KQED 88.5 FM San Francisco
Northern California public radio with Forum, regional Silicon Valley innovation reporting, and in-depth political discourse.
KQED 88.5 FM San Francisco
San Francisco, CA • 88.5 MHz FM
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- Carrier Frequency
- 88.5 MHz FM
- Modulation Mode
- FM
- Transmitter Site
- San Francisco, CA
- GPS Coordinates
- 37.7749°, -122.4194°
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About KQED 88.5 FM San Francisco Broadcast & Coverage
KQED 88.5 FM San Francisco is one of the premier free-to-air radio stations originating from San Francisco, CA, United States. Operating under international telecommunication standards, its broadcasts reach thousands of daily listeners across terrestrial antennas, regional relay transmitters, and digital internet radio distribution networks.
On Skywave DX, listeners can experience KQED 88.5 FM San Francisco seamlessly alongside hundreds of public software-defined radio (SDR) receivers on every continent. Skywave DX also tunes public KiwiSDR receivers around the world, so you can hear shortwave broadcasts as they arrive over the air.
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KQED 88.5 FM San Francisco is cataloged under frequency 88.5 MHz FM with FM demodulation. Digital streams are served in high-bitrate stereo MP3/AAC.
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