Radio and Television
Subject
On this page you will find radio and television broadcasts that have been donated to the Rapid City Public Library's collection of items relating to the 1972 Flood. Many of these are part of the Robb DeWall Collection.
Robb DeWall, a long time resident of Rapid City, broadcast journalist and historian was the EBS (Emergency Broadcasting System) broadcaster during the first 13 hours of the Rapid City Flood of 1972. His papers were donated by his estate to be preserved electronically by the Rapid City Public Library and retained in archive with the Minnilusa Historical Society.
The broadcasts are used by permission of KOTA.
Robb DeWall, a long time resident of Rapid City, broadcast journalist and historian was the EBS (Emergency Broadcasting System) broadcaster during the first 13 hours of the Rapid City Flood of 1972. His papers were donated by his estate to be preserved electronically by the Rapid City Public Library and retained in archive with the Minnilusa Historical Society.
The broadcasts are used by permission of KOTA.
Description
A collection of broadcasts regarding the 1972 flood.
Collection Items
Robb DeWall Transcripts
Transcripts and interview questions in the Robb DeWall Collection.
Governor Richard Kneip
KOTA Interview with Governor Richard Kneip
Mayor Don Barnett Interview
KOTA Interview with Mayor Don Barnett in 1972
KOTA Broadcasts
Audio of KOTA Broadcasts - warnings and reporting on the 1972 Flood
Disaster: Rapid City Flood 1972
This video was a production of the Montana-Dakota Utilities Company, donated to the Rapid City Public Library's 1972 Black Hill Flood Oral History Project.