During AAPHI month, the wife and I came here for a viewing of a documentary about the Japanese incarceration/internment period produced by local Asian American historians and some families that went through the experience and were deeply impacted. It was a moving documentary and I learned quite a lot from it. I'm glad KVIE hosted this important event. It was eye opening and somber, but also hopeful as the documentary shows the resilience of those Japanese American families who lived those times of injustice. The studio itself was very cold, we were in the big official studio, but the overflow room and it was very cold, probably the same for the studio itself as we were told that have to do that for the equipment or whatnot. The event also had some small bites provided by Fuji Restaurant on Broadway which is Japanese American family-owned, so definitely support them. There were also wines for tasting from Mikami family of vitners. Very generous of both of them. Afterwards, there was a time for q & a from the audience to a panel of Japanese American historians and other community members who have special insights to provide further info on this sad time in our country's history. All in all, this was a very meaningful event and I'm glad we were invited to attend and also got to check out the KVIE building and studios. read more

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Adj: friendly local PBS channel station with viewer events A few months ago, I attended an event here to commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. It was a preview of a documentary on the Japanese Incarceration experience. So this event was somewhat somber, as the documentary depicted a sad and terrible chapter of our nation's history when the powers that be treated Japanese American citizens as foreign enemies and incarcerated them as well as took away their civil and property rights, etc. The event itself started with check-in and then some hor d'oeuvres and drinks (both alcoholic from Mikami Vineyards (owner's family experienced the Japanese Incarceration, and non-alcoholic varieties). Then those who RSVP'd early enough went into the official viewing studio and the rest of us stayed in the community room. We watched the documentary which was very moving and really touched my heart. I learned a lot of historic facts and also heard the experiences of several families who were affected and whose lives were turned upside down (to put mildly). Afterwards, there was a live Q & A time with a panel of community members, experts, and historians. They brought deep personal insights and lessons our nation should learn to the forefront through this time of interaction with the audience. Overall, this was a wonderful event and the KVIE building has pretty good facilities and the KVIE staff who hosted this event were friendly, helpful, and I learned a lot from this event and enjoyed the experience. read more

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Utter idiocy managing Passport memberships. Finally just gave up after 2 tries, and use Amazon channel instead. read more

"OUTSTANDING STUDIO RECORDING FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE PSAs" SIT-REP My Department (CA Dept of Social Services) is venturing further into ONLINE interfacing with our licensed-careprovider community. In this instance, the Child Care Program of Community Care Licensing (CCL) is leading the way in putting together an online orientation. In the past, prospective licensees would need to come to one of our regional offices throughout the state and sit in on an IN-PERSON orientation put on by one of Licensing Program Analysts (an LPA - a Licensing Enforcement Officer) and this was a necessary pre-requisite before gaining a license with the state. However, these sessions were already few and far between and with continuing budget cuts and staff prioritizations, more LPA time is needed in the field investigating complaints. THE SET-UP The ORIENTATION process became an assignment for our Central Training Section (CTS) work unit - coordinated by my fellow colleague (and fellow YELPer) KEN, and the merging of new tech has now allowed us to promote the greater efficiency of making the orientation an online process. Employing much of the same online-templates like online traffic school modules and online credit card payment features, CCL is setting up it's own online orientation process. Many of the features of our online orientation require pre-recorded video segments for each of the orientation-training components. Since this is an online process that will be used and navigated by hundreds of thousands of Californians, it became obvious we would need professional video-production expertise to help CDSS put together the video-component of our Online Orientation project. KVIE Channel 6 put together a comprehensive package for CDSS to for this video production. * We had access to their Television studio to create the video segments * We had access to their expert staff both in the studio and the control room to run the production * They flew in MARCY VALENZUELA of Phoenix's KPHO CBS Channel 5 News Team to provide the video introductions and component intros for each part of the orientation * They provided a comprehensive TelePrompTer services that transcribed a script out of our program bullet points We were also in-studio to offer program assistance as necessary, usually to clarify program statements and functions provided by CCL. THE LOWDOWN Kudos to KVIE Channel 6 for providing an efficient and sophisticated studio-recording environment and for assisting CCL in producing our online orientation video segments. On a related note, if anyone is interested in getting further information about CCL, about how to apply for a license in Child Care, Adult Care and Elderly Care, or other aspects of licensed care, please feel free to visit our evolving website at: http://www.myccl.ca.gov/ read more

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An older relative decided to make a one time donation for $60.00. The criminal enterprise that is KVIE sucked $60.00 per month from her checking account for a year. Their "streaming" service is a joke and they should be investigated for fraudulent practices. Try to contact someone at their offices, no one answers the phone, you leave a message and it's never returned. read more

This review is mainly for the conference facilities at the station, however I do support public television even with Sesame Street now on HBO. The offices and studios are located in South Natomas on El Camino and Interstate 5, although the signal is broadcast from the towers in Walnut Grove. We have used KVIE many times over the years for various workshops and community presentations. It is a very convenient place close to downtown with abundant free parking and basic conference rooms and reception areas. There is a small garden that can also be used for break out sessions or displays when the weather is good. Staff have always been helpful in setting up the facility and working with scheduling, and a kitchen is available for advanced food service. KVIE is a great place for meetings and small conferences without the hassle of downtown hotels and meeting spaces. While it lacks the prestige and amenities of other locations, it is great for simple community meetings and small presentations at a much more affordable price. read more

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Great time at the reception for Gregory Kondos. It was so generous for MR. Kondos and his wife to donate extra signed prints when they ran out of the donated prints. Those of us in line were very happy. And, while there was no more food left, there was plenty of wine and the art was fabulous. read more

This truly saddens me as I have been a supporter and a fan of public TV for decades. I recently moved to Auburn from Ashland, Oregon and changed my pledge to KVIE accordingly. What a huge mistake. I have never seen a public TV station abuse the intelligence of the viewers like KVIE does with their commercial advertisers. Example....the annoying and obnoxious ad by Clark & Rush that shouts their trashy jingle into the living room, IN FACT I use their ads as a directory of where NOT to do business. I tried to cancel my sustainable donation (as I am returning to Oregon anyway) but no one answers the phone. I finally received a return Voicemail from some THUG claiming that if I canceled my donation I would owe the balance of the commitment I had made to them. WHAT A JOKE. I have a whole new perception of public TV after my experiences with KVIE. Very sad. read more

PBS KVIE sucks. I am a paying member and yet they do not respond to my complaints about their dysfunctional video streaming. They have not even given me the courtesy of an email reply or phone call. Still they are constantly mailing me demands for more money. Right now I can't even log in to watch a video. Their site just totally locks up and freezes my device. read more

This is a review for the rental of their room. I am part of a professional association and we rent out the KVIE facilities for our meetings. Agnes is easy to work with. Any questions I have or need to change the layout for the room of, she is just right on top of it. There is ample parking on the facilities, which is always a plus. The room itself is large enough for about 100 in classroom seating with room in the back for vendors and food. The max capacity of the room is 290 I believe. There's a wall of windows which has doors that opens into their courtyard. They have a kitchen and if you did not pay for kitchen use, they will still allow you access to the kitchen for their ice machine and the sink. If you need any help, just go to the front desk and they will call someone to come down to help you with the room. Easy! I really enjoy coming here for our meetings! read more

A thousand times YES! Nature, Charlie Rose, Independent Lens, Masterpiece Theatre, and Antique Roadshow! I once cried during Antique Roadshow. I mean, who knew that raggedy ol' quilt would be John F. Kennedy's beloved woobie? I've just never seen an old man look so jubilant. I'm happy for him, he totally deserves that $875,000. read more

Public TV was SUPPOSED to be a reprieve from everything that's wrong with commercial TV, but the people in charge of it now have completely lost sight of that. KVIE has often been among the worst PBS stations in the area, for years they would break into the end credits of shows shoving them into a corner so they could get their pledge breaks started early (why would I give money to a station that does that?) Now they've outdone themselves by putting their logo onscreen constantly. PBS has the decency not to put its own logo on shows, so the people at channel 6 put their own logo on instead. This is the absolute worst thing to happen to TV in its entire history, and certainly should not be tolerated on public TV! Since the analog signal went off, the logo on the HD channel has been moved towards the middle so it won't be cut off if you're watching it cropped on a 4x3 TV. Anyone dumb enough to do that wouldn't want to watch anything on PBS anyways! They even have a special, even more annoying full-colored logo on during kids' shows! When I was younger I was only allowed to watch PBS, if I had kids now I would not allow them to watch KVIE or ANY channel that uses a bug! Their digital signal is so bad it usually doesn't even come in where I am, but under the circumstances I don't miss it and won't be upgrading my antenna to make it come in better. They seem to use a low bitrate resulting in compression artifacts, and audio is only in 2-channel. I guess their limited funds were better spent on their bug generator than a 5.1 sound encoder! There is a special place in hell for EVERYONE responsible for constant logos on TV, and an even more special place for those who put them on public TV! read more

KVIE has one great flaw, It has longer commercials than broadcast T.V. all of this is to blow it's own horn, and diminish from its true value, the programing that it offers. read more

KIVE has been non-responsive to three e-mails and three phone calls regarding IRS forms for a donated car. I will not continue my donations. read more