KCSD (FM)

KCSD (90.9 FM) is a National Public Radio member radio station licensed to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is owned by the South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications and is part of South Dakota Public Broadcasting's statewide network.

KCSD

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Frequency	90.9 MHz
Programming
Format	Public radio; News/talk, jazz, AAA
Affiliations	NPR Public Radio International American Public Media
Ownership
Owner	South Dakota Public Broadcasting (South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications)
History
First air date	1985 (1985)[1]
Call sign meaning	Clark (as in "Lewis and Clark") South Dakota
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60485
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	80 meters (260 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	sdpb.org

The station signed on in 1985 as part of SDPB's effort to improve coverage in the state's largest city. Previously, flagship station KUSD-FM only provided grade B coverage of Sioux Falls. The license was held by the University of Sioux Falls, but SDPB operated it under a longstanding management agreement. SDPB bought the station outright in December 2013.^[1] The purchase, at a price of $420,000, was consummated on February 10, 2014.

Main article: South Dakota Public Broadcasting