Kedt

What Kedt does

KEDT is a non-profit public broadcasting station serving the South Texas region, operating from its headquarters at 3205 South Staples Street in Corpus Christi, Texas. The station functions as the regional NPR and PBS affiliate, delivering local news, Texas state news, national NPR journalism, PBS television programming (including PBS Kids educational content), and community arts coverage to South Texas residents including the Corpus Christi area. KEDT distributes through two primary broadcast assets — KEDT-TV (television) and KEDT-FM (radio) — and extends its reach online via the PBS livestream platform, the kedt.org website, and native mobile applications on iOS and Android.

The station's product portfolio spans KEDT-TV (PBS programming with livestream and on-demand access), KEDT-FM Radio (NPR news, podcasts, and a daily newscast), KEDT News (local and Texas reporting), KEDT Passport (an extended streaming member benefit), PBS Kids distribution, and event-driven programming such as live broadcasts of the local symphony. Supporting infrastructure includes a community arts calendar, printable broadcast schedules, and a dedicated careers page. The underlying technology is conventional public-broadcasting infrastructure — over-the-air TV/FM transmission, PBS-hosted livestream, and mobile app delivery — rather than proprietary software platforms, and no AI/ML capabilities are described.

KEDT's business model is that of a community-supported non-profit. Funding is generated through (1) sustaining memberships and individual donations, with separate donate flows for TV and FM; (2) corporate underwriting and sponsorship, anchored by H-E-B as a flagship presenting sponsor; (3) community events including KEDT Classic Brew, KEDT Kids Festival, and KEDT Food & Wine Classic; and (4) a vehicle donation program operated through careasy.org. Distribution is community-led: the station relies on membership drives, on-air fundraising, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn), events, and corporate sponsorship to acquire and retain supporters. There is no public ticker, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds; KEDT is an independent non-profit with no subsidiaries identified.

Name

Kedt

Legal name

KEDT

Website

https://kedt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KEDT is a non-profit public broadcasting station headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, serving South Texas as the regional NPR and PBS affiliate. It distributes news, PBS Kids, NPR content, and local programming via KEDT-TV, KEDT-FM, the PBS livestream, and mobile apps, funded by members, corporate sponsors, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Broadcasting Services

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

National Public Radio Networks & Member Stations (NPR-style) (MPABADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI), Program Distribution to Stations & Affiliates (Domestic) (MPABAMAC)

Keywords

• Public broadcasting services
• Television broadcasting
• Fm radio broadcasting
• Community news coverage
• Public media membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/Donations: Public media funded through member donations and sustaining memberships from individual supporters. Viewers/listeners can donate to support TV or FM programming.
2. Corporate Sponsorship and Underwriting: Corporate sponsors and underwriters support programming in exchange for recognition and brand alignment with public media content.
3. Vehicle Donation Program: Accepts vehicle donations as an additional fundraising mechanism.
4. Events: Hosts community events including KEDT Classic Brew, KEDT Kids Festival, and KEDT Food & Wine Classic that generate revenue and community engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KEDT is the primary NPR and PBS affiliate station serving South Texas, delivering public media content through television (KEDT-TV) and FM radio (KEDT-FM). Offerings include local and Texas news, NPR national reporting, PBS television programming, PBS Kids educational content, daily newscast podcasts, and extended on-demand streaming for members via KEDT Passport.

Product overview

KEDT is a public broadcasting station serving South Texas as an NPR and PBS affiliate. The organization operates as a unified multi-platform media service consisting of KEDT-TV (television broadcasting with PBS content and livestreaming), KEDT-FM Radio (FM radio with NPR news and podcasts), and KEDT News (local and national news coverage). Supplementary offerings include KEDT Passport (extended streaming for members), KEDT Mobile App (iOS/Android for streaming), and PBS Kids content for children. The KEDT app enables mobile access to livestreaming and on-demand content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KEDT-TV KEDT's PBS-affiliated television broadcasting service providing livestream, on-demand shows, and scheduled PBS programming for the South Texas region.
• KEDT-FM Radio KEDT's NPR-affiliated FM radio broadcasting service featuring news, NPR content, and a daily newscast podcast for South Texas audiences.
• KEDT Passport Member benefit offering extended on-demand streaming access to PBS content for KEDT supporters beyond the standard broadcast schedule.
• KEDT Mobile App Mobile application available on iOS and Android (Apple App Store and Google Play Store) that enables streaming of KEDT livestreamed and on-demand TV, radio, and podcast content.
• KEDT Podcasts On-demand podcast content including the daily newscast, distributed through the KEDT radio service and the kedt.org podcasts page.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• NPRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDT is an affiliate station of NPR, redistributing NPR news content including national headlines, political coverage, and specialized reporting (such as Global Health newsletter content) to South Texas audiences. NPR provides the news source while KEDT provides local distribution.
• PBScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDT operates KEDT-TV as a PBS affiliate, broadcasting PBS programming including PBS Kids, documentary series, news programs, and providing access to PBS livestreaming. PBS provides programming content and platform infrastructure while KEDT provides local broadcast and community engagement.
• H-E-BflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerH-E-B serves as presenting sponsor for KEDT, providing corporate sponsorship support that enables public media operations in South Texas. This is a high-profile local retailer partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KLRN (San Antonio Public Television): KLRN is the PBS affiliate serving San Antonio and South Central Texas, making it the closest geographic and structural peer to KEDT as a regional public television broadcaster reliant on memberships, underwriting, and corporate sponsorship.
• Houston Public Media (KUHT / KUHF): Houston Public Media operates both a PBS television station (KUHT) and NPR radio station (KUHF) serving the Texas Gulf Coast. Its dual TV + radio + digital model and Texas market overlap make it a direct comparable to KEDT.
• Valley Public Radio (KVXR / KQTD): Valley Public Radio is an NPR member station serving the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, sharing the South Texas geography, NPR content distribution, and community-supported funding model with KEDT.
• KAMU (Texas A&M Public Broadcasting): KAMU is a PBS and NPR member station serving the Brazos Valley region of Texas, operating both TV and radio services with a comparable community-supported revenue model to KEDT.
• Texas Public Radio (KSTX): Texas Public Radio is an NPR member station serving San Antonio and extending into South Texas, directly overlapping KEDT's radio audience and competing for the same NPR listenership and donor base in the region.
• KERA (North Texas Public Broadcasting): KERA is the PBS and NPR affiliate for the Dallas-Fort Worth region, operating TV, radio, and digital properties under a similar non-profit public broadcasting model with memberships, underwriting, and events.

Broad incumbents

• WGBH (Boston): WGBH is a large, established PBS producing station and NPR content producer. While it operates at a much larger scale, it shares KEDT's non-profit public broadcasting structure and serves as a benchmark for the operating model.

Others

• NPR (National Public Radio): NPR is the national radio network and content provider that KEDT redistributes on KEDT-FM. It is a strategic partner and content source rather than a direct competitor in the South Texas market.
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB): CPB is the federally funded entity that supports public media stations including KEDT. It is a key upstream funder and policy stakeholder rather than a competitor, but materially shapes KEDT's funding environment.
• PBS (Public Broadcasting Service): PBS is the national programming network that KEDT-TV is affiliated with. It is a partner and content supplier rather than a competitor, providing programming, Passport infrastructure, and livestream platform capabilities to KEDT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yourkedt
• Facebookfacebook.com/yourkedt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kedt-south-texas-public-broadcasting
• Instagraminstagram.com/yourkedt

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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