Northern California Public Media

In order to encourage full participation in society and community, Northern California Public Media provides educational, informational and cultural telecommunications and digital media services in partnership with our community.

Northern California Public Media enhances connections with the community by listening, understanding, and fostering dialogues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as one of the few community-owned and operated public media entities (PBS, PBS Kids, NPR broadcast and digital channels) serving the region. In 2025, NorCal created and presented over 1,200 top-quality, locally produced stories and programs covering an extensive array of issues important to the Bay Area, including the environment, housing, fire, drought and news reporting, as well as arts and culture. NorCal has won several Emmy Awards, Public Media Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award for its programs.