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General Info
Call Sign: WIW98 ULS File Number: 0005485833
Radio Service: TV Intercity Relay License Status: Active
Granted: 05/16/1979 Expires: 04/01/2030
Certifier: Certifier Title:
FCC Web Link:   WIW98 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
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.
04/06/2006: License renewed since parent station was renewed IN CDBS.
09/23/2008: 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: 61064
Parent Callsign: KDSD-TV
Broadcast City: ABERDEEN, SD
Path 1 Info
Transmit Location 1
DESMET

Name: DESMET
Location Type: Fixed
Address: 9 MI NW OF DE SMET W OF SPIRIT LAKE
DE SMET, SD
Structure: Guyed Tower
Ground Elevation: 554.7 m
Structure Height: 90.4 m
Overall Structure Height: 91.4 m
Structure Registration: 1049727
Latitude: 44-29-51.0 N. (NAD 83)
Longitude: 97-39-07.0 W. (NAD 83)

DESMET - Antenna 1
Antenna Mfgr: COMMSCOPE
Antenna Model: P8-65D
Antenna Height: 90.2 m.
Polarization: V
Antenna Beamwidth: 1.3 °
Azimuth: 345.5 °
Antenna Gain: 42.3 dB
Freq 1 Lower: 6900.000000 MHz
Freq 1 Upper: 6925.000000 MHz
Freq 1 EIRP: 70.5 dBm
Freq 1 Emission: 25M0F9W
Freq 1 Digital Mod Rate: 19390 kb/s
Freq 1 Digital Mod Type: 16 QAM
Transmitter Manufacturer: MRC VISLINK
Transmitter Model: TS2068TH10A
Station Class: Operational Fixed
Receive Location 2
CLARK

Name: CLARK
Location Type: Fixed
Ground Elevation: 563.9 m
Latitude: 44-48-19.0 N. (NAD 83)
Longitude: 97-45-49.0 W. (NAD 83)

CLARK - Antenna 0
Antenna Mfgr: COMMSCOPE
Antenna Model: P8-65D
Antenna Height: 90.2 m.
Antenna Beamwidth: 1.3 °
Antenna Gain: 42.3 dB

Study Date: 4/02/2025; Study Duration: 0.369 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/02/2025 FCC LMS,
4/1/2025 FCC ASR,
4/1/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/1/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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