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 What does KCET stand for?
What does "KCET-HD" stand for?
What does "KCET-DC" stand for?
Why does KCET have so many fundraising drives?
How can I learn about the different KCET family events and activities?
I would like to become an intern. Who do I contact about internship opportunities?
I am interested in working at KCET. How can I find out if there are any employment opportunities?
How many people watch KCET?
How do I submit a program proposal to KCET?
How do I contact PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)?
Where do I send a press release?
How do I contact KCET?
What happened to KCET’s Store of Knowledge?
What is the broadcast range of KCET?
I would like to volunteer at KCET. Who can I call to inquire about the volunteering opportunities?
What is KCET’s Ready To Learn Preschool Education Project?
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What does KCET stand for? |
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The call letters KCET stand for: Community Educational Television. The Federal Communications Commission regulations require that each TV station identify itself by call letters and by city of license. Some TV station call letters trace their origins to the slogans of their radio station predecessors. Public television stations have continued this tradition, thus, the branding K for KCET.
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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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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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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 60% 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 can I learn about the different KCET family events and activities? |
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Please visit our Calendar of Kids & Family Events Page to learn about the most current events and join in the fun!
www.kcet.org/explore-ca/events/
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I would like to become an intern. Who do I contact about internship opportunities? |
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Please click on the following link to learn more about internship opportunities at KCET:
www.kcet.org/about/hr/internships.php
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I am interested in working at KCET. How can I find out if there are any employment opportunities? |
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We appreciate your interest in working at KCET!
Please visit our Job Opportunites page at:
www.kcet.org/about/hr/jobs.php
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How many people watch KCET? |
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There are approximately 4.7 million viewers per month that watch KCET throughout eleven different counties in Southern and Central California. Unfortunately, only 1 in 10 of those viewers are KCET members. We hope that no matter your level of support, you will decide to make a difference and become a member today!
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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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How do I contact PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)? |
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Please address all of your PBS questions and/or concerns directly to them via the following contact information:
Phone: (703) 739-5481
Email: viewer@pbs.org
Website: www.pbs.org
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Where do I send a press release? |
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Please send your press releases to:
Laurel Lambert, Director of Advertising and Promotions
Phone: (323) 953-5246
E-mail: llambert@kcet.org.
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How do I contact KCET? |
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Please feel free to write, e-mail or call us at:
KCET
4401 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90027
E-mail: viewerservices@kcet.org
Tel: (323) 666-6500
Or you may also visit our Contact Us page at www.kcet.org/about/contactus.php
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What happened to KCET’s Store of Knowledge? |
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Unfortunately, the Store of Knowledge chain of retail stores filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection several years ago and is no longer in business.
Store of Knowledge was a separate for-profit company, of which KCET was an original shareholder. We did not contribute cash to the development of the stores, nor did we receive profits. Our involvement in the stores was the use of our name and our promotion, and the opportunity for a source of funding for KCET’s activities if the company’s stock had become publicly traded, which did not happen. The bankruptcy of this separate company does not have anything to do with the ongoing operations of KCET, the television station.
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What is the broadcast range of KCET? |
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KCET can be seen on cable or over the air in San Bernardino County, Orange County, Ventura County and Santa Barbara. We are received as far away as the Antelope Valley, Redlands, Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo, Victorville and Oceanside.
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I would like to volunteer at KCET. Who can I call to inquire about the volunteering opportunities? |
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Throughout the year, volunteers help KCET in many ways. Your life’s experience, skill, knowledge, and time are valuable to us. There are a variety of talents that we can use in a number of the station’s areas – Member Services, Membership Marketing, Accounting, Production, Fundraising, Event Support, to name a few. Also, when we broadcast fundraising drives, our phone banks are staffed with community-minded organizations and individuals who help us to meet our goals. It is a chance to meet and work with friends and neighbors who all believe in quality television.
If you would like to be a volunteer at KCET, please contact our Volunteer Office at (323) 953-5289.
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What is KCET’s Ready To Learn Preschool Education Project? |
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It is a comprehensive educational opportunity focused around multiple PBS children’s programs such as Sesame Street, Storytime, and Between The Lions. Over the past few years, the KCET Community Relations and Outreach Department has been committed to motivating young children to learn, particularly children of low income or limited English speaking communities, by enriching the knowledge and educational resources of preschool and elementary educators (family home child-care providers, center-based providers and K-3 teachers). To date, through its Ready To Learn Service, KCET has conducted 111 teacher trainings (both in English and in Spanish), trained 3,650 teachers and reached over 22,000 children in Southern and Central California.
If you’d like more information on KCET’s Ready to Learn and Outreach activities, please call (323) 953-5788.
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