KESD-TV BROOKINGS, SD

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
08-1 8.3720pDD2.0 SDPB 1PBS "SDPB" 
08-28.4720pDD2.0 SDPB 2World Channel  
08-38.5720pDD2.0 SDPB 3Create  
08-48.6720pDD2.0 SDPB 4PBS Kids 24/7  
08-5 8.7DD2.0 SDPB 5Audio"SDPB Radio" 
08-6 8.8DD2.0 SDPB 6Audio"SDPB Classical" 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 61067
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 8 Longley-Rice coverage map available. BROOKINGS, SD
BLEDT-20090527AGV (c7ae76ee5fea4d4f9dcdcf6212b6c0ea) - App
751' 15 kW ND (H)
(1.38 kW + 10.36 dB gain = 15 kW ERP)
56.9 mile contour / 10172.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 151,822
757' AGL; 2506' AMSL; (1049729)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
GE TY-70-H
NAD83: N 44° 20' 16", W 97° 13' 43" (44.337778, -97.228611)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 2611 (0x0A33) 
Phys
Ch
Disp
Ch
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
8.308-1SDPB 110x0100720p1280x72016:90x00315.5 ‑ 6.950x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
8.408-2SDPB 220x0200720p1280x72016:90x00413.4 ‑ 3.50x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
8.508-3SDPB 330x0300720p1280x72016:90x00513.45 ‑ 4.850x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
8.608-4SDPB 400x0400720p1280x72016:90x00612.65 ‑ 3.450x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
8.708-5SDPB 500x05000x0074DD2.00x0074192kbps
8.808-6SDPB 600x06000x0084DD2.00x0084192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (06/16/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorSouth Dakota Bureau of IT
LicenseeSOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SistersKUSD-TV, KCSD-TV
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 8. Digital channel 18.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 8. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1  : Maintained by NCA and engineering statement. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 8.
Last Analog: 
Channel 8  :  751' 245 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KESD    
12/11/1979  KESD-TV    

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