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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 at 500 N. Dakota Avenue in the Allen Neuharth Media Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion, South Dakota.
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] Eventually, the station settled at 690 AM at 1,000 watts, operating only during daylight hours to protect CBF in Montreal. It eventually acquired an FM sister station, KUSD-FM at 89.7. During the 1970s and 1980s, nine other stations joined the 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 |
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-FM |
AberDeen South Dakota |
| Brookings |
88.3 |
KESD |
Educational South Dakota |
| Eagle Butte |
97.1 |
KPSD-FM |
Public Broadcasting South Dakota |
| Lowry |
91.9 |
KQSD-FM |
Quality South Dakota |
| Reliance |
91.1 |
KTSD-FM |
Television South Dakota |
| Martin |
102.5 |
KZSD-FM |
Zenith South Dakota |
South Dakota Public Radio also rebroadcasts on the following stations:
In March 2007, South Dakota Public Radio started broadcasting on HD Radio.
[edit] Television
The flagship TV station is KUSD-TV, channel 2 (digital 34) 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 included in the network are:
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):
[edit] Digital subchannels
SDPB's digital line-up, effective January 5, 2009:
- DT .1 Main SDPB Channel
- DT .2 PBS World
- DT .3 Create
[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.
- 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.
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| See also: Adult Contemporary, College, Country, News/Talk, NPR, Oldies, Rock, Sports, Top 40, Urban, and Other radio stations in South Dakota |
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