KQED SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
09-1 30.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKQED-HDPBS "KQED" 
09-230.21080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKQED+HDPBS "KQED Plus" 
09-330.3480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconWORLDWorld Channel  
09-430.4480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconKIDSPBS Kids 24/7  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 35500 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 30 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
BLEDT-20130104ACT (c5e45c8dea4f4c9eaea3cf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000040845 ✦ (25076f9160e1af43016133f64c5b1781) - App
1679' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)Directional Pattern
(38.37 kW + 14.16 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
68.1 mile contour / 14553.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 8,116,905
946' AGL; 1780' AMSL; (1001289)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUM20-C5SP-14/60H-2-R-T
NAD83: N 37° 45' 19", W 122° 27' 10" (37.755278, -122.452778) Mount Sutro (CA)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 30 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
BXLEDT-20090820ABU (0bff12870f2a43afa1ffcf6212b6c0ea) - App
1171' 500 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(15.03 kW + 15.22 dB gain = 500 kW ERP)
56.8 mile contour / 10120.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 7,035,679
438' AGL; 1272' AMSL; (1001289)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUA-C4SP-12/40U-1-S
NAD83: N 37° 45' 19", W 122° 27' 10" (37.755278, -122.452778) Mount Sutro (CA)

Streams

  TSID: 383 (0x017F)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (11/06/2025)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital
Channel		Display
Channel		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
30.109-1KQED-HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00315.15 ‑ 9.50x0031DD5.10x0033384kbps
30.209-2KQED+HD20x00401080i1920x108016:90x00414.85 ‑ 8.350x0041DD5.10x0043384kbps
30.309-3WORLD30x0050480i704x48016:90x00510.95 ‑ 2.10x0051DD2.00x0053192kbps
30.409-4KIDS40x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.95 ‑ 2.30x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Northern California Public Broadcasting
Licensee: KQED Inc.
Sister: KQEH
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 9. Digital channel 30.
Elected Round 1  : Negotiated for channel 9 with fallback to channel 9 if agreement was disapproved. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1  : Elected channel 30. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 30.
Last Analog: 
Channel 9  :  1670' 316 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KQED  K Quod Erat Demonstrandum  

Translators

Translators:
Call Sign    Ch  LocationTSReader Data
K31GK-D31UKIAH, CA  
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