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About NCPB
Northern California Public Broadcasting, Inc. (NCPB) (www.ncpb.com) is the most-watched public television and most-listened-to public radio broadcaster in the country. NCPB owns and operates public television stations KQED 9 (San Francisco), KTEH 54 (San Jose), and KQET 25 (Watsonville/Monterey); public radio stations KQED 88.5FM (San Francisco) and KQEI 89.3FM (Sacramento); KQED's Education Network (EdNet); and the Interactive platforms KQED.org and KTEH.org. Audiences and users can also access NCPB content through: digital television channels KQED HD, KQED Encore, KQED World, KQED Life, KQED Kids, and KQED PBS Kids Sprout; and stream or download available content on kqed.org.
KQED Public Broadcasting
KQED Public Broadcasting first appeared on television screens in the Bay Area on April 5, 1954, as a vehicle to extend the educational reach of media into San Francisco homes. As one of the flagship public broadcasting stations, KQED is a leader in the effort to service an ever-increasing audience with some of the most powerful and perceptive programming available. Being a multi-media organization that leverages its platforms of Public Television, Public Radio 88.5, KQED Education Network and KQED Interactive (kqed.org), KQED Public Broadcasting continues to be a community beacon and vital source for quality programming and thought-provoking information.
KQED Public Television produces and acquires programs that inspire, inform and entertain the people of Northern California. KQED broadcasts programs from PBS and other distributors, and also produces its own unique programs, series and specials. KQED is one of the most-watched public television stations in the nation in prime-time, reaching more than five million viewers each month. KQED Public Television now offers multiple digital channels, each with distinct quality programming. The five channels (available via Comcast Cable and over-the-air), KQED HD (high-definition television), KQED Encore, KQED World, KQED Life and KQED Kids, add dramatically enhanced program choices to what Northern California viewers already enjoy on KQED 9. KQED also spearheads the Independent Initiative, an effort to engage the Bay Area filmmaking community in creating, promoting and broadcasting their work.
KQED Public Radio informs, educates and entertains listeners throughout Northern California, the state and beyond with a wide variety of news, public affairs and cultural affairs programming-composed of the best from National Public Radio, Public Radio International and the BBC. KQED is the most-listened-to public radio station in the country, reaching more than 740,000 listeners each week.
The KQED Education Network uses the power of KQED media to foster learning in the greater Bay Area. All the resources of KQED are brought directly to the community through workshops, online resources, unique programs and special events. The Education Network serves people of all ages, with a particular emphasis on reaching underserved communities.
KQED Interactive, kqed.org, recently relaunched as the station's third media platform. In addition to providing a broad range of informational and interactive services that extend the life of television and radio broadcasts, kqed.org now delivers content specifically acquired and produced for the Web. The new kqed.org encourages learning by creating dialogue and debate-"interactivism"--that contribute to the common good of the Northern California community.
KQED Public Broadcasting's recent conversion of its television and radio facilities to digital technology has been made possible with the aid of the KQED Campaign for the Future, a five-year fundraising effort in making the leap to digital and providing the programs that fit within the digital format.
The largest single source of funding for KQED Public Broadcasting-more than half-are viewers and listeners. The federal government accounts for only about 10 percent of revenues, while corporations and foundations together provide approximately 25 percent. With more than 200,000 members, KQED maintains a 1-to-8 ratio of members to viewers and listeners-one of the highest in the public broadcasting system.
Jeff Clarke took the reins of KQED Public Broadcasting in June of 2002. Clarke hails from Houston, Texas, where he was the chief executive officer & general manager of KUHT, HoustonPBS, a position that he had held since 1992. Clarke has a broadcasting career that spans 37 years with more than 24 years in public broadcasting. At HoustonPBS, he led a successful capital campaign to support digital conversion and build a brand new state-of-the-art facility, the LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting, which now houses both KUHT public television and KUHF public radio.
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