Busloads of public broadcasting supporters make case to avoid $3.6 million state budget cut • South Dakota Searchlight

Busloads Of SDPB Supporters Make Case To Avoid $3.6M Budget Cut

PIERRE — Supporters of South Dakota Public Broadcasting made their pitch Friday at the Capitol to avoid a $3.6 million budget cut that they said would undermine public safety, government transparency, education, high school activities and local storytelling.

Busloads of South Dakota Public Broadcasting supporters make case to avoid $3.6M state budget cut

Supporters said the cut would undermine public safety, government transparency, education, high school activities and local storytelling.

Busloads of public broadcasting supporters make case to avoid $3.6 million state budget cut • South Dakota Searchlight

South Dakota Public Broadcasting's mascot, Buddy, waves to a crowd of supporters gathered on Feb. 7, 2025, at the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)PIERRE — Supporters of South Dakota Public Broadcasting made their pitch Friday at the Capitol to avoid a $3.6 million budget cut that they said would undermine public safety, government transparency, education, high school activities and local storytelling. The state a…

Busloads of public broadcasting supporters make case to avoid $3.6 million state budget cut

SDPB officials estimate that the combined effect of the lost state, federal and privately raised money would shrink the organization’s total budget from $11 million to $4 million.