Seth Tupper Named Supervising Senior Producer & Welcome Nathan Hofer

Seth Tupper.

Seth Tupper is transitioning from his job as an SDPB News reporter to the newly created position of Supervising Senior Producer.

In his new role, Tupper oversees the newscast team, as well as In the Moment on radio and South Dakota Focus on television.

“In my oversight of our growing newscast team, I will focus on planning and organization to ensure that our radio newscast slots are filled and news is flowing to our websites,” says Tupper. “Our hope is to get the newscast process operating as smoothly and automatically as possible with help from multiple sources within the organization, so that our beat reporters can focus less on filling the newscasts and more on indepth, feature and investigative reporting.”

Tupper’s work with the public affairs shows will focus on upholding the new goals and standards developed as part of the recent revamp of In the Moment. “I’ll also continue working with South Dakota Focus host Jackie Hendry on a new identity for that show, which has already been under transition since she took the helm earlier this year.”

“Lastly, I hope to continue some of the reporting that I’ve so enjoyed doing for SDPB,” says Tupper. He says SDPB audience may see an even greater flow of content from the journalism team and even more integration among SDPB’s various platforms, all with the goal of keeping South Dakotans informed and engaged.

Welcome New Staff - Nathan Hofer

Nathan Hofer.

Nathan Hofer joins SDPB as Outreach & Experiences Manager, working to help coordinate SDPB and Friends of SDPB events. A graduate of South Dakota State University, Hofer has worked extensively in student services in higher education, as Membership Coordinator for Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc., and most recently as Director of Campus Operations for Sioux Falls’ Lost&Found Association. He lives in Sioux Falls with his wife and two children.