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

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 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 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.