Need To Know
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This current affairs series' mission is to provide a deep understanding of the issues before the electorate through personal, character-driven stories. With essays and analysis from journalists, historians and thought leaders; interviews; and media critiques, NTK is an essential contribution to the coverage of the 2012 presidential campaign. Hosting duties are shared by: Scott Simon, longtime host of NPR's "Weekend Edition"; Maria Hinojosa, host and managing editor of NPR's "Latino USA"; Ray Suarez, co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour; and Jeff Greenfield, seasoned political, media and culture reporter and commentator.
Need To Know Previous Broadcasts
Episode #328H
KQED World: Sat, Jul 13, 2013 -- 11:30 AM
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sun, Jul 14, 2013 -- 3:00 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jul 14, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
Episode #327H
KQED World: Sat, Jul 6, 2013 -- 11:30 AM
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sun, Jul 7, 2013 -- 3:00 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jul 7, 2013 -- 5:00 AM
TV Technical Issues
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KQED Transmitter will be off (03/06/2019)
KQED transmitter will off on March 6th at 3-6 at 3am-6am. This will disrupt over-the-air reception and DirectTV viewers. Comcast and Monterey reception will not be impacted.
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KQED FM on Comcast services
KQED FM and other radio channels were recently dropped from Comcast’s local cable offerings. Affected users can still listen to KQED at 88.5 FM on their radios, or listen to the live stream at kqed.org/listenlive or by downloading the KQED app, or on smart speakers.
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KQED DT9, Sutro Tower ? Mon 8/20 thru Fri 8/24/18
Engineers at Sutro Tower in San Francisco will be doing their annual maintenance work 9am-4pm Mon 8/20 through Fri 8/24. All stations transmitting from Sutro Tower will be dropping to half-power each day, and perhaps moving from main antennas at the top of the tower to auxiliary antennas at the “waist” (middle) of the tower … Continue reading KQED DT9, Sutro Tower – Mon 8/20 thru Fri 8/24/18
TV ? Transmitter Status
To view previous issues and how they were resolved, go to our TV Technical Issues page.
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