
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- KQED Plus: Fri, Jun 7, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
A Brush with Teeth (#116H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid wonders if you really do have to brush your teeth every single day? At school, Sid discovers that our mouths are filled with different kinds of teeth that do lots of different jobs like chewing our food! So it's really important to keep our teeth healthy by brushing them every day!
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- KQED Plus: Mon, Jun 10, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
The Big Sneeze (#118H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid's parents tell him to wash his hands to keep away germs. But Sid can't see any germs on his hands, so why should he wash them? Sid and his friends learn that germs are so small that you can't see them. And they discover that a great way to stay healthy and keep germs away is by washing their hands with soap and water!
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- KQED Plus: Tue, Jun 11, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Sid's Health Day (#120H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY
Sid wonders what is the best way to always stay healthy? At school, Sid and his friends discover that there's lots of ways to stay healthy: washing hands to avoid germs, eating nutritious foods, brushing teeth, and exercising!
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- KQED Plus: Wed, Jun 12, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Sid's Backyard Campout! (#214H) Duration: 28:46 SRND51 TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
Pack some food and bring your backpack because Sid, Gerald, and Dad are gearing up for a big adventure! They're setting up tents for a campout in the backyard! Dad is eager to share his love of nature and demonstrates how to have a great time outside with the simplest of necessities. They look for animals, cook their own dinner, marvel at the stars in the sky, roast marshmallows, and sing songs around the campfire. And here's the best part, the viewer is invited to join the adventure and sing along!
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- KQED Plus: Thu, Jun 13, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Sid's Special Dad Day (#132H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
Sid is excited to play soccer with his Dad outside--but he's not excited to lather up in sunblock, because it takes way too long to put on! At school, Sid and his friends discover that sunblock is a great way to protect your skin from the sun. And they also learn about the amazing ways the sun helps the Earth.
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- KQED Plus: Fri, Jun 14, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
The Broken Wheel (#121H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
When a wheel falls off Sid's favorite toy truck, he tapes it back on. But now the wheel won't spin, and Sid wonders how exactly wheels work? At school, Sid explores how wheels are simple machines that help move all kinds of things like cars, trains, tricycles, and even toy trucks!
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- KQED Plus: Mon, Jun 17, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
My Slide (#122H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
Sid wonders how he can lift up his big, heavy stuffed animal dinosaur onto his bed. Sid and his friends explore how inclined planes are simple machines that make it much easier to push up heavy things... including big stuffed animal dinosaurs!
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- KQED Plus: Tue, Jun 18, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Sid's Amazing Invention (#123H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
Sid believes that he has discovered a new invention to put toys away! Sid learns his invention is actually a simple machine called a lever, which is not only useful for launching toys, but can also help lift up really heavy things.
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- KQED Plus: Wed, Jun 19, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
The Tree House (#124H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
Sid wonders how he can lift his heavy box of toys way up to his treehouse. After investigating at school, Sid discovers that a pulley is the perfect simple machine to help lift heavy things up to high places, like a tree house!
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- KQED Plus: Thu, Jun 20, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Climb, Ignatz, Climb! (#125H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
Sid pretends that his stuffed animal panda is going on an adventure to the top of the playground slide. Sid and his friends make a plan and use simple machines like wheels, inclined planes, levers and pulleys to get the panda all the way to the top of the slide!
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- KQED Plus: Fri, Jun 21, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Hello, Doggie! (#126H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
When Sid hears dogs barking in his neighborhood, he wonders if they're talking to him. At school, Sid discovers that animals do communicate in lots of different ways, like using body language, making sounds, and barking!
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- KQED Plus: Mon, Jun 24, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Home Tweet Home (#127H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
Sid wonders why there aren't any birds living in the birdhouse he built with his Dad? Sid and his friends discover that lots of animals build and live in their own homes, like beehives, anthills, and bird nests!
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- KQED Plus: Tue, Jun 25, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
The Dirt On Dirt (#128H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
In an Earth Day themed episode, Sid wants to know what makes dirt so dirty? At school, Sid and his friends discover that dirt is really important to the Earth because it helps things grow, and it's also filled with tiny rocks, pieces of leaves, and even living things like bugs and worms!
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- KQED Plus: Wed, Jun 26, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
Don't Forget The Leaves (#129H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
Everybody thinks flowers are special, but Sid wants to know: what makes leaves special? Sid and his friends investigate and discover that leaves are food for animals, they provide shade, and they help make nutrients so flowers and trees can grow!
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- KQED Plus: Thu, Jun 27, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
The Bug Club (#130H) Duration: 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
It's a special day at school, it's Bug Club Day! Sid and his friends use their magnifying glasses and discover ants, rolie polies, and caterpillars around the playground.
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- KQED Plus: Fri, Jun 28, 2013 -- 9:30am email reminder
