September 2, 2010
TV Transmitter Status
TV Transmitter

As we become aware of transmission problems originating from KQED, KTEH or KQET, we will list them here.

    TV Transmitter Status
    • 8/27 & 8/29: KQED OTA planned outages

      Sutro Tower is currently conducting high level maintenance that requires the various TV stations to be off the air for a few hours overnight, on a rotating basis. KQED’s scheduled outages will be early Friday morning 8/27 apx 12:30am-3am, and early Sunday morning 8/29 apx 12:30am-4am. Of course, reality can always interfere with the best [...]

    • 8/12: KQED, KTEH & KQET status reports

      KQED-DT9 (San Francisco) Fiber feeds to Comcast Cable, Astound Cable and AT&T U-verse normal. Over-the-Air transmissions normal, operating at 98-100% power. 100% power = 710 kW. KTEH-DT54 (San Jose) Fiber feeds to Comcast Cable, DirecTV and Dish Network normal. Over-the-Air transmissions normal, operating at 98-100% power. 100% power = 290 kW. KQET-DT25 (Watsonville/Monterey) Fiber feeds [...]

    • Wed 7/28: KQET DT25 at reduced power

      KQET’s transmitter on Fremont Peak will be at reduced power Wed 7/28 from apx noon to 3pm to allow maintenance engineers to safely climb the tower. While most digital tuners should handle the reduction without problem, some distant Over The Air viewers of DT25 may need to “rescan” or “scan add” to restore their tuner’s [...]

To view previous issues and how they were resolved, go to our TV Transmitter Status page.

Note:
Program schedules are powered by TV Guide data and, on occasion, may not reflect our schedule accurately, or include the latest scheduling changes. In particular, Pledge programming is selected so close to the day it airs that TV Guide is not always able to update their schedule info in time. For more up-to-date daily schedule information, please check the KTEH listings on the KQED website. For an alphabetical list of programs, please visit the combined KQED/KTEH program directory on KQED.org.

You may also download the Preview guide and our recent schedule changes (at kqed.org) for more accurate information.


Where's KCAH, what's KQET and where are my programs?
In August 2007, KCAH (Monterey/Salinas/Watsonville) was renamed KQET. After a series of Town Hall meetings in January and subsequent audience research, KQET's schedule changed as of October 1, 2007 and no longer mirrors KTEH. This shift provides viewers with even more quality program choices. Effective June 30, 2008, KQET's schedule mirrors KQED.
 See the current daily schedule (at KQET.com)

KTEH
KTEH is available over the air as well as on most cable companies in Northern California and via satellite (Direct Broadcast Satellite). Our transmitter is located on Monument Peak northeast of San Jose.

Broadcast

  • Over the Air Channels: KTEH 54, KTEH 54.1, KTEH 54.2, KTEH 54.3, KTEH 54.4, KTEH 25.2

Satellite Providers

  • DirecTV with Local channels (Pacific): KTEH 54 & KTEH 903 (on older systems)
  • Dish Network with Local channels (Pacific): KTEH 54 & KTEH 8234 (on older systems)

Cable Providers

  • Comcast Cable: Channel 10
  • Astound: Channel 10
  • Matrix: Channel 10 or 12 depending on area
  • Alameda Power & Telecom: Channel 10
  • San Bruno Cable: Channel 22