South Dakota Public Broadcasting

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South Dakota Public Broadcasting
statewide South Dakota
Branding	SDPB
Channels	Analog: see table below Digital: see table below
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunication (South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications)
First air date	May 22, 1922 (radio) July 5, 1961 (television)
Call letters’ meaning	see table below
Former affiliations	NET (1961-1970)
Transmitter Power	see table below
Height	see table below
Facility ID	see table below
Transmitter Coordinates	see table below
Website	www.sdpb.org

South Dakota Public Broadcasting, or SDPB for short, is a network of PBS television and NPR radio stations serving the state of South Dakota. The stations are operated by the South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunication, a state agency. The studios and offices are located in the Allen Neuharth Media Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Contents 1 Radio 2 Television 2.1 Translators 3 Programming 4 Saturday Night Line Up 5 External links

[edit] Radio

SDPB's history with radio can be traced back to May 22, 1922 when KUSD signed on the air. But it wasn't until the 1970s that South Dakota Public Radio became a reality. Today KUSD-FM 89.7 in Vermillion serves as the flagship station for the nine-station network.

South Dakota Public Radio stations in the lineup include:

Location	Frequency	Call sign	Callsign Meaning
Vermillion	89.7	KUSD	University of South Dakota
Rapid City	89.3	KBHE	Black Hills Educational
Sioux Falls	90.9	KCSD	Clark (as in "Lewis and Clark") South Dakota
Aberdeen	90.9	KDSD	AberDeen South Dakota
Brookings	88.3	KESD	Educational South Dakota
Eagle Butte	97.1	KPSD	Public Broadcasting South Dakota
Lowry	91.9	KQSD	Quality South Dakota
Reliance	91.1	KTSD	Television South Dakota
Martin	102.5	KZSD	Zenith South Dakota

South Dakota Public Radio also rebroadcasts on the following stations:

Location	Frequency	Call sign
Aberdeen	91.7	K219CM
Belle Fourche	88.1	K201AP
Edgemont	90.7	K214BN
Hot Springs	88.1	K201AQ
Huron	91.3	K217CE
Lead	91.9	K220BA
Mitchell	90.9	K215AI
Pierre	96.1	K241AT
Pringle	88.5	K203BN
Spearfish	91.1	K216AO

South Dakota Public Radio was also broadcast in Vermillion on KUSD-AM 690 before that station went off the air during the 1990's.

In March of 2007, South Dakota Public Radio started broadcasting on HD Radio.

[edit] Television

The flagship TV station is KUSD channel 2 in Vermillion, South Dakota. It signed on the air on July 17, 1961 and is the state's first educational television station.

SDPB television stations in the lineup include:

Station	City of license	Channels (Analog/ Digital)	First air date	Call letters’ meaning	ERP (Analog/ Digital)	HAAT (Analog/ Digital)	Facility ID	Transmitter Coordinates
KUSD-TV	Vermillion	2 (VHF) 34 (UHF)	July 5, 1961	University of South Dakota	100 kW 236 kW	232 m 204 m	61072	43°3′1.4″N, 96°47′2.3″W
KBHE-TV	Rapid City	9 (VHF) 26 (UHF)	September 13, 1967	Black Hills Educational	45.7 kW 76.3 kW	202 m 191.7 m	61068	44°3′6.5″N, 103°14′38.9″W
KCSD-TV	Sioux Falls	23 (UHF) 24 (UHF)	June 13, 1995	Clark (as in "Lewis and Clark") South Dakota	11.2 kW 29 kW	84.7 m 75 m	60728	43°34′27.8″N, 96°39′18.8″W
KDSD-TV	Aberdeen	16 (UHF) 17 (UHF)	January 1, 1972	AberDeen South Dakota	537 kW 19 kW	359 m 349 m	61064	45°29′54″N, 97°40′28.9″W
KESD-TV	Brookings	8 (VHF) 18 (UHF)	February 19681	Educational South Dakota	245 kW 126.5 kW	229 m 208 m	61067	44°20′16.2″N, 97°13′42.1″W
KPSD-TV	Eagle Butte	13 (VHF) 25 (UHF)	September 16, 1973	Public Broadcasting South Dakota	316 kW 101 kW	516 m 489 m	61071	45°3′13.6″N, 102°15′48.6″W
KQSD-TV	Lowry	11 (VHF) 15 (UHF)	19762	Quality South Dakota	234 kW 82 kW	295 m 274 m	61063	45°16′37.1″N, 99°59′11.2″W
KTSD-TV	Pierre	10 (VHF) 21 (UHF)	August 1, 1970	Television South Dakota	316 kW 113 kW	488 m 457 m	61066	43°58′6.3″N, 99°35′41.3″W
KZSD-TV	Martin	8 (VHF) 23 (UHF)	February 19783	Zenith South Dakota	273 kW 128.5 kW	266 m 242 m	61062	43°25′59.7″N, 101°33′19.1″W

Notes:

• 1. The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KESD-TV signed on February 6, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on February 4.
• 2. The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KQSD-TV signed on January 1, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on March 9.
• 3. The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KZSD-TV signed on February 8, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on February 9.

[edit] Translators

The television programming from SDPB is also rebroadcast on the following translator stations (low-power rebroadcasters):

Call sign	Analog Channel	Location
K04GW	4	Spearfish
K06HG	6	Pine Ridge
K07JD	7	Aberdeen
K09UN	9	Mitchell
K13PN	13	Wasta
K29UN	29	Belle Fourche
K55AV	55	Pringle
K55BG	55	Wagner
K64AL	64	Edgemont

[edit] Programming

Although SDPB provides PBS programming, it also produces original programs such as:

• Dakota Life — a magazine show focusing on South Dakota life.
• Kids' Quest — an educational series for students.
• On Call — a show which discusses medical topics.
• South Dakota Focus — a panel discussion show.
• Statehouse — a show which focuses on the South Dakota State Legislature.
• Today's Ag — a show about agriculture.

SDPB has also produced educational programs, such as:

• By The People, For The People — a series about government in South Dakota.
• Dakota Pathways — a series about the history of South Dakota.
• Infinite Variety — a series about the geography and environment of South Dakota.
• South Dakota Adventure — a series about the history and culture of South Dakota.

[edit] Saturday Night Line Up

Like most PBS stations SDPB airs comedy and other shows on Saturday starting Saturday at 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM CST and the line up is as follows :

• 7:30 PM Waiting For God
• 8:00 PM Keeping Up Appearances
• 8:30 PM As Time Goes By
• 9:00 PM Are You Being Served?
• 9:30 PM 'Allo , 'Allo
• 10:00 PM Doctor Who (2005 episodes)
• 10:45 PM Doctor Who Confidential
• 11:00 PM Monty Python's Flying Circus
• 11:30 PM The Red Green Show

[edit] External links

• SDPB Website
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KUSD-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KBHE-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KCSD-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KDSD-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KESD-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KPSD-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KQSD-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KTSD-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KZSD-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K04GW
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K06HG
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K07JD
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K09UN
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K13PN
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K29UN
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K55AV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K55BG
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K64AL
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KUSD
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KBHE
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KCSD
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KDSD
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KESD
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KPSD
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KQSD
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KTSD
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KZSD
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KUSD-TV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KBHE-TV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KCSD-TV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KDSD-TV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KESD-TV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KPSD-TV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KQSD-TV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KTSD-TV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KZSD-TV

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Sioux Falls / Mitchell market (Nielsen DMA #114) Sioux Falls television stations KUSD 2 / KCSD 23 (PBS/SDPB) - KELO 11 / KDLO 3 / KPLO 6 (CBS)(MNTV/Sportsman on DT2) - KSFY 13 / KABY 9 / KPRY 4 (ABC) - KTTW 17 / KTTM 12 (FOX) - KCPO-LP 26 (IND) - KWSD 36 (The CW) - KAUN-LP 42 (RTN) - KDLT  46 / KDLV 5 (NBC) - K56GF 56 (TBN) Local cable television stations FSSN - FSN North

v • d • e Broadcast television in Western North Dakota  (Nielsen DMA #158) KBME 3 / KSRE 6 / KDSE 9 / KWSE 4 (PPTV/PBS) - KFYR 5 / KQCD 7 / KMOT 10 / KUMV 8 (NBC) - KXMC 13 / KXMD 11 / KXMB 12 / KXMA 2 (CBS) - KBMY 17 / KMCY 14 (ABC) - K21GQ 21 (Church Ch.) - KNDX 26 / KXND 24 (Fox) - K46DY 46 / K40DE 40 / K28EP 28 (TBN) Western North Dakota stations available on Dish Network KBME 3 (PPTV/PBS) - KFYR 5 (NBC) - KBMY 17 (ABC) Local cable television stations CATV 12 (Bismarck) - "KWMK" 14 (The CW) - "KMSU" 23 (Minot) See Also Broadcast television in the Fargo-Grand Forks and Glendive markets

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Rapid City market  (Nielsen DMA #175) Rapid City television stations KOTA 3 / KHSD 11 / KSGW 12 (ABC) - KEVN 7 / KIVV 5 (Fox) - KSWY 7 (NBC, Sheridan) - KBHE 9 (PBS/SDPB) - KTNE 13 (PBS/NET) - KCLO 15 (CBS) - KNBN 21 (NBC) - KKRA-LP 24 (My Network TV/ION) - KWBH-LP 27 (The CW) - KCPL-LP 52 (IND) Local cable television stations FSSN - FSN North - FSN Rocky Mountain

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Sioux City market  (Nielsen DMA #143) KUSD 2 (PBS/SDPB) - KTIV 4 (NBC, The CW on DT2) - KSXC-LP 5 (Vida) - KCAU 9 (ABC) - KMEG 14 (CBS) - KXNE 19 (PBS/NET) - KAZS-LP 23 (TuV) - KSIN 27 (PBS/IPTV) - KPTH 44 (FOX, MNTV on DT2) - K54GK 51 (TBN)

v • d • e PBS Member Stations in the state of South Dakota (SDPB) Sioux Falls market: KUSD 2 (Vermillion) - KESD 8 (Brookings) - KTSD 10 (Pierre) - KQSD 11 (Lowry) - KDSD 16 (Aberdeen) - KCSD 23 (Sioux Falls) Rapid City market: KZSD 8 (Martin) - KBHE 9 (Rapid City) - KPSD 13 (Eagle Butte) Western North Dakota market: KQSD 11 (Lowry) See also: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW, MyNetworkTV, and Other stations in South Dakota

v • d • e NPR Member Stations in the state of South Dakota Stations Brookings KESD · Faith KPSD · Lowry KQSD · Martin KZSD · Pierpont KDSD · Rapid City KBHE · Reliance KTSD · Sioux Falls KCSD · Sioux Falls KRSD · Vermillion KUSD See also List of NPR stations

v • d • e Radio stations in the Pierre, South Dakota market (Arbitron #unranked) (R&R info) By FM frequency 89.1 · 91.1 · 92.7 · 94.5 · 95.3 · 104.7 By AM frequency 1060 · 1240 · 1300 By callsign KCCR · KGFX · KGFX-FM · KLXS · KOLY · KPGN-LP · KPLO · KTSD · KVFL South Dakota Radio Markets: Rapid City Other South Dakota Radio Regions: Pierre • Sioux Falls • Watertown See also: List of radio stations in South Dakota

v • d • e Radio stations in the Rapid City, South Dakota market (Arbitron #279) (R&R info) By FM frequency 88.3 • 89.3 • 89.9 • 90.1 • 90.3 • 90.9 • 91.3 • 92.3 • 93.1 • 93.9 • 95.1 • 95.9 • 96.7 • 97.1 • 97.9 • 98.7 • 100.3 • 101.1 • 102.1 • 104.1 • 105.1 • 106.3 • 107.3 By AM frequency 580 • 810 • 920 • 980 • 1150 • 1340 • 1380 • 1450 • 1490 By callsign KASD • KAWK • KBFS • KBHB • KBHE • KDDX • KDSJ • KFCR • KFMH • KFXS • KILI • KIMM • KIQK • KKLS • KKMK • KLMP • KOTA • KOUT • KPSD • KQFR • KQRQ • KRCS • KSLT • KSQY • KTEQ • KTOQ • KTPT • KWRC • KZLK • KZMX • KZMX-FM • KZZI South Dakota Radio Markets: Rapid City Other South Dakota Radio Regions: Pierre • Sioux Falls • Watertown See also: List of radio stations in South Dakota

v • d • e Radio stations in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota market (Arbitron #unranked) (R&R info) - last ranked #211 in Fall 2001 By FM frequency 88.1 · 89.1 · 89.7 · 90.1 · 90.9 · 92.5 · 93.9 · 94.5 · 95.7 · 96.5 · 97.3 · 98.7 · 99.7 · 100.1 · 100.5 · 101.1 · 101.9 · 102.7 · 103.7 · 104.1 · 104.7 · 106.9 · 107.9 By AM frequency 570 · 620 · 730 · 800 · 1000 · 1050 · 1140 · 1230 · 1270 · 1320 · 1520 By callsign KAUR · KCFS · KCSD · KDEZ · KELO · KELO-FM · KIHK · KIKN · KISD · KKCK · KKLS · KLOH · KLQL · KMNS · KMXC · KNWC · KNWC · KQAD · KRRO · KRSD · KSFS · KSOO · KSOU · KSQB · KSQB-FM · KTWB · KUSD · KWOA · KWSN · KXQL · KXRB · KYBB · WNAX · WNAX-FM South Dakota Radio Markets: Rapid City Other South Dakota Radio Regions: Pierre • Sioux Falls • Watertown See also: List of radio stations in South Dakota