KQED Inc.
KQED Inc. is a non-profit public media outlet based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, which operates the radio station KQED-FM and the television stations KQED/KQET and KQEH. KQED's main headquarters are located in San Francisco and its Silicon Valley office is located in San Jose. In 2019, the San Francisco headquarters broke ground on a 90 million dollar renovation project, which was completed in late 2021. Improvements included a larger newsroom and studio, as well as a top floor outdoor terrace. The heart of the KQED headquarters is a 238-seat multipurpose event center called The Commons. The renovated venue hosts KQED Live, a series of lectures, concerts, discussions and other live events with entertainers, journalists, politicians, musicians, authors, chefs, and other guests. Reopening events for the public were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Formation | June 1, 1953 |
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Type | Non-profit organization |
Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street San Francisco, California 94110 |
Services | Public broadcasting |
Revenue | US$102.6 million (2021) |
Staff | 599 (2019) |
Website | kqed |
Formerly called | Northern California Public Broadcasting (2006–2010) |