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 What happened to Life & Times?
Does KCET broadcast in digital?
What time do you air Maya & Miguel?
What time do you air As Time Goes By?
What time do you air Keeping Up Appearances?
What time do you air McLaughlin Group?
What time do you air Washington Week?
What time do you air Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg?
What time do you air NewsHour with Jim Lehrer?
What time do you air Bill Moyer's Journal?
What time do you air Nightly Business Report?
What time do you air Nature?
What time do you air BBC World News?
What time do you air Berenstain Bears?
What time do you air Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks?
What time do you air Raggs?
What time do you air Animalia?
What time do you air Bob the Builder?
What time do you air Franny's Feet?
What time do you air Thomas and Friends?
What time do you air Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman?
What time do you air WordGirl?
What time do you air Arthur?
What time do you air Cyberchase?
What time do you air WordWorld?
What time do you air Super Why?
What time do you air Clifford the Big Red Dog?
How can I obtain a copy of a clip I saw on Classic Arts Showcase?
What does "KCET-DC" stand for?
What does "KCET-HD" stand for?
How do I find the contact information for a PBS program?
How can I purchase a copy of a Huell Howser program I saw?
Where can I obtain a printer-friendly schedule of program listings?
What time do you air Curious George?
Why does KCET have so many fundraising drives?
How do I buy the dvd/videotape for a program I saw on KCET?
What is podcasting and how do I use it?
Where can I find information regarding your broadcast schedule?
How do I submit a program proposal to KCET?
What time do you air Zoboomafoo?
What time do you air Tavis Smiley? And how can I find out who is being featured on the program?
Why isn’t my favorite KCET program closed-captioned?
Why is the background music so loud in some of your programs? It’s sometimes louder than the actors speaking.
Why do I hear a voice-over or narration when I watch certain KCET shows?
What is Descriptive Video Service?
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What happened to Life & Times? |
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KCET is working on plans for a new weekly TV news magazine that will draw on two KCET productions, Life & Times and California Connected. The new program has a working title of SoCal Connected and includes an emphasis on timely, regional news coverage of important issues and proposed solutions. There will also be vibrant web-based interactivity and provocative diverse points of view. The new program will also celebrate the Southern California lifestyle. We are planning to launch the new show this fall. Val Zavala, former anchor of Life & Times, will be involved in the new program along with Bret Marcus, former executive producer of California Connected. |
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Does KCET broadcast in digital? |
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KCET offers high definition/digital widescreen channel through select local digital cable providers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Programming includes a special showcase of premieres and encores that are available in high definition and widescreen/standard definition. HD set owners whose cable providers aren’t yet offering digital cable can continue to receive KCET on channels 59.1 and 59.2. Please click on the following link for information regarding our Digital Transition: http://www.kcet.org/about/DTV/
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What time do you air Maya & Miguel? |
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Maya & Miguel airs every Saturday from 10:30 am to 11:00 am. |
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What time do you air As Time Goes By? |
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As Time Goes By airs every Saturday from 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm. |
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What time do you air Keeping Up Appearances? |
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Keeping Up Appearances airs every Saturday from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm. |
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What time do you air McLaughlin Group? |
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McLaughlin Group airs every Saturday from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. |
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What time do you air Washington Week? |
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Washington Week airs every Saturday from 6:30 pm to 6:30 pm. |
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What time do you air Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg? |
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Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg airs every Saturday from 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm. |
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What time do you air NewsHour with Jim Lehrer? |
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NewsHour with Jim Lehrer airs every weekday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. |
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What time do you air Bill Moyer's Journal? |
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Bill Moyer's Journal airs every Friday from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. |
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What time do you air Nightly Business Report? |
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Nightly Business Report airs every weekday from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm. |
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What time do you air Nature? |
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Nature airs every Sunday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. |
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What time do you air BBC World News? |
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BBC World News airs every weekday from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm. |
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What time do you air Berenstain Bears? |
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Berenstain Bears airs every Sunday from 9:30 am to 10:00 am. |
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What time do you air Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks? |
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Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks airs every Sunday from 9:00 am to 9:30 am. |
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What time do you air Raggs? |
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Raggs airs every Sunday from 8:30 am to 9:00 am. |
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What time do you air Animalia? |
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Animalia airs every Sunday from 8:00 am to 8:30 am. |
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What time do you air Bob the Builder? |
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Bob the Builder airs every Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:30 am. |
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What time do you air Franny's Feet? |
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Franny's Feet airs every Saturday from 8:30 am to 9:00 am.
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What time do you air Thomas and Friends? |
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Thomas and Friends airs every Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:30 am. |
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What time do you air Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman? |
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman airs weekdays from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm, and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 10:00 am. |
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What time do you air WordGirl? |
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WordGirl airs every weekday from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. |
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What time do you air Arthur? |
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Arthur airs every weekday from 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm.
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What time do you air Cyberchase? |
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Cyberchase airs every weekday from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm. |
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What time do you air WordWorld? |
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WordWorld airs every weekday from 10:30 am to 11:00 am.
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What time do you air Super Why? |
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Super Why airs every weekday from 9:00 am to 9:30 am.
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What time do you air Clifford the Big Red Dog? |
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Clifford the Big Red Dog airs every weekday from 8:30 am to 9:00 am.
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How can I obtain a copy of a clip I saw on Classic Arts Showcase? |
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Please visit the Classic Arts Showcase website for information on clips, video distributors, as well as other resources related to the program:
www.classicartsshowcase.org/
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What does "KCET-DC" stand for? |
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"KCET-DC" stands for our KCET-Desert Cities channel available to Digital Time Warner subscribers in the Coachella Valley area. Please visit the following website to find out more:
www.kcetdesertcities.org
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What does "KCET-HD" stand for? |
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"KCET-HD" stands for our KCET Hi-Definition channel. |
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How do I find the contact information for a PBS program? |
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Please click on the following link to visit the PBS programs contact page:
www.pbs.org/search/search_contacts.html
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How can I purchase a copy of a Huell Howser program I saw? |
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Please visit the Huell Howser website at www.calgold.com/ to find the episode details. Then, you can call (800) 266-5727 to order the video if it is available. |
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Where can I obtain a printer-friendly schedule of program listings? |
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You can download printable schedules by clicking on the following link:
www.kcet.org/programs/online-magazine
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What time do you air Curious George? |
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Curious George airs on KCET every weekday from 8:00 am to 8:30 am and from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
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Why does KCET have so many fundraising drives? |
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In order to survive and provide a truly high quality program service that is an effective addition to commercial television, we rely on a variety of funding devices. The single most effective device is using our own broadcast air to request viewers help pay for this service. Please know that every donation is critical in helping keep KCET on the air. Nearly half of our financial support, that means 50% of our operating funds, comes from the generosity of donors like you.
Please also note that based on recent analysis of the amount of time dedicated to on-air fundraising for a selected group of 10 stations, KCET dedicates significantly less time on-air to fundraising than stations elsewhere in California and other stations in the country.
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How do I buy the dvd/videotape for a program I saw on KCET? |
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You have a number of options. You can check support.kcet.org on this website or visit our ShopKCET link. While on the ShopKCET link, remember to use our promotional code: KCETLA for your 10% discount. If you sign up as a new member on this site, you will receive a 25% discount! You may also contact our Member Services Department at (323) 953-5238 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for further information regarding video availability. |
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What is podcasting and how do I use it? |
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Please click on the following link to learn more about podcasting and it’s possibilities: www.kcet.org/podcasts
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Where can I find information regarding your broadcast schedule? |
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For information regarding our broadcast schedule, please visit our broadcast schedule page at: www.kcet.org/schedule/
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How do I submit a program proposal to KCET? |
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Currently, it is KCET’s policy not to accept unsolicited program concepts, film projects or completed projects. However, you may submit your program proposals to the national PBS or American Public Television. Please visit their websites at www.pbs.org and www.aptonline.org respectively.
Thank you for your interest in KCET!
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What time do you air Zoboomafoo? |
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Zoboomafoo airs on KCET every weekday from 6:30 am to 7:00 am. |
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What time do you air Tavis Smiley? And how can I find out who is being featured on the program? |
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As of Monday, December 31, 2007, Tavis Smiley airs Monday through Friday from 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm, with a weeknight repeat airing Monday through Friday from 11:00 pm to 11:30 pm.
Feel free to visit his website at www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/ and learn more about his featured guests.
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Why isn’t my favorite KCET program closed-captioned? |
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KCET supports the use of closed-captioning so that all of our viewers and members can enjoy our programming. As of October 2006, all of our KCET scheduled programs are closed-captioned.
If you notice a problem with the closed-captioning of any of our programs, please contact our Viewer Services Department at (323) 953-5238, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.
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Why is the background music so loud in some of your programs? It’s sometimes louder than the actors speaking. |
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Most average home receivers have low-fidelity speakers, which accentuate the upper mid- ranges and highs. The human voice tends to be in the mid-audio range. The rest of the sound spectrum that helps keep these two components separate and distinct is lost. Add to this fact, that most producers and editors sit in edit bays outfitted with the very best sound systems, and they balance voice and music on their programs based on that high fidelity ability. In sets with better audio systems, there are things that can help with audio in general. Stereo and digital sets with "surround sound" tend to enhance the low and high ranges (which is where the music is), and ignore or dampen the mid-range (which is where the voice usually is). Try switching from stereo to mono whenever there is such a problem, or switch off the "surround sound" (sometimes known as "enhanced") feature.
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Why do I hear a voice-over or narration when I watch certain KCET shows? |
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You may hear a voice "narrating" the action in a show if you have your TV set to the Second Audio Program (SAP) channel. This channel is usually reserved for simulcast in Spanish or for Descriptive Video narration for the visually impaired. There should be a button to turn off the SAP channel either on the front of your TV set or on the remote control. There may also be a button labeled "audio" or "menu," that would access a menu of options, one of which is to turn off the SAP channel.
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What is Descriptive Video Service? |
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Descriptive Video Service (DVS) is a free service carried by public television stations to make television accessible to people who are visually impaired. DVS provides narrated descriptions of a television program’s key visual elements without interfering with the program audio or dialogue. The narration describes visual elements such as actions, settings, scene changes and body language. To receive DVS, a viewer must have either a stereo TV or a stereo VCR that includes the Second Audio Program (SAP) channel. Many newer TVs and VCRs have a SAP feature. An inexpensive SAP decoder can also be purchased by direct mail. Programs that carry Descriptive Video Service include Mystery!, Nature, NOVA, and other specials. There is a symbol in our KCET program guide next to all the listings that have the DVS audio. |
