KELOLAND Media Group To Launch 4 P.M. Newscast

Nexstar’s CBS and MNT affiliate KELO Sioux Falls, S.D., will launch KELOLAND News First@4 beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6. The newscast will feature one hour of news, weather and community information.

Anchoring KELOLAND News First@4 will be veteran journalist Don Jorgensen and Kelli Volk. Meteorologist Adam Rutt will be watching the weather and tracking the storms.

KELOLAND News has made several new hires, promotions and reassignments. Current weekend anchor Dan Santella will now anchor Midday in KELOLAND. Lauren Soulek will take over as anchor for KELOLAND Weekend News.

KELOLAND welcomes meteorologist Meghan Chada to Saturdays. Multimedia Journalist Renee Ortiz will report Tuesday through Saturday. And multimedia journalist Carter Schmidt joins KELOLAND News fulltime as a Nightbeat reporter. The changes take effect with the launch of KELOLAND News First@4 on Sept. 6.

“The launch of KELOLAND News First@4 gave us the opportunity to evaluate our talent and put the best people in place to serve our viewers,” said KELOLAND News Director Beth Jensen.

With the addition of KELOLAND News First@4, Dr. Phil will air at 3 p.m. every weekday afternoon except in Rapid City.