KQED Newsroom



1968	1968–1977	1977–1979	1979–1980	1990–2000


2000–2009	2009–2013	2013–2021	2021–2023

KQED Newspaper of the Air[]

1968[]

KQED Newsroom premiered on January 19, 1968 as Newspaper of the Air.

Newsroom[]

1968–1977[]

After the end of the nine-week strike of 1968, the program relaunched as Newsroom.

A Closer Look[]

1977–1979[]

In 1977, the program relaunched as A Closer Look.^[1]

The KQED Evening Edition[]

1979–1980[]

In 1979, the program relaunched as The KQED Evening Edition. It was canceled on August 28, 1980 for a 10-year hiatus.

This Week in Northern California[]

1990–2000[]

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

TT Marxiana Antiqua ("This Week")^[2]
Times NR MT W04 Medium Italic ("in")^[3]
Copperplate Gothic ("Northern California")^[4]

Launched:

October 9, 2009

On February 16, 1990 (after a 10-year hiatus), the program relaunched as This Week in Northern California.

2000–2009[]

KQED This Week in Northern California 2000

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Bamberg Serial Light ("This Week")
Generis Simple W01 Bold ("In Northern California")

Launched:

November 10, 2000

On November 10, 2000, This Week in Northern California debuted a new logo with new graphics and backgrounds.^[5] Then in fall 2006, KQED began broadcasting the show in High Definition.

2009–2013[]

KQED This Week in Northern California 2009

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

ITC Franklin Pro Condensed Bold

Launched:

October 9, 2009

On October 9, 2009, This Week in Northern California debuted a new logo with with new graphics and a new set.

KQED Newsroom[]

2013–2021[]

In July 2013, KQED announced that they'll launch the program called KQED Newsroom replacing This Week in Northern California. The episode from the previous show ended on September 13, 2013, and the pilot episode of KQED Newsroom premiered on October 18, 2013. On January 20, 2017, KQED Newsroom moved the timeslot from 8:00 pm to 7:00 pm after the launch of the 24/7 PBS Kids Channel and saving the room for PBS primetime programs. KQED Newsroom concluded on April 2, 2021 for a hiatus of the KQED building renovation.

2021–2023[]

On September 10, 2021, KQED Newsroom returned to the KQED building (after a 2-year renovation) with a new logo and look. On June 2, 2023, it was announced that KQED Newsroom will end on June 23, 2023. A two-part finale (culminating with the series finale episode) aired on June 16, 2023 and June 23, 2023 (series finale) retrospectively.