Independent Lens
This Emmy award-winning series is like an independent film festival in your living room. Each episode introduces new documentaries and dramas made by independent thinkers: filmmakers who are taking creative risks, calling their own shots and finding untold stories in unexpected places.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
What Lies Upstream (#1915) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)
Travel to West Virginia with investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback in this detective story that uncovers the troubling truth behind a massive chemical spill that left 300,000 people without drinking water for months.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Apr 19, 2018 -- 5:00am
- KQED World: Thu, Apr 19, 2018 -- 11:00am
- KQED World: Sat, Apr 21, 2018 -- 9:00am Remind me
The Great Invisible (#1613) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)
Explore the stories behind the disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil spill, from fallout to aftermath, and its continuing effects on a region dependent on nature. The film includes unprecedented access to footage from the oil rig before the spill. By Margaret Brown.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Apr 19, 2018 -- 6:30am
- KQED World: Thu, Apr 19, 2018 -- 12:30pm
Look & See: Wendell Berry's Kentucky (#1916) Duration: 56:46 STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: none)
Experience the changing landscapes and shifting values of rural America in the era of industrial agriculture, as seen through the mind's eye of award-winning writer and farmer Wendell Berry, back home in his native Henry County, Kentucky.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED 9: Mon, Apr 23, 2018 -- 10:00pm Remind me
- KQED 9: Tue, Apr 24, 2018 -- 4:00am Remind me
- KQED Plus: Wed, Apr 25, 2018 -- 10:00am Remind me
- KQED World: Wed, Apr 25, 2018 -- 5:00pm Remind me
- KQED World: Thu, Apr 26, 2018 -- 6:00am Remind me
- KQED World: Thu, Apr 26, 2018 -- 12:00pm Remind me
- KQED World: Sat, Apr 28, 2018 -- 9:00am Remind me
- KQED Plus: Sun, Apr 29, 2018 -- 10:00am Remind me
Seed: The Untold Story (#1813) Duration: 56:46 STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)
Follow passionate seed keepers around the world who are determined to protect humanity's 12,000-year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of seed varieties have disappeared.
The Force (#1907H) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TV14-VL (Secondary audio: DVI)
Go deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, Missouri, and an explosive scandal.
True Conviction (#1919) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TVPG-L (Secondary audio: none)
Meet three exonerated ex-prisoners who start a detective agency to rebuild their lives, help free other wrongly incarcerated persons, and fix the criminal justice system.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
No Man's Land (#1917) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TV14-V (Secondary audio: none)
Go inside the 2016 standoff at Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge between anti-government protestors and federal authorities. With remarkable access, the film documents the occupation from inception to its dramatic demise.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
Acorn and the Firestorm (#1918) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)
Explore the politically charged battle to take down ACORN, a controversial national community-organizing group. Working with lower income communities, the group was investigated by undercover journalists, cutting to the heart of the political divide.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
I Am Another You (#1908) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)
Join Chinese filmmaker Nanfu Wang and Dylan, a charismatic young homeless drifter who left a comfortable home and loving family, in this mysterious cross-cultural road trip that explores of the limits and meaning of freedom.
Served Like A Girl (#1920) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TV14 (Secondary audio: none)
Join five remarkable women rebuilding their lives with humor and heart in the Ms. Veteran America Competition. Wounded in action and transitioning to civilian life, these women seek to help others struggling with homelessness, PTSD, and other trauma.
TV Technical Issues
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Audio Issue KQED DT 9.1 /25.1
UPDATE: Audio has been restored, please report any issues! If you’re still experiencing audio issues, you may need to rescan your television. Visit kqed.org/54move to learn how. Thank you for your patience while we resolve the issue!
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KQED will no longer broadcast the KQEH signal from Monument Peak Tower effective 1/17/2018
KQED will be removing its over-the-air television signal from the Monument Peak Tower in the San Jose area on January 17, 2018 (Note: this maintenance was previously scheduled for December 15, 2017). KQED will now broadcast our full suite of channels (KQED 9, KQED Plus, KQED World and PBS Kids) on Channel 9 and 54 … Continue reading KQED will no longer broadcast the KQEH signal from Monument Peak Tower effective 1/17/2018
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KQED LIFE OFF AIR Friday, December 15
KQED will no longer offer the KQED Life channel beginning Friday, December 15. Several of the most popular exercise, cooking and lifestyle programs exclusive to KQED Life will now be scheduled on KQED Plus and KQED 9, where they can be experienced by more viewers. View/Download Schedule
TV – Transmitter Status
To view previous issues and how they were resolved, go to our TV Technical Issues page.
KQED DTV Channels
KQED 9 / KQET
Channels 9.1, 54.2, 25.1
XFINITY 9 and HD 709
Wave, DirecTV, Dish Network, AT&T U-verse:
Channel # may vary, labeled as KQED, or as KQET in the 831 area code.
Outstanding PBS programming, KQED original productions, and more.
All HD programs
KQED Plus / KQEH
Channels 54.1, 9.2, 25.2
XFINITY 10 and HD 710
Wave, DirecTV, Dish Network, AT&T U-verse:
Channel # may vary, labeled as KQEH
KQED Plus, formerly KTEH.
Unique programs including the best British dramas, mysteries, and comedies.
PBS Kids
Channel 54.4, 25.4, and 9.4
XFINITY 192 (Monterey/Salinas 372 and Sacramento/Fairfield 391)
Wave: Channel # may vary.
Quality children's programming. Live streaming 24/7 at pbskids.org.
KQED World
Channel 9.3, 54.3 and 25.3
XFINITY 190 Monterey/Salinas 371 and Sacramento/Fairfield 390)
Wave: Channel # may vary.
Thought-provoking television — public affairs,
local and world events, nature, history, and science.