Like many local media outlets, KDLT was struggling from intense competition from Internet, cable and satellite giants. Kim Reynolds is pushing back against criticism that she has been slow to respond to a wind storm that devastated the state.The South Dakota Department of Health reported 127 new COVID-19 cases as the state surpasses 10,000 total cases and 150 deaths.During the pandemic, it can be a pretty good feeling to help others by donating blood. Cable’s departure created two vacancies on the morning show, which will be filled on the news side by former sports anchor Erik Thorstenson.
For him, the word “now” indicates the flexibility made possible to the viewer.“They get to decide when they watch the news,” Berman said.The schedule for Sioux Falls’ newest TV news broadcast includes a couple of simulcasts for the morning and nightly news, with an extensive block of news throughout the evenings.5-7 a.m. (Simulcast on KSFY and KDLT): Morning broadcast with Vanessa Gomez and Erik Thorstenson and meteorologist Aaron Doudna4-5 p.m. (KDLT): Carleen Wild and Kelsie Passolt with meteorologist Tyler Roney.5 p.m. (KSFY): Brian Allen and Kelsie Passolt with meteorologist Phil Schreck.5:30 p.m. (KDLT): Brian Allen and Carleen Wild with meteorologist Tyler Roney.6 p.m. (KSFY): Brian Allen and Kelsie Passolt with meteorologist Phil Schreck.6:30 p.m. (KDLT): Brian Allen and Kelsie Passolt with meteorologist Tyler Roney.10 p.m. (simulcast): Brian Allen and Kelsie Passolt with sports from Mark Ovenden and meteorologist Phil Schreck.6 p.m. (simulcast): Sam Wright with meteorologist Sam Gabrielli and sports from Zach Borg10 p.m. (simulcast): Sam Wright with meteorologist Sam Gabrielli and sports from Zach Borg5 p.m. (KDLT): Sam Wright with meteorologist Sam Gabrielli and sports from Zach Borg5:30 p.m. (KSFY): Sam Wright with meteorologist Sam Gabrielli and sports from Zach Borg10 p.m. (simulcast): Sam Wright with meteorologist Sam Gabrielli and sports from Zach Borg
But it would have meant significantly more job cuts, Berman said“I will tell you a lot of companies would have made that choice,” he said.Staff reductions were still part of process of bringing both news teams into one studio, and the bulk of positions affected were part-time, Berman said.
KDLT News will be no more. “But the goal is going to be, and we’ve made it clear to everyone here, we need to have as much unique content as possible.”Combining the broadcasting infrastructure of both stations will allow Dakota News Now to reach more of South Dakota, giving it a stronger presence in markets such as Aberdeen, Pierre and Mitchell.In addition to bringing together the stations, the rebranding will bring together two separate online presences into a single resource.
699 were here. Sports will be highlighted during the 10 p.m. broadcasts, with some stories slotted for the 6 p.m. based on scheduling and the prominence of the topic, Berman said.Dakota News Now is also in the process of adding a Pierre news bureau, with reporting staff and the technology to broadcast local interviews for national news organizations.The call letters aren’t going away entirely, Berman said. The old studio will close, and its daily broadcasts will take shape not in the studio at 3600 S. Westport Ave., but at an anchor desk in the newer KSFY studio in downtown Sioux Falls.One of the main Dakota News Now personalities will be familiar to Sioux Falls viewers.
Combined KSFY-KDLT news operation ready to recast local broadcast market By Jodi Schwan It’s the biggest change to hit the Sioux Falls television news market in decades: Introducing Dakota News Now. "KDLT was the perfect choice. The move comes coincidentally just as KSFY blends in members of KDLT-TV’s news team to form Dakota News Now. He declined to give the specific number of jobs cut.Launching a new brand and approach to TV news allowed both stations to retain more staff, while also bringing something new to the market.It also increases competition for KELO-TV, which leads the Sioux Falls-based stations in ratings. “The thinking was, 'Let’s merge them together and create a super team. "By bringing KDLT into the fold with KSFY, we could not just maintain local news on KDLT but would expand it on both stations," Folliard said. Both went live within two months of each other, KDLT as KORN-TV on June 12, 1960 and KSFY as KSOO Television on July 30, 1960.Gray bought KSFY in 2014 as part of its acquisition of Hoak Media, a move that coincided with the decision to move operations to a new headquarters at 325 S. First Ave.Fargo-based Red River Broadcasting bought KDLT in 1994.The station was losing money before Red River’s decision to sell, with revenue suffering from increased competition for advertising from not just local media companies, but also tech giants such as Facebook and Google, Berman said.“What would have happened inevitably if the merger had not happened – and this is our analysis – long-range, they were going to either have to significantly reduce their staff number or eliminate it all together,” Berman said.Berman has traveled a lot in the last year and half to prepare for the merger.Fargo and Rapid City have undergone similar transitions, and broadcasters in Hawaii and Jacksonville, Fla., have also found ways to bring two stations together for a shared newscast.The staggered approach being used for Dakota News Now is fairly unique, but it still means bulking up coverage, Berman said.“It’s not a three-hour newscast; nobody is going to watch for three hours,” Berman said. Brian Allen has anchored KSFY broadcasts on the ABC affiliate for the last 13 years and has 17 years of experience in South Dakota's largest market.Allen doesn’t think he’s ever seen anything like what is about to hit Sioux Falls’ airwaves. Anchors Carleen Wild and Kelsie Passolt rehearse on Wednesday in the Dakota News Now studio. Instead, all digital content available on one app and one website, dakotanewsnow.com, as well as newly branded social media profiles.Another huge advantage: A waiver from the FCC will allow both stations to share content from their respective national networks.The most important element of the rebrand is the word “Now,” Berman said.It means a number of different things for those responsible for the success of the merger and its inventive approach to TV news.For veteran anchor Allen, it speaks to a more aggressive approach to breaking news.“I’m excited to stand this up and watch it,” he said.Berman is focused on the audience.
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