KQED is a non-profit public media outlet serving as the NPR and PBS member station for Northern California. The organization provides public radio and television programming alongside independent journalism. Its broadcast footprint covers all nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The station produces a range of original news and information content. Its programming includes award-winning radio shows such as Forum and The California Report, as well as television on Channel 9. KQED also produces several original podcasts, including The Bay, Bay Curious, and Political Breakdown.
As a community-supported non-profit, KQED focuses on reporting and civic dialogue in the public interest. The organization operates across the media industry verticals of public media, journalism, radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, and education.
