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NPR Cancels 'Talk of the Nation'

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Update: KQED's Forum will feature a discussion of NPR's decision on "Talk of the Nation" and "Here and Now" Monday, April 1, at 9 a.m. NPR announced on Friday morning that it will cancel "Talk of the Nation," the call-in … Continue reading »


How Joe McConnell Sorts Out Bay Area Traffic (Archival Video)

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On March 27th the Golden Gate Bridge will convert to all-electronic tolling. That’s big news to people who drive between Marin County and San Francisco. But it’s just one piece of the Bay Area’s traffic puzzle to traffic reporter Joe … Continue reading »


Michael Krasny Answers Questions About His 20 Years as Forum Host

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Michael Krasny hosted KQED's call-in public affairs program Forum for the first time on Feb. 15, 1993 – 20 years ago today. During that first show, he promised to continue the program's commitment to in-depth news and political programming while … Continue reading »


Can Public Media Organizations Succeed Seeding Silicon Valley Startups? New Fund to Find Out

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Three media nonprofits — Knight Foundation, Public Radio Exchange (PRX), and KQED (you're on it, bub, no link required) have announced they're creating a $2.5 million accelerator fund for selected media startups — of the for-profit variety — to tap. … Continue reading »


Pioneering Bay Area Journalist Belva Davis Retires Today; Video Tribute

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Belva Davis, longtime host of KQED's This Week in Northern California, retired today. (You can watch her last show when it's posted here.) Just about the entire staff of KQED gathered this afternoon to say goodbye to Belva and watch … Continue reading »


26 Signs You're in Silicon Valley

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When the Bravo TV network announced it was filming a reality show about Silicon Valley, denizens of the tech mecca were not amused. “Yuck, please stay in LA,” one venture capitalist tweeted, according to the New York Times. But Valleyites … Continue reading »


From KQED News Staff: Underreported Stories of 2011

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We asked our news staff to choose some stories they thought didn't get the attention they deserved in 2011. Here's what they thought: Scott Shafer, host and reporter, The California Report Magazine Jerry Brown waited until the last week of … Continue reading »


Editor's Choice: 10 Best KQED Listener Commentaries

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One of the features I really like on KQED Radio is Perspectives, in which listeners are invited to give short commentaries on topics of their choice. I asked Perspectives' editor Mark Trautwein to choose 10 pieces from the year he … Continue reading »


Rachael's Breakfast Blend: Plastic in Pacific Fish; Cue fife! 13 Counties Calif. Consider Secession

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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Researchers find plastic in more than 9% of fish in northern Pacific Ocean … Continue reading »


Rachael's Breakfast Blend: Lost Coast Tops Beer Festival; Why Diamond Valley Lake is Quagga-Free

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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. 'Supreme commander' of bogus Army unit sentenced to 3 years in prison (Los … Continue reading »