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DESCRIPTION:9/17/25 Rally At San Francisco KQED During Their Corporate Board 
 Meeting\nWhat Happened to Local TV at KQED?\n\n Bridget Barrett, General 
 Counsel and Corporate Secretary, KQED\n\nBring Back Local TV at KQED\n\nWe 
 are the union-represented employees of KQED. Once known for groundbreaking 
 local shows like Spark and Jacques Pépin, KQED now produces only 6½ hours 
 of local TV per year. The rest? Bought from other producers.\n\nLast year, 
 KQED even moved union jobs to a non-union facility in New York—violating 
 our contract. An arbitrator agreed.\n\nYour donations built public TV in 
 the Bay Area. Now, funds are diverted to podcasts with no TV presence, and 
 none of KQED’s 105 journalists work in television.\n\nWe believe KQED’s 
 mission includes strong, local storytelling on TV. If you agree, make your 
 voice heard.\n\nTell KQED: Bring back local television and invest in union 
 jobs that serve our community.\nPETITION BY\n\nCarrie Biggs-Adams\nNABET 
 LOCAL 51 KQED MEMBERS\nSPONSORED BY\n\n\nNABET LOCAL 51-KQED\nSan 
 Francisco, CA\nTo: Bridget Barrett, General Counsel and Corporate 
 Secretary, KQED\nFrom: [Your Name]\n\nAs a supporter of KQED, I’m deeply 
 concerned about the station’s shift away from local television 
 production. For decades, KQED was a vital platform for Bay Area 
 voices—telling our stories, reflecting our diversity, and engaging 
 meaningfully with the community.\nToday, much of the programming feels like 
 a rebroadcast of national PBS content. While valuable, it lacks the local 
 relevance that once set KQED apart. What happened to the commitment to 
 covering our region’s culture, challenges, and achievements?\nAt a time 
 when local trust and connection are more important than ever, I urge you to 
 reinvest in original, community-rooted storytelling. KQED’s strength has 
 always come from its people—dedicated, talented, and mission-driven staff 
 who care deeply about public service.\nPlease listen to their voices, and 
 ours. The Bay Area deserves to see itself on its public broadcasting 
 station once again.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/09/10/18879700.php
SUMMARY:Rally at San Francisco KQED During Their Corporate Board Meeting
LOCATION:KQED\n2601 Mariposa St.\nSan Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/09/10/18879700.php
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