About Ida McNeil
Ida McNeil 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 and "the Betsy Ross of South Dakota" for her state flag design. 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. McNeil's first post-graduation job was with the South Dakota Department of History in Pierre, where she filled a variety of roles. She first worked as a clerk and legislative reference librarian before becoming personal secretary to superintendent Doane Robinson, and later became assistant superintendent.
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