- South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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call_letters = South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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station_branding = SDPB
analog = see table below
digital = see table below
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affiliations = PBS
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founded =
airdate =May 22 ,1922 (radio)July 5 ,1961 (television)
location = statewideSouth Dakota
callsign_meaning = see table below
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owner = South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunication
licensee = South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications
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former_affiliations = NET (1961-1970)
effective_radiated_power = see table below
HAAT = see table below
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facility_id = see table below
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homepage = [http://www.sdpb.org/ 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 theUniversity of South Dakota campus inVermillion, South Dakota .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:
Notes:
*1. The "Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook" says KESD-TV signed onFebruary 6 , while the "Television and Cable Factbook" says it signed onFebruary 4 .
*2. The "Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook" says KQSD-TV signed onJanuary 1 , while the "Television and Cable Factbook" says it signed onMarch 9 .
*3. The "Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook" says KZSD-TV signed onFebruary 8 , while the "Television and Cable Factbook" says it signed onFebruary 9 .Translators
The television programming from SDPB is also rebroadcast on the following translator stations (low-power rebroadcasters):
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 theSouth 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.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 :
* 5:00 PM Classic Gospel
* 6:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
* 7:00 PM Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
* 7:30 PM As Time Goes By
* 8:00 PM Keeping Up Appearances
* 8:30 PM May To December
* 9:00 PM Last of the Summer Wine
* 9:30 PM The Vicar of Dibley
*10:00 PM Austin City Limits
*11:00 PM Soundstage
*12:00 PM Globe TrekkerExternal links
* [http://www.sdpb.org/ SDPB Website]
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*TVQ|K55AV
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*FMQ|KPSD
*FMQ|KQSD
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*FMQ|KZSD
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