Public broadcasting is made possible by the support of viewers and listeners like you, unlike private broadcasting, which is largely made possible by the infrared camera equipment of nosy neighbors. Keep community broadcasting alive and free of voyeurism with today's Groupon to KQED Public Media. Choose between two options:
- For $20, you get a basic membership (a $40 value).
- For $75, you get a leadership circle membership (a $150 value).
Supported by charitable donations, KQED refracts community largess into a broad spectrum of stimulating television and radio programming. Flanked by PBS and NPR stalwarts such as Nova, Car Talk, and History's Fanciest Wigs, KQED keys into Bay Area goings-on with original news and culture installments, including ImageMakers, which showcases short films from local filmmakers, and food favorite Check, Please! Bay Area. Broadcasting benefactors keep airwaves amply endowed with a basic membership (a $40 value). While their funds are busy financing quality content, KQED basic members gain access to members-only benefits, such as discounts and benefits from local businesses and three piggyback rides from Garrison Keillor.
Members of KQED's leadership circle (a $150 value), meanwhile, get to hang ten on more rarified airwaves. In addition to the perks of basic membership, the leadership circle's VIPs receive advance notice regarding KQED-hosted events—cluing in culture sleuths to high-minded members-only exhibitions, viewings, and kabuki barbecues.
Reviews
Yelpers give KQED 88.5 FM a 4.5-star average and KQED TV Channel 9 an average rating of 3.5 stars. KQED Public Media has more than 7,700 Facebook fans.
- KQED is radio for grown ups, where the things you hear actually spark your intellect or apply to your life and covers a range of topics from politics and economics to science and entertainment. – Tony L., Yelp
- In this day and age when the big three plus one are providing junk programming, (scripted reality shows), KQED comes to the rescue with an outstanding lineup of local and syndicated programs. – Steve S., Yelp
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Coffee Appreciation
Coffee ranks among the most widely consumed yet underappreciated of all adult beverages. According to the most-glasses-wearingest segment of the coffee-drinking population, coffee tasting is as legitimate as wine tasting.
- Start by selecting a fair-trade coffee. If the barista is asking for anything less than a Kirby Puckett MVP card and a pack of Gushers, it's not a fair trade.
- Next smell the beans. Close your eyes and inhale deeply as you imagine yourself sharing a hot tub with Radiohead, softly discussing the feasibility of a hybrid car that runs on newspapers. This will bring out the deep, earthy aromas of the beans.
- Dip your finger gingerly into the mug. The accumulation of hand oils from the previous day will activate the coffee's secret flavors. If you're wearing a wedding ring, take it off—and leave it off. It's time to grow up.
- Take the first sip—can you detect deep notes of blueberry and potato? If not, tell your friends anyway (they'll be impressed).
- Try drinking it warm.
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