KQED

With thought-provoking conversations, shows and concerts that celebrate the Bay's vibrant music scene, interactive social nights, and The Edible Atlas food fest, there's something for everyone in this season's lineup. We're bringing journalism to life onstage throughout the Bay Area, so make sure to add KQED Live events to your summer plans! Head to kqed.org/live for more.

The future of KQED is community powered and sustained by the people who rely on it every day. If 2,000 members just like you donate before tomorrow, June 10, we’ll unlock an additional $100,000 thanks to Maria Manetti Shrem! There’s still time to make an impact. Give now at donate.kqed.org/radiodrive to help protect the reporting, programs and events that keep everyone in Northern California connected.

We're hiring for a Director of On Air and Third-Party Fundraising! In this role, the director will work to ensure that audio and digital fundraising strategies are optimized toward membership growth goals. The ideal candidate is a strategic and creative audio professional with strong project management skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for public media. If this sounds like you, apply now: https://bit.ly/49JHeXt

We're proud to share that KQED has earned 10 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, recognizing excellence in journalism and storytelling. These awards reflect the dedication and talent of storytellers across KQED who are committed to helping Bay Area communities stay informed.

This summer marks a pivotal moment for KQED. It’s been nearly one year since we lost federal funding, and we have a multimillion-dollar gap to fill each year. Your support is essential as we build the future of public media in Northern California together. As we enter this new era for public media, we’re also entering our summer member drive. Each donation moves us one step closer to securing critical resources that KQED needs to serve the Bay Area with trusted reporting, insightful programming and meaningful community connection. Support KQED today: donate.kqed.org/radiodrive Photo by Jason O'Rear.

The California primary is only two weeks away. Bay Area voters are deciding on the state’s next governor, who should fill two congressional seats, and several other key local and statewide races. We created the 2026 Primary Voter Guide, a free and easy-to-use reference, for anyone looking for fact-based and trustworthy information about each of the key races, candidates and measures that Bay Area voters will determine in the June 2 primary.

Nearly 12 million Californians listen to or watch a public media broadcaster each week. In today's San Francisco Chronicle, KQED Board Chair Jennifer Cabalquinto makes a case for state funding for 33 public media stations: “Funding public media would protect local news programs, emergency alerts, educational programs and diverse cultural programs that all keep residents safe, informed and connected."

KQED’s 2025 Annual Report is here! This report reflects our unwavering dedication to informing, inspiring and involving our Bay Area communities. Inside you’ll find just some of the ways our journalism, content and service made an impact during a challenging year for public media stations. We thank our community of supporters, without whom this powerful work could not be possible.

On Saturday, over 4,500 members of the community joined us for KQED Fest, one of our biggest events of the year. KQED Fest is an open house and block party celebrating public media. As one of the many ways we foster a sense of place in the Bay Area, we showcased 17 local community partner organizations, 10 local food establishments, and performances from 10 local artists. Thank you to our staff, faculty and volunteers for making this day happen! Photos by Marcus Nuñez.