Ida McNeil

Ida McNeil
Born
Ida Anding

(1888-09-08)September 8, 1888
Winona, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 1974(1974-08-13) (aged 85)
Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
OccupationBroadcaster
Years active1922–1962
Known for
Spouse
Dana McNeil
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(m. 1921; died 1936)​
Awards

Ida McNeil (née Anding; September 8, 1888 – August 13, 1974) was an American broadcaster and the designer of the first state flag of South Dakota. She and her husband, Dana McNeil, founded KGFX, in Pierre, South Dakota, one of the first radio stations in South Dakota, in 1927. She continued to run the station after his death in 1936 until her retirement in 1962. She has been nicknamed "Mrs. Pierre" for her work in broadcasting[1] and "the Betsy Ross of South Dakota"[2] for her state flag design.

She received a Golden Mike Award in 1956 for her contributions to community service through broadcasting. She was inducted into the South Dakota Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 1972 and into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 1978.

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