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:
Real Boy (#1820H) Duration: 56:46 STEREO TVPG
Real Boy is the coming-of-age story of Bennett, a trans teenager with dreams of musical stardom. During the first two years of his gender transition, as Bennett works to repair a strained relationship with his family, he is taken under the wing of his friend and musical hero, celebrated trans folk singer Joe Stevens.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Mon, Jun 26, 2017 -- 3:00pm
Kumu Hina (#1614H) Duration: 56:46 STEREO TVPG
Over the course of a momentous year, Kumu Hina, a native Hawaiian mahu (transgender) teacher, inspires a tomboyish young girl to claim her place as leader of an all-male hula troupe, as she herself searches for love and a fulfilling romantic relationship with an unpredictable young Tongan man.
Dogtown Redemption (#1718) Duration: 56:46 STEREO TV14 (Secondary audio: none)
Meet street recyclers who fight to survive in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Oakland, California. Their poignant personal stories raise questions about race, class and the rights of the poor.
Welcome to Leith (#1713) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TVPG-L (Secondary audio: none)
Explore how residents of a North Dakota town struggle against a notorious white supremacist. As his behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar and the residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor.
Rich Hill (#1606) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TV14 (Secondary audio: none)
Follow three boys as they navigate the often-treacherous road between childhood and adolescence in an economically depressed Missouri town. Despite the isolation and deprivation, they long for the American Dream. By Tracy Droz Tragos and Andrew Droz Palermo.
An Honest Liar (#1712) Duration: 1:26:46 STEREO TVPG-L (Secondary audio: none)
Meet James "The Amazing" Randi, the famed magician and self-proclaimed "honest liar" who dedicated his life to exposing frauds. But when dealing with a master deceiver, the truth can be hard to find.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Thu, Jul 20, 2017 -- 5:00am Remind me
- KQED World: Thu, Jul 20, 2017 -- 11:00am Remind me
- KQED World: Sun, Jul 23, 2017 -- 7:00pm Remind me
- KQED World: Sun, Jul 23, 2017 -- 11:00pm Remind me
- KQED World: Mon, Jul 24, 2017 -- 7:00am Remind me
- KQED World: Sat, Jul 29, 2017 -- 9:00am Remind me
TV Technical Issues
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6/22-23 Ch9 & Ch54 Virtual ID issues
(DT9-1 thru 9-3, and DT54-1 thru 54-5) KQED experienced a major technical issue with our Virtual ID info in our signals for DT9 and DT54, beginning apx 4pm Thursday 6/22, which was resolved apx 11am Friday 6/23. As background, almost every TV station in the Bay Area now transmits on a frequency which is different […]
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2/22/17: Fremont Peak tower transmissions, including KQET DT25
(DT25.1 through 25.3) Recent storms have taken out dozens of trees on Fremont Peak, which in turn have taken down power lines leading to the transmission tower located on the peak. It has been running on generators for several days, and regular trips are scheduled to re-fuel those generators with gas. However, the truck has […]
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KQED TV All Channels: Planned outage late Fri/early Sat 1/14 midnight-2am
All KQED television channels will be off the air late Friday/early Saturday 1/14 beginning at midnight for approximately two hours to perform maintenance and upgrades to our electrical system. These improvements will help KQED maintain and continue our broadcast service to the community. We will return to our regularly scheduled programs as soon as work […]
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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
(starts Jan 16, 2017)
Channel 54.4, 25.3
XFINITY 192
Wave: Channel # may vary.
Quality children's programming. Live streaming 24/7 at pbskids.org.
KQED Life
Channel 54.3
XFINITY 189
Wave: Channel # may vary.
Best of arts, food, gardening, how-to, and travel.
KQED World
Channel 9.3, 54.5
XFINITY 190
Wave: Channel # may vary.
Best of non-fiction programs including public affairs, local and world events, nature, history, and science.