List of television stations in South Dakota

{{Short description|none}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} This is a '''list of broadcast television stations''' that are licensed in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

== Full-power == * Stations are arranged by media market served and channel position. {| class="sortable wikitable" |+ Full-power television stations in South Dakota ! scope="col" | Media market ! scope="col" | Station ! scope="col" | Channel ! scope="col" | Primary affiliation(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Refs |- | rowspan="5" | Huron–Mitchell ! scope="row" | KDLO-TV | 3 || CBS, MyNetworkTV on 3.2, The CW on 3.3 || {{Efn|Licensed to Florence, South Dakota.|name=Florence}}{{efn|Satellite of KELO-TV.|name=KELO}} || rowspan="5" | <ref name="h917">{{cite web |title=Digital TV Market Listings: Northeastern South Dakota |url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?mktid=140 |access-date=October 16, 2025 |website=RabbitEars}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | KDLV-TV | 5 || NBC, Fox on 5.2, ABC on 13.1, The CW on 13.2 || {{efn|Satellite of KDLT-TV and KSFY-TV.|name=KDLTKSFY}} |- ! scope="row" | KQSD-TV | 11 || PBS || {{Efn|Licensed to Lowry, South Dakota.|name=Lowry}}{{efn|Satellite of KUSD-TV.|name=KUSD}} |- ! scope="row" | KTTM | 12 || TCT || {{efn|Satellite of KTTW.|name=KTTW}} |- ! scope="row" | KDSD-TV | 16 || PBS || {{Efn|Licensed to Aberdeen, South Dakota.|name=Aberdeen}}{{efn|Satellite of KUSD-TV.|name=KUSD}} |- | rowspan="3" | Pierre ! scope="row" | KPRY-TV | 4 || ABC, The CW on 4.2, NBC on 5.1 || {{efn|Satellite of KSFY-TV.|name=KSFY}} || rowspan="3" | <ref name="f684">{{cite web |title=Digital TV Market Listings: Pierre, South Dakota |url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?mktid=141 |access-date=October 16, 2025 |website=RabbitEars}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | KPLO-TV | 6 || CBS || {{Efn|Licensed to Reliance, South Dakota.|name=Reliance}}{{efn|Satellite of KELO-TV.|name=KELO}} |- ! scope="row" | KTSD-TV | 10 || PBS || {{efn|Satellite of KUSD-TV.|name=KUSD}} |- | rowspan="9" | Rapid City ! scope="row" | KOTA-TV | 3 || ABC, Fox on 7.1 || || rowspan="9" | <ref name="h367">{{cite web |title=Digital TV Market Listings: Rapid City, South Dakota |url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?mktid=211 |access-date=October 16, 2025 |website=RabbitEars}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | KZSD-TV | 8 || PBS || {{Efn|Licensed to Martin, South Dakota.|name=Martin}}{{efn|Satellite of KUSD-TV.|name=KUSD}} |- ! scope="row" | KBHE-TV | 9 || PBS || {{efn|Satellite of KUSD-TV.|name=KUSD}} |- ! scope="row" | KQME | 10 || MeTV || {{Efn|Licensed to Lead, South Dakota.|name=Lead}}{{efn|Satellite of KHME.|name=KHME}} |- ! scope="row" | KHSD-TV | 11 || ABC, Fox on 7.1 || {{Efn|Licensed to Lead, South Dakota.|name=Lead}}{{efn|Satellite of KOTA-TV.|name=KOTA}} |- ! scope="row" | KPSD-TV | 13 || PBS || {{Efn|Licensed to Eagle Butte, South Dakota.|name=Eagle Butte}}{{efn|Satellite of KUSD-TV.|name=KUSD}} |- ! scope="row" | KCLO-TV | 15 || CBS, The CW on 15.2 || {{efn|Satellite of KELO-TV.|name=KELO}} |- ! scope="row" | KNBN | 21 || NBC, MyNetworkTV on 21.2 || |- ! scope="row" | KHME | 23 || MeTV || |- | rowspan="8" | Sioux Falls ! scope="row" | KUSD-TV | 2 || PBS || {{Efn|Licensed to Vermillion, South Dakota.|name=Vermillion}} || rowspan="8" | <ref name="o043">{{cite web |title=Digital TV Market Listings: Sioux Falls, South Dakota |url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?mktid=139 |access-date=October 16, 2025 |website=RabbitEars}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | KTTW | 7 || TCT || |- ! scope="row" | KESD-TV | 8 || PBS || {{Efn|Licensed to Brookings, South Dakota.|name=Brookings}}{{efn|Satellite of KUSD-TV.|name=KUSD}} |- ! scope="row" | KELO-TV | 11 || CBS, MyNetworkTV on 11.2, The CW on 11.2 || |- ! scope="row" | KSFY-TV | 13 || ABC, The CW on 13.2 || |- ! scope="row" | KCSD-TV | 23 || PBS || {{efn|Satellite of KUSD-TV.|name=KUSD}} |- ! scope="row" | KSFL-TV | 36 || Ion Television || |- ! scope="row" | KDLT-TV | 46 || NBC, Fox on 46.2 || |}

== Low-power == {| class="sortable wikitable" |+ Low-power television stations in South Dakota ! scope="col" | Media market ! scope="col" | Station ! scope="col" | Channel ! scope="col" | Primary affiliation(s) ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Refs |- | Huron–Mitchell ! scope="row" | K17KW-D | 17 || EWTN || {{Efn|Licensed to Gettysburg, South Dakota.|name=Gettysburg}} || <ref name="h917" /> |- | rowspan="2" | Pierre ! scope="row" | K32FW-D | 32 || Purple TV || || rowspan="2" | <ref name="f684" /> |- ! scope="row" | K34GM-D | 34 || 3ABN || |- | rowspan="2" | Rapid City ! scope="row" | KEVN-LD | 7 || Fox, ABC on 3.1 || || rowspan="2" | <ref name="h367" /> |- ! scope="row" | KRPC-LP | 33 || Various || |- | rowspan="5" | Sioux Falls ! scope="row" | K06QJ-D | 6 || [Blank] || || rowspan="5" | <ref name="o043" /> |- ! scope="row" | K22KD-D | 22 || [Blank] || |- ! scope="row" | KAUN-LD | 25 || YTA TV || |- ! scope="row" | KCPO-LD | 26 || Independent || |- ! scope="row" | KSXF-LD | 56 || Various || |}

== Translators == {| class="sortable wikitable" |+ Television station translators in South Dakota ! scope="col" | Media market ! scope="col" | Station ! scope="col" | Channel ! scope="col" | Translating ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Refs |- | rowspan="5" | Huron–Mitchell ! scope="row" | K24DT-D | 3 || KDLO-TV || {{Efn|Licensed to Aberdeen, South Dakota.|name=Aberdeen}} || rowspan="5" | <ref name="h917" /> |- ! scope="row" | K33MI-D | 5 || KDLV-TV || {{Efn|Licensed to Aberdeen, South Dakota.|name=Aberdeen}} |- ! scope="row" | K32DK-D | 7 || KSFY-TV || {{Efn|Licensed to Watertown, South Dakota.|name=Watertown}} |- ! scope="row" | K36NW-D | 13 || KSFY-TV || {{Efn|Licensed to Aberdeen, South Dakota.|name=Aberdeen}} |- ! scope="row" | K28OE-D | 46 || KDLV-TV || {{Efn|Licensed to Watertown, South Dakota.|name=Watertown}} |- | rowspan="3" | Pierre ! scope="row" | K27HJ-D | 5 || KDLV-TV || || rowspan="3" | <ref name="f684" /> |- ! scope="row" | KPLO-TV (DRT) | 6 || KPLO-TV || |- ! scope="row" | K14IO-D | 14 || KSFY-TV || |- | rowspan="10" | Rapid City ! scope="row" | K15MY-D | 3.1 7.1 || KOTA-TV KEVN-LD || {{Efn|Licensed to Caputa, South Dakota.|name=Caputa}} || rowspan="10" | <ref name="h367" /> |- ! scope="row" | K22OV-D | 3.1 7.1 || KOTA-TV KEVN-LD || {{Efn|Licensed to Caputa, South Dakota.|name=Caputa}} |- ! scope="row" | K29OF-D | 7.1 11.1 || KEVN-LD KHSD || {{Efn|Licensed to Deadwood, South Dakota.|name=Deadwood}} |- ! scope="row" | K31QA-D | 7.1 11.1 || KEVN-LD KHSD || {{Efn|Licensed to Deadwood, South Dakota.|name=Deadwood}} |- ! scope="row" | K04GW-D | 13 || KPSD || {{Efn|Licensed to Spearfish, South Dakota.|name=Spearfish}} |- ! scope="row" | K19GC-D | 13 || KPSD || {{Efn|Licensed to Belle Fourche, South Dakota.|name=Belle Fourche}} |- ! scope="row" | K35MW-D | 21 || KNBN || {{Efn|Licensed to Lead, South Dakota.|name=Lead}} |- ! scope="row" | KQME | 23 || KHME || {{Efn|Licensed to Lead, South Dakota.|name=Lead}} |- ! scope="row" | KKRA-LD | 25 || KNBN || |- ! scope="row" | KWBH-LD | 27 || KNBN || |- | rowspan="5" | Sioux Falls ! scope="row" | K35GR-D | 5 || KDLV-TV || {{Efn|Licensed to Badger, South Dakota.|name=Badger}} || rowspan="5" | <ref name="o043" /> |- ! scope="row" | K17NF-D | 5 || KDLV-TV || {{Efn|Licensed to Brookings, South Dakota.|name=Brookings}} |- ! scope="row" | K25OU-D | 13 || KSFY-TV || {{Efn|Licensed to Brookings, South Dakota.|name=Brookings}} |- ! scope="row" | KABY-LD | 15 || KSFY-TV || |- ! scope="row" | KCWS-LD | 27 || KSFL-TV || |- | ~Sioux City, IA ! scope="row" | K08PM-D | 2 || KUSD || {{Efn|Licensed to Wagner, South Dakota.|name=Wagner}} || <ref name="b725">{{cite web |title=Digital TV Market Listings: Sioux City, Iowa |url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?mktid=176 |access-date=October 16, 2025 |website=RabbitEars}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |~Scottsbluff, NE ! scope="row" | K10PS-D | 8 || KZSD || {{Efn|Licensed to Pine Ridge, South Dakota.|name=Pine Ridge}} || rowspan="3" | <ref name="y379">{{cite web |title=Digital TV Market Listings: Scottsbluff, Nebraska |url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?mktid=235 |access-date=October 16, 2025 |website=RabbitEars}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | K15IZ-D | 9 || KBHE || {{Efn|Licensed to Edgemont, South Dakota.|name=Edgemont}} |- ! scope="row" | K36NX-D | 9 || KBHE-TV || {{Efn|Licensed to Pringle, South Dakota.|name=Pringle}} |}

== Defunct == *KDSJ-TV Lead (1960–1976) *KRSD-TV Rapid City (1958–1976) *KABY-TV Aberdeen (1958–2018)

== Notes == {{notelist}}

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [https://www.sdba.org/ South Dakota Broadcasters Association]

South Dakota * Television stations