# KQED

> San Francisco Bay Area public radio and TV newsroom that sells corporate underwriting

Market: United States
Main language: en
Traffic rank (Tranco): #11,180
Kind of site: radio station
Topics: News
Last updated: 2026-09-18

## Best for
- awareness · education (high): Bay Area listeners and viewers trust public media, and underwriting suits universities and learning brands with a thoughtful audience.
- awareness · local business (high): The Bay Area public radio and TV station sells underwriting, so local businesses reach engaged listeners.
- consideration · software saas (medium): Educated Bay Area audiences listen to podcasts and newsletters, which suits tech and software underwriters.
- thought leadership (medium): NPR and PBS programming reaches an educated Northern California audience.

## Ad spots
- Digital Display — Responsive display ad · bought via: Request a quote, Direct
- Digital Video — CTV pre-roll · bought via: Request a quote, Direct
- Live Audio Stream — Audio streaming ad · bought via: Request a quote, Direct
- Live Events — Event sponsorship · bought via: Request a quote, Direct
- Newsletters — Newsletter sponsorship · bought via: Request a quote, Direct
- Public Radio — Radio spot · bought via: Request a quote, Direct

Rates, exchanges and minimum spend are on the full listing for signed-in accounts.

## About
KQED is the NPR and PBS member station for Northern California, providing public radio, television, podcasts and news across the Bay Area, with eight named advertising formats.

KQED is the NPR and PBS member station for Northern California, providing public radio, television and independent reporting on issues affecting the Bay Area, covering news, politics, arts and culture, science, food, education, housing, criminal justice and immigration. It broadcasts on 88.5 FM, streams on-demand and live video through KQED 9 and KQED Passport, and runs live events through KQED Live.

Its channels include audio, connected TV, email, events, podcast, radio, TV and web, and it offers eight named ad spots: Digital Display, Digital Video, Live Audio Stream, Live Events, Newsletters, Podcasts, Public Radio and Public Television; a Sponsorship option is listed under Support, alongside Membership and Donate A Vehicle.

## Links

Full listing: https://adspotfinder.com/kqed
Website: https://www.kqed.org
About this data: https://adspotfinder.com/llms.txt