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General Info
Call Sign: WDT970 ULS File Number: 0002285787
Radio Service: TV Intercity Relay License Status: Active
Granted: 03/08/1990 Expires: 04/01/2030
Certifier: Certifier Title:
FCC Web Link:   WDT970 License Data  
Licensee and Contact Information
Licensee or Assignee
SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CHERRY & DAKOTA STREETS BOX 5
VERMILLION, SD 57069
Phone: (605) 677-6524
Fax: (605) 677-5010
E-Mail: severn.ashes@state.sd.us
FRN:
Licensee Contact
South Dakota Public Broadcasting
555 N. Dakota street
Vermillion, SD 57069
Attn: Director of Engineer
Attn: SeVern L. Ashes Sr.
Phone: (605) 677-6524
Fax: (605) 677-5010
E-Mail: SeVern.Ashes@state.sd.us
Owner
SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Comments
01/21/2003: License updated since parent station was modified in CDBS.
08/19/2003: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
09/28/2004: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
10/22/2004: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
08/27/2004: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
05/13/2005: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
06/02/2005: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
04/06/2006: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
07/24/2008: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
03/07/2009: License updated since parent station has gone silent IN CDBS.
05/06/2009: License updated since parent station, ONCE silent, IS now broadcasting.
03/21/2014: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
03/31/2022: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
03/13/2025: License updated since parent station was modified IN CDBS.
Associated Broadcast
Station Information
Parent Facility ID: 61067
Parent Callsign: KESD-TV
Broadcast City: BROOKINGS, SD
Path 1 Info
Transmit Location 1
Snake Butte (S/E)

Name: Snake Butte (S/E)
Location Type: Fixed
Address: 2 MI NE OF PIERRE ON SNAKE BUTTE
PIERRE, SD
Structure: Tower
Ground Elevation: 585.2 m
Structure Height: 60 m
Overall Structure Height: 61 m
Structure Registration: 1049736
Latitude: 44-25-31.0 N. (NAD 83)
Longitude: 100-21-30.0 W. (NAD 83)

Snake Butte (S/E) - Antenna 1
Antenna Mfgr: Andrew
Antenna Model: PAR8-65B
Antenna Height: 10.7 m.
Antenna Elevation Angle (tilt): 0.1 °
Polarization: H
Antenna Beamwidth: 1.3 °
Azimuth: 176.8 °
Antenna Gain: 41.3 dB
Freq 1 Lower: 7025.000000 MHz
Freq 1 Upper: 7050.000000 MHz
Freq 1 EIRP: 68.5 dBm
Freq 1 Emission: 25M0D7W
Freq 1 Digital Mod Rate: 92.5 kb/s
Freq 1 Digital Mod Type: 32 TCM
Transmitter Manufacturer: Alcatel
Transmitter Model: MDR-8506-90
Station Class: Operational Fixed
Receive Location 2
Vivian (N/W)

Name: Vivian (N/W)
Location Type: Fixed
Ground Elevation: 676.7 m
Latitude: 44-07-24.0 N. (NAD 83)
Longitude: 100-19-50.0 W. (NAD 83)

Vivian (N/W) - Antenna 1
Antenna Mfgr: Andrew
Antenna Model: PAR8-65B
Antenna Height: 10.7 m.
Antenna Beamwidth: 1.3 °
Antenna Gain: 41.3 dB

Study Date: 11/05/2025; Study Duration: 1.585 Seconds.
Database Sources:
10/02/2025 FCC LMS,
9/30/2025 FCC ASR,
9/30/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
9/30/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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