NATIONAL:
FRONTLINE The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
SDPB1: Tuesday, September 22, 8pm (7 MT)
In the midst of an historic pandemic, surging unemployment and growing economic uncertainty, American voters will head to the polls this fall to decide whether President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden will lead the country for the next four years. And as it has for every election since 1988, FRONTLINE’s acclaimed series will investigate the life stories of the two candidates: the roots of their drive to be president, the moments that shaped them, and the life method that has brought them to this point.
From veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk, who has made four prior installments of “The Choice,” this two-hour special will prepare Americans not just to vote in the election, but to understand what drives the president who will be sworn in on January 20, 2021 to lead a country in crisis.
PBS NewsHour A Special Report: 2020 Presidential Debate
SDPB1: Tuesday, September 29, 8pm (7 MT)
PBS NewsHour presents the first of a series of Presidential and Vice Presidential debates.
LOCAL:
Meet the Candidates on SDPB’s In the Moment with Lori Walsh
Weekdays, 11am-1pm (10-noon CT) on SDPB Radio and at SDPB.org/News click on “Meet the Candidates.”
Learn about South Dakotans running for the South Dakota Senate and House of Representatives.
You & Your Democracy
A Special SDPB Election Digital Series SDPB.org/YourDemocracy
After the 1787 Constitutional Convention, Ben Franklin was asked: “Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?”
Franklin’s reply: “A republic, if you can keep it.”
Now through Nov. 3, join Rapid City’s Chuck Parkinson for civics short takes. Each episode explores values, principles, and institutional guardrails that make up a democratic republic.
South Dakota Focus
SDPB1 and SDPB.org: Thursdays at 8pm (7 MT)
Coverage of Candidate Forums and Ballot Measures
More at SDPB.org/Election