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KQED-DT2 online television
KQED-DT2 is a secondary digital subchannel of KQED (channel 9), the flagship public television station for Northern California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area market. The station is owned by KQED, Inc., a non-profit public broadcasting organization founded in 1954, with its headquarters located at 2601 Mariposa Street in San Francisco, California. As a dedicated source for online television, KQED-DT2 broadcasts on digital channel 9.2 (virtual channel 9) and is used to air a mix of news, public affairs, educational, and entertainment programming, serving as a complement to KQED's main channel.
The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a variety of public television content. KQED-DT2 broadcasts PBS-distributed news and documentary programs, including PBS News Hour, Washington Week, Frontline, and Nova. The channel also airs KQED's locally produced news programs, including KQED Newsroom, a weekly public affairs program hosted by Thuy Vu covering issues affecting the Bay Area, and This Week in Northern California, a weekly news discussion program hosted by Scott Shafer. Additional programming includes educational series, performing arts broadcasts, and encore presentations of popular PBS series such as Antiques Roadshow, Finding Your Roots, and Great Performances. KQED-DT2 also serves as an overflow channel for KQED's main schedule when live events or pledge drives preempt regular programming.
For audiences seeking a reliable live stream, KQED-DT2 is widely available as a free-to-air service via digital terrestrial television across Northern California on UHF channel 30 (virtual channel 9.2). The station is carried on DirecTV (channel 9-02), Dish Network (channel 9-02), and major cable providers serving the San Francisco Bay Area market, including Comcast Xfinity (channel 9) and Wave Broadband. The channel is accessible as tv online via streaming services including PBS Passport (with donation), KQED's official website, and the KQED mobile application, ensuring that its news, public affairs, educational, and documentary programming reaches viewers across the nine-county Bay Area and worldwide.



