South Dakota Public Broadcasting

South Dakota Public Broadcasting
statewide South Dakota

Branding	SDPB/PBS South Dakota
Slogan	Learn. Dream. Grow.
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 29, 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 state network of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Non-commercial educational Public 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 at 500 N. Dakota Avenue in the Allen Neuharth Media Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion, South Dakota.

1 Radio
2 Television
- 2.1 Translators
3 Digital subchannels
4 Programming
5 References
6 External links

Radio

Educational broadcasting in South Dakota began in 1919 with experimental broadcasts at USD's College of Engineering. USD was granted a full license in 1922, and went on the air that May 29 as WEAJ. It became KUSD in 1925.^[1] By 1952, the station settled at 690 AM at 1,000 watts, operating only during daylight hours to protect CBF in Montreal. In 1967, it acquired an FM sister station, KUSD-FM at 89.7. From 1967 to 1991, nine other stations joined the state network.

In 1992, a Chevrolet Suburban crashed into one of the AM station's towers. The insurance settlement was not large enough to restore full operations, and KUSD-AM went off the air for good in 1994.

South Dakota Public Radio stations in the lineup include:

Location	Frequency	Call sign
Vermillion	89.7 FM	KUSD-FM
Rapid City	89.3 FM	KBHE-FM
Sioux Falls	90.9 FM	KCSD-FM
Aberdeen	90.9 FM	KDSD-FM
Brookings	88.3 FM	KESD-FM
Eagle Butte	97.1 FM	KPSD-FM
Lowry	91.9 FM	KQSD-FM
Reliance	91.1 FM	KTSD-FM
Spearfish	91.9 FM	KYSD-FM
Martin	102.5 FM	KZSD-FM

South Dakota Public Radio also rebroadcasts on the following stations:

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

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

Television

The flagship TV station is KUSD-TV, channel 2 (digital 34) in Vermillion. It signed on the air on July 17, 1961 and is the state's first Educational television station.

SDPB television stations included in the state network are:

Station	City of license	Channels (Digital)	VC¹	First air date	Call letters’ meaning	ERP	HAAT	FCC Facility ID	Transmitter coordinates
KUSD-TV	Vermillion	34 (UHF)	2	July 5, 1961	University of South Dakota	236 kW	204 m	61072
KBHE-TV	Rapid City	26 (UHF)	9	September 13, 1967	Black Hills Educational	76.3 kW	191.7 m	61068
KCSD-TV	Sioux Falls	24 (UHF)	23	June 13, 1995	Clark South Dakota	29 kW	75 m	60728
KDSD-TV	Aberdeen	17 (UHF)	16	January 1, 1972	AberDeen South Dakota	19 kW	349 m	61064
KESD-TV	Brookings	8 (VHF)	8	February 1968²	Educational South Dakota	15 kW	229 m	61067
KPSD-TV	Eagle Butte	13 (VHF)	13	September 16, 1973	Public Broadcasting South Dakota	27 kW	516 m	61071
KQSD-TV	Lowry	11 (VHF)	11	1976³	Quality South Dakota	37 kW	312.7 m	61063
KTSD-TV	Pierre	10 (VHF)	10	August 1, 1970	Television South Dakota	54.7 kW	487.7 m	61066
KZSD-TV	Martin	8 (VHF)	8	February 1978⁴	Zenith South Dakota	44.7 kW	266 m	61062

Map of all coordinates from Google Map of first 200 coordinates from Bing
Export all coordinates as KML
Export all coordinates as GeoRSS
Map of all microformatted coordinates
Place data as RDF

Notes:

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

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
K19CG	19	Belle Fourche
K55AV	55	Pringle
K55BG	55	Wagner
K64AL	64	Edgemont

Digital subchannels

SDPB's digital line-up, effective January 5, 2009:

Sub-channel	Programming
x.1	Main SDPB programming / PBS
x.2	PBS World
x.3	Create

Programming

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

A Falconer`s Memoir (2000) PBS
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.
Nature Adventures — a series about wildlife in South Dakota.

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.
Our Statehouse A Capitol Idea — a multimedia project about the history of the South Dakota Capitol.
The Badlands: Nature's Time Capsule — a multimedia project about Badlands National Park.

References

^ http://www.dakotapathways.com/10/faq2.htm

External links

Broadcast television in Eastern South Dakota and Southwest Minnesota

Sioux Falls	KUSD / KCSD (2/23.1 PBS, 2/23.2 PBS World, 2/23.3 Create) • KTTW (7.1 Fox, 7.2 This) • KELO (11.1 CBS, 11.2 MNTV) • KSFY (13.1 ABC) • KCPO-LP 26 (Ind) • KWSD (36.1 CW, 36.2 KAUN-LP/RTV) • KAUN-LP 42 (RTV) • KDLT (46.1 NBC, 46.2 UniSp) • K53EG 53 (Daystar) • K56GF 56 (silent)

Aberdeen/Watertown	KDLO (3.1 CBS, 3.2 MNTV) • KESD / KDSD (8/16.1 PBS, 8/16.2 PBS World, 8/16.3 Create) • KABY (9.1 ABC) • K35FJ 20 (silent)

Pierre	KPRY (4.1 ABC) • KPLO (6.1 CBS, 6.2 MNTV) • KTSD / KQSD (10/11.1 PBS, 10/11.2 PBS World, 10/11.3 Create) • K32FW 32 (3ABN)

Other areas	KDLV (5.1 NBC, 5.2 UniSp - Mitchell) • KRNE (12.1 PBS, 12.2 NET2, 12.3 Create - Merriman NE) • KTTM (12.1 Fox, 12.2 This - Huron) • KSMN (20.1 PBS, 20.2 Create, 20.3 MN, 20.4 HD - Worthington MN)

See also Western SD TV, Sioux City TV, Twin Cities TV, Western ND TV, Red River Valley TV

Television stations in Western South Dakota

Rapid City	KOTA (3.1 ABC, 3.2 Me-TV) • KEVN (7.1 Fox) • KBHE (9.1 PBS, 9.2 PBS World, 9.3 Create) • KCLO (15.1 CBS) • KNBN (21.1 NBC, KWBH/CW 21.2, Ion/MNTV 21.3) • KKRA-LP 24 (NBC) • KWBH-LP 27 (CW) • K33CO 33 (silent) • KCPL-LP 52 (Ind)

Black Hills	KIVV (5.1 Fox) • KHSD (11.1 ABC, 11.2 Me-TV)

Outlying Areas	KDUH / KSGW (4/12.1 ABC, 4/12.2 Me-TV) • KZSD / KPSD (8/13.1 PBS, 8/13.2 PBS World, 8/13.3 Create) • KSWY-LP 29 (NBC)

Defunct	KJCW (7.1 NBC/JCTV)

See also Eastern SD TV, Billings TV, Central WY TV, Western ND TV

Broadcast Television Stations by Affiliation in the state of South Dakota

ABC Affiliates	KOTA 3 / KHSD 11 (Rapid City / Lead) - KSFY 13 / KPRY 4 / KABY 9 (Sioux Falls / Pierre / Aberdeen)

CBS Affiliates	KELO 11 / KDLO 3 / KPLO 6 / KCLO 15 (Sioux Falls / Florence / Reliance / Rapid City)

CW Affiliates	KNBN-DT 21.2 / KWBH-LP 27 (Rapid City) - KWSD 36 (Sioux Falls)

Fox Affiliates	KEVN 7 / KIVV 5 (Rapid City / Lead) - KTTW 7 / KTTM 12 (Sioux Falls / Huron)

Independent/Religious Stations	KCPO-LP 26 / KCPL-LP 52 (Independent, Sioux Falls / Rapid City) - K56GF 56 (TBN)(Sioux Falls)

MyNetworkTV/RTN Affiliates	KELO-DT 11.2 / KDLO-DT 3.2 / KPLO-DT 6.2 (MNTV, Sioux Falls / Florence / Reliance) - KNBN-DT 21.3 / KKRA-LP 24 (MNTV/RTN, Rapid City)

NBC Affiliates	KNBN-DT 21.1 (Rapid City) - KDLT-DT 46.1 / KDLV-DT 5.1 (Sioux Falls / Mitchell) - K07FG 7 (Lemmon) (Translator of KFYR)

SDPB/PBS Affiliates	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)

RTN Affiliates	KAUN-LP 42 / KWSD-DT2 36.2 (Sioux Falls)

See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in South Dakota

NPR Member Stations in the state of South Dakota

South Dakota Public Broadcasting Stations	Brookings KESD · Faith KPSD-FM · Lowry KQSD-FM · Martin KZSD-FM · Pierpont KDSD-FM · Rapid City KBHE · Reliance KTSD-FM · Sioux Falls KCSD · Vermillion KUSD

Minnesota Public Radio stations	Sioux Falls KRSD

See also List of NPR stations

See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in South Dakota

Public broadcasting in the United States

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Radio syndicators	National Public Radio · Public Radio International · American Public Media/APM Group · Pacifica Radio

Terrestrial television	Public Broadcasting Service · American Public Television

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Local non-commercial independents	K07UF · K35DG-CA · KCET-TV · KRSC-TV · KUEN · MHz Networks · W06BD · W07BP-D · W40CN-D · WBEC-TV · WLMF-LP · WNYE-TV · WPDS-LD · WYBE