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    Al L.

    When I saw that KQED was promoting a FEST Block Party and Open House, I signed up and was looking forward to this event as KQED had moved into a brand new studio building and it would be cool to check it out. The 11am-6pm event was for participants to learn about your community with KQED shows live on stage, getting to know the trusted journalists, who bring you the local news and arts and culture reporting, go behind the scenes by taking newsroom and studio tours, trying being on mic or on camera with our producers and at media-making workshops, enjoy all-ages art and science activities, savor tasty local bites featured in KQED Food programs and series and groove to performances and live music presented by Noise Pop. The event started at 11am and we found parking three blocks away and got there around 11:45am. We had checked out the agenda online and we wanted to be at The Commons for the Official Welcome with KQED President and CEO Michael Isip at 12 noon and then for NPR's Ailsa Chang's Conversation with The California Report Magazine's Sasha Khokha at 12:15pm. Michael gave a nice speech welcoming us and the community to the first ever Open House and Block Party. He invited us to check out and explore the new facilities. I've heard of Ailsa Chang but haven't had the chance to hear her programming on NPR. She talked about how she fulfilled her parent's dreams of going to a prestigious school, Stanford, and graduated from law school and was an attorney at a law firm in the City. But several years later, she knew being a lawyer was not a career she wanted and sought an internship at KQED. From that internship she eventually advanced to her current position as an award-winning journalist hosting All Things Considered. She talked about what it was like being an Asian-American reporter during a year of attacks against Asian-Americans during Covid and about how people telling her how she should speak and act. Her interview was powerful, emotional and inspiring. I was fortunate to talk to her after the event and get a picture with her. Next we went to see how we could get into the studio tours but found out all the tickets were passed out. Evidently people signed up for the tickets at the open and it was quickly booked and each tour group was small. We then checked out the other floors, which had various activities and sat in the Community Room where they talked about What Makes a Good Podcast Trailer. We then checked out the Roof Terrace, which had nice views. They had coffee, but the canisters were depleted. There was a photo booth on the second floor and we checked out a performance by Richard Humphrey's Rollerdance in the lobby. The Block Party was held on York Street behind the KQED building. There were craft booths, local agency booths, food trucks and a Noise Pop Stage at enjoyed the performance from Satya. It was a fun event and nice to see the KQED offices. Enjoyed Ailsa's interview in the Commons. Only disappointment was that we didn't get into the Studio Tours. Hope KQED with make the Fest and annual event.

    Juan V.

    I enjoyed attending the KQED Bay Area Boba event. I had a good experience at the KQED facilities in San Francisco. It was a good educational experience. Learned a lot about the history of Boba and seen a live demo from Dave from Urban Ritual make my favorite Boba ever the Crème Brûlée Boba . An unforgettable experience.

    Priscilla L.

    I think KQED at his year starting to do more outreach events to the public. I went to the highly advertised online KQED open House today 4/29/2023. I didn't realize that people were in line way before the opening time of 11am. I came right on time and wow! There were lots of people 3/4 block long, maybe about 80 people in front front of me? By the time I got into book a tour of the news studio, next time slot was 3:15pm! Do I really want to spend the whole day here? Well I guess so, I heard they remodeled their building, so I had to find things to keep me occupied. I just watch shows on PBS, so I am not familiar with any news or radio programming with KQED but I am familiar with NPR. The talk with NPR Ailsa Chang was quite powerful, enlightening and emotional. I enjoyed this event. I then explored the other floors and visited the TV news room, studios, feedback and radio rooms. There was a block party outside with one food truck, one dessert truck and one vegan food booth. So good options limited unless you want to walk to Mission and come back. Starbucks next door. During the news room tour they did ask people for feedback on what they wanted to see when they turn on PBS news and they wrote people's ideas on their brainstorming pads. I think everyone by now knows that print and radio are pretty much dead media and people are transitioning to online media that people have more control when to watch or listen. Life is busy and some people was quick news. If good story I don't mind spending an hour with a good topic that is more in-depth. So that's my feedback now. It's a lovely building and nice to meet the workers at KQED. I don't know that parent company, KQED in East Coast controls everything and our West Coast side NPR had to fight to do a news story about the heavy rain that turned to floods in SF Bay Area which Ailsa Chang mention in her talk. The only issue with the day was because I was doing the tour I had to miss the two events in the Commons lecture hall. Next time if they were to have an open house, they need to allow more people in for the studio building tour. People who came later in afternoon were just out of luck. Fun event, glad I pushed myself out of the house for it. Hope other Yelper post other photos I missed. Now it's time for a nap.

    Zin M.

    From childhood to adulthood, you've been a constant and pivotal part of my life and growth. I learned English thanks to Sesame Street, I loved cooking shows before it was cool and there was a Food Network, I look for antiques everywhere I go... and most importantly, during the certain seasons, I taken to an Edwardian country house! You'll always have my support and thanks! Check please!

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    2.7(92 reviews)
    2.7 miNorth Beach/Telegraph Hill

    900 Front St San Francisco, CA 94111…read more This was the first year KGO-TV covered the SF Chinese New Year parade. Did they do a better job than KTVU-Ch 2? The coverage seemed more upbeat and energetic. The photography seemed more vivid and sharp. Maybe they had better camera shots. Just too many commercial breaks.

    Republic Services had a strike and for two weeks we got no service…read more They still charged us for service. No amount of calling and complaining would do anything to these shysters. They would lie on the phone, be rude as possible, and do everything but admit we shouldn't be paying for their strike. I got "it wasn't us who was on strike, you need to bring this up with your city" and every excuse possible. I pay Republic for the "service," not my city. They would not give any kind of refund. I contacted 7 on your side and a guy named Brinke was really great. For a couple months he was on them. He would get back to me every couple weeks and ask if there was any change. The thing is even for two weeks it's not that much money - but no one should be paying for a service we never received, even if it was just a dollar a week. I let Brinke know these people were super rude to me (I believe they were harassing me at one point, charging me for garbage six inches over the rim, something we've done 20 times and never been charged for, now all of a sudden getting a charge because of my complaining). I just wanted to give a very positive notice to Brinke and 7 on your Side for taking the time on this - it was a very minor thing in the overall scheme of things (I know they've got far more major situations they're dealing with) and I was hoping a lot more people would contact 7 on your side for this particular matter (only one other that Brinke told me did), but either way, great job, going above and beyond to work on this matter.

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    2.6 miNorth Beach/Telegraph Hill

    The Warriors are great, however the play-by-play announcers Kelenna Azubuike and Bob Fitzgerald…read more for the 2019 pre-season game are definitely the JV team. With the first televised game at the new Chase Center, NBC Bay Area Sports needs to up their game. Throughout the telecast, they actually think this pre-season game counts. The Warriors close a 20 something point deficit and they comment about a comeback? This duo sound like overzealous Little League T-Ball parents. Azubuike played four seasons with the Warriors (2006-10)? Can't recall him. Jim Barnett, the veteran announcer, is going to be moving over to the radio coverage. I'm going to turn off the TV sound and turn on the radio or watch on NBATV!

    Just heard the most one sided story from NBC news - It was very brief and chopped up and I believe…read moreborderline slander to the opposing party. The way you frame a story can make all the difference - I knew a lot about the specific subject and could see immediately that there were missing pieces to the puzzle. The piece in question was three minutes and fifty six seconds. I dug like a gopher to see more about the same story. ABC 7 had a story that was eight minutes and nineteen seconds and was a great piece of investigative reporting. It went in depth and put forth facts - was less about coming to ridiculous conclusions without finding experts to talk of the subject first. I then researched the specific issues in question and got firsthand data on the event. Within ten minutes of my own investigation I saw how lots of facts were left out - facts that make the mysterious element of the story seem more clear. I usually find the news comical in how witnesses give their personal opinions of random events. Usually its a clear issue or event to speak of and for dramatic effect they show some witness that looks good on camera - but the piece I saw was so wrong - even if they had obvious time constraints in their length of the story. The piece NBC put forth was shameful. I believe it was successful in doing what it was designed to do - get attention.

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