KQED (TV)

KQED and KQET
KQED: San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose, California; KQET: Watsonville–Santa Cruz–Salinas–Monterey, California; ; United States;
Channels for KQED	Digital: 30 (UHF), shared with KQEH; Virtual: 9;
Channels for KQET	Digital: 25 (UHF); Virtual: 25;
Branding	KQED
Programming
Affiliations	9.1/25.1: PBS; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	KQED Inc.
Sister stations	TV: KQEH, KQET; Radio: KQED-FM, KQEI;
History
First air date	KQED: April 5, 1954; KQET: May 17, 1989;
Former call signs	KQET: KCAH (1989–2007);
Former channel numbers	KQED: Analog: 9 (VHF, 1954–2009); KQET: Analog: 25 (UHF, 1989–2009); Digital: 58 (UHF, until 2009); ;
Former affiliations	KQED: NET (1954–1970);
Call sign meaning	KQED: Quod erat demonstrandum; KQET: disambiguation of KQED;
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KQED: 35500; KQET: 8214;
ERP	KQED: 1,000 kW; KQET: 81.1 kW;
HAAT	KQED: 511.7 m (1,679 ft); KQET: 508.6 m (1,669 ft);
Transmitter coordinates	KQED: 37°45′19″N 122°27′10″W / 37.75528°N 122.45278°W; KQET: 36°45′22.8″N 121°30′8.7″W / 36.756333°N 121.502417°W;
Links
Public license information	KQED: Public file; LMS; ; KQET: Public file; LMS; ;
Website	www.kqed.org/tv/

KQED (channel 9) is a PBS member television station licensed to San Francisco, California, United States, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The station is owned by KQED Inc., alongside fellow PBS station KQEH (channel 54) and NPR member KQED-FM (88.5). The three stations share studios on Mariposa Street in San Francisco's Mission District and transmitter facilities at Sutro Tower.

KQET (channel 25) in Watsonville operates as a full-time satellite of KQED, serving the Santa Cruz–Salinas–Monterey market. This station's transmitter is located at Fremont Peak, near San Juan Bautista.

KQED: San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose, California KQET: Watsonville–Santa Cruz–Salinas–Monterey, California United States

Channels for KQED	Digital: 30 (UHF), shared with KQEH Virtual: 9
Channels for KQET	Digital: 25 (UHF) Virtual: 25
Branding	KQED
Programming
Affiliations	9.1/25.1: PBS for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	KQED Inc.
Sister stations	TV: KQEH, KQET Radio: KQED-FM, KQEI
History
First air date	KQED: April 5, 1954 (1954-04-05) KQET: May 17, 1989 (1989-05-17)
Former call signs	KQET: KCAH (1989–2007)
Former channel numbers	KQED: Analog: 9 (VHF, 1954–2009) KQET: Analog: 25 (UHF, 1989–2009) Digital: 58 (UHF, until 2009)
Former affiliations	KQED: NET (1954–1970)
Call sign meaning	KQED: Quod erat demonstrandum KQET: disambiguation of KQED
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KQED: 35500 KQET: 8214
ERP	KQED: 1,000 kW KQET: 81.1 kW
HAAT	KQED: 511.7 m (1,679 ft) KQET: 508.6 m (1,669 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	KQED: 37°45′19″N 122°27′10″W / 37.75528°N 122.45278°W / 37.75528; -122.45278 (KQED) KQET: 36°45′22.8″N 121°30′8.7″W / 36.756333°N 121.502417°W / 36.756333; -121.502417 (KQET)
Links
Public license information	KQED: Public file LMS KQET: Public file LMS
Website	www.kqed.org/tv/