South Dakota Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Arizona Collection

The South Dakota Radio and TV stations photos in the John in Arizona collection are listed in alphabetical order by call letters. All photos are the property of John C Johnson / John In Arizona / johninarizona and may not be used elsewhere.



Mount Rushmore - 1999.


KDLO TV: KDLO TV Channel 3 Garden City started out in 1955. Later the station was moved to Florence. The print ad is from 1957 and promotes news anchor Ken Schneider.



KDLO TV Channel 3 Garden City news anchor Ken Schneider print ad - 1957.


KDLT-TV: This station started out in 1960 as KORN-TV in Mitchell. With numerous call letter changes happened over the years, and a move to Channel 46 in Sioux Falls later on to cover the area with a digital signal. They appear as Channel 5 virtual. In 1987 the studios were located at 3600 South Westport Avenue about a block from the Empire Mall when the photo was taken.



KDLT-TV Channel 5 Sioux Falls studios at 3600 South Westport Avenue - 1987.


KOTA: The downtown Main Street studio location photo for KOTA TV Channel 3 and Radio 1380 Rapid City is from 1973. KOTA Radio began operation in 1936 as KOBH ("K"all Of the Black Hills). They were first located on the 11th floor of the Alex Johnson Hotel (which can be seen in the photo). The call change to KOTA took place in 1945. KOTA-TV channel 3 came on the air in 1955. The on air ID photos show their satellite stations KDUH Channel 4 Hay Springs, Nebraska and KHSD Channel 11 Lead.



KOTA TV Channel 3 and Radio 1380 downtown studios - 1973.



KOTA TV Channel 3 Rapid City on air ID - 1970.



KOTA TV Channel 3 Rapid City on air ID - 1970.



KOTA TV Channel 3 Rapid City on air ID - 1970.



KOTA TV Channel 3 Rapid City on air ID - 1971.


KRSD: The station photo for KRSD Radio 1340 Rapid City is from 1973. The station changed to KTOQ "K-Talk" a few years later.



KRSD Radio 1340 Rapid City studios - 1973.


KVSR: The KVSR FM 97.9 Rapid City studio and tower photo is from 1973. This facility is currently KTPT "The Point 97.9"



KVSR Radio 97.9 FM Rapid City studios - 1973.


KXRB: KXRB Radio 1000 and FM KKLS FM 104.7 Sious Falls were located in this building in 1988.



KXRB Radio 1000 and KKLS FM 104.7 Sioux Falls studios - 1988.


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