KQED Inc.
The KQED headquarters on Mariposa Street in San Francisco before renovation. | |
| Formation | June 1, 1953 |
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| Type | Non-profit organization |
| 94-1241309 | |
| Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street San Francisco, California 94110 |
| Services | Public broadcasting |
| Subsidiaries | KQED-FM, KQEI, KQED (TV), KQEH |
| Revenue | US$115.1 million (2022) |
| Staff | 545 (2022) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Northern California Public Broadcasting (2006–2010) |
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, which was renovated in 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. KQED is the Bay Area's most notable public broadcaster.