KQED-FM

KQED-FM
KQED logo
Broadcast areaKQED-FM: San Francisco Bay Area
KQEI-FM: Sacramento metropolitan area
FrequencyKQED-FM: 88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
KQEI-FM: 89.3 MHz HD
BrandingKQED
Programming
FormatPublic Radio - News - Talk
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Public Radio Exchange
American Public Media
BBC World Service
Ownership
OwnerKQED Inc.
History
First air date
KQED-FM: April 1963 (1963-04)
KQEI-FM: February 21, 1992 (1992-02-21)
Former call signs
KXKX (1963–1969)
Call sign meaning
Quod Erat Demonstrandum "That which is demonstrated" (Latin phrase used in math research)
Technical information
Facility IDKQED-FM: 35501
KQEI-FM: 20791
ClassKQED-FM: B
KQEI-FM: A
ERPKQED-FM: 110,000 watts
KQEI-FM: 3,300 watts
HAATKQED-FM: 387 meters (1,270 ft)
KQEI-FM: 108 meters (354 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
KQED-FM: 37°41′23″N 122°26′13″W / 37.68972°N 122.43694°W / 37.68972; -122.43694
KQEI-FM: 38°42′38″N 121°28′54″W / 38.71056°N 121.48167°W / 38.71056; -121.48167 (KQEI-FM)
Translator(s)See below
Repeater(s)See below
Links
WebcastLivestream on website: KQED.org/radio
iHeartRadio: iHeart.com/live/KQED
Livestream on Mobile App: KQED.org/apps
Websitewww.kqed.org

KQED-FM (88.5 MHz) is a listener-supported, non-commercial public radio station in San Francisco, California. It is simulcast on KQEI-FM (89.3 MHz) in the Sacramento metropolitan area. The parent organization is KQED Inc., which also owns two PBS member television stations: KQED (channel 9) and KQEH (channel 54). Studios are on Mariposa Street in the Mission District of San Francisco.

KQED-FM is grandfathered at an unusually high effective radiated power (ERP) of 110,000 watts. The transmitter is along Radio Road, atop San Bruno Mountain, in Brisbane.[1] KQEI-FM has an ERP of 3,300 watts, with its tower on Sorento Road in Elverta.[2]


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