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DeutschList of television stations in Iowa
This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Full-power stations
[edit]VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.
| Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Waterloo | Cedar Rapids | 2 | 29 | KGAN | CBS | Fox on 2.2, Quest on 2.3 |
| 9 | 32 | KCRG-TV | ABC | MyNetworkTV on 9.2, The CW on 9.3 | ||
| 28 | 27 | KFXA | Dabl | Charge! on 28.2, TBD on 28.3, The Nest on 28.4, Comet on 28.5 | ||
| 48 | 22 | KPXR-TV | Ion | Grit on 48.2, Bounce TV on 48.3, Laff on 48.4, Ion Plus on 48.5, Ion Mystery on 48.6, Get TV on 48.7, HSN on 48.8, QVC on 48.9 | ||
| Iowa City | 20 | 25 | KWKB | TCT | Ion Mystery on 20.02, SBN on 20.03, Start TV on 20.04, CHSN (Soon) on 20.05, Infomercials on 20.07, GET on 20.09 | |
| Waterloo | 7 | 7 | KWWL | NBC | H&I on 7.2, MeTV on 7.3, Court TV on 7.4, True Crime Network on 7.5, MeTV Toons on 7.6 | |
| 32 | 35 | KRIN | PBS | satellite of KDIN-TV ch. 11 Des Moines. PBS Kids on 32.2, World on 32.3, Create on 32.4 | ||
| Davenport | Burlington | 26 | 21 | KGCW | CW | Rewind TV on 26.2, Laff on 26.3, CBS on 26.4 |
| Davenport | 6 | 17 | KWQC-TV | NBC | Ion on 6.2, Cozi TV on 6.3, H&I on 6.4, Start TV on 6.5, Outlaw on 6.6, Ion Plus on 6.7 | |
| 18 | 30 | KLJB | Fox | MeTV on 18.2, Defy on 18.3, Bounce TV on 18.4 | ||
| 36 | 34 | KQIN | PBS | satellite of KDIN-TV ch. 11 Des Moines PBS Kids on 36.2, World on 36.3, Create on 36.4 | ||
| Des Moines | Ames | 5 | 5 | WOI-DT | ABC | True Crime Network on 5.2, Grit on 5.3, The Nest on 5.4, Confess on 5.6, Blank on 5.7, Blank on 5.8, Blank on 5.9 |
| 23 | 23 | KCWI-TV | CW | Quest on 23.2, Blank on 23.3, Quest on 23.4, GET on 23.5, ShopLC on 23.6, ABC on 5.5, Dabl on 5.10 | ||
| Des Moines | 8 | 8 | KCCI | CBS | MeTV on 8.2, MNT/H&I on 8.3, Story Television on 8.4, Nosey on 8.5 | |
| 11 | 11 | KDIN-TV | PBS | PBS Kids on 11.2, World on 11.3, Create on 11.4 | ||
| 13 | 13 | WHO-DT | NBC | Rewind TV on 13.2, Antenna TV on 13.3, Iowa's Weather Channel on 13.4 | ||
| 17 | 16 | KDSM-TV | Fox | Comet on 17.2, Charge! on 17.3, TBD on 17.4 | ||
| 19 | 19 | KDMI | TCT | SBN on 19.2, OnTV4U on 19.3, CHSN on 19.4, Buzzr on 19.5, Shop LC on 19.6, Infomercials on 19.7 | ||
| Des Moines | Fort Dodge | 21 | 25 | KTIN | PBS | satellite of KDIN-TV ch. 11 Des Moines. PBS Kids on 21.2, World on 21.3, Create on 21.4 |
| Newton | 39 | 36 | KFPX-TV | Ion | Court TV on 39.2, Laff on 39.3, Ion Mystery on 39.4, Ion Plus on 39.5, Grit on 39.6, Get TV on 39.7, HSN on 39.8, HSN2 on 39.9 | |
| Dubuque | 40 | 14 | KFXB-TV | CTN | CTN Lifestyle on 40.2, CTNi on 40.3, Buzzr on 40.4 | |
| Iowa City | 12 | 12 | KIIN | PBS | satellite of KDIN-TV ch. 11 Des Moines. PBS Kids on 12.2, World on 12.3, Create on 12.4 | |
| Mason City | 3 | 24 | KIMT | CBS | MyNetworkTV on 3.2, Ion on 3.3, Antenna TV on 3.4 | |
| 24 | 18 | KYIN | PBS | satellite of KDIN-TV ch. 11 Des Moines. PBS Kids on 24.2, World on 24.3, Create on 24.4 | ||
| Ottumwa | 15 | 15 | KYOU-TV | Fox | NBC on 15.2, The365 on 15.3, The CW Plus on 15.4, Grit on 15.5, True Crime Network on 15.6 | |
| Sioux City | 4 | 14 | KTIV | NBC | The CW on 4.2, MeTV on 4.3, Court TV on 4.4, Ion on 4.5 | |
| 9 | 9 | KCAU-TV | ABC | Ion Mystery on 9.2, Laff on 9.3, Bounce TV on 9.4 | ||
| 14 | 32 | KMEG | Dabl | Charge! on 14.2, Comet on 14.3, The Nest on 14.4, CHSN on 14.5 | ||
| 27 | 28 | KSIN-TV | PBS | satellite of KDIN-TV ch. 11 Des Moines. PBS Kids on 27.2, World on 27.3, Create on 27.4 | ||
| 44 | 30 | KPTH | Fox | TBD/MyNet on 44.2, CBS on 44.3 | ||
| ~Omaha, NE | Council Bluffs | 32 | 33 | KBIN-TV | PBS | satellite of KDIN-TV ch. 11 Des Moines PBS Kids on 32.2, World on 32.3, Create on 32.4 |
| Red Oak | 36 | 35 | KHIN | PBS | satellite of KDIN-TV ch. 11 Des Moines. PBS Kids on 36.2, World on 36.3, Create on 36.4 | |
Defunct full-power stations
[edit]- Channel 17: KGTV - ABC - Des Moines (11/14/1953-4/15/1955)
- Channel 21: KVFD-TV - NBC - Fort Dodge (11/23/1953-5/4/1977)
- Channel 22: KWWF - Waterloo (12/1/2002-8/2/2013)
- Channel 34: KEFB - Ames (2005-2016)
- Channel 40: KDUB-TV (first incarnation) - Dubuque (6/1/1970-10/3/1974)
| Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Waterloo | Cedar Falls | 16 | 17 | K17MH-D | Outlaw | Infomercials on 17.2, Defy on 17.3, The365 on 17.4 |
| 35 | 30 | KFKZ-LD | Cozi TV | LX on 35.2, The365 on 35.3, Shop LC on 35.4, Outlaw on 35.5, Infomercials on 35.6, Defy on 35.7 | ||
| Davenport | 16 | 20 | K20KF-D | 3ABN | ||
| Des Moines | 28 | 28 | WBXF-CD | Heartland | SBN on 28.2, ShopLC on 28.3, Infomercials on 28.4, Retro TV on 28.5 | |
| 36 | 21 | KAJR-LD | Dare | SBN on 36.2, Outlaw on 36.3, The365 on 36.4, NTD America on 36.5, LX on 36.6, Oxygen on 36.7 | ||
| 41 | 32 | K32NM-D | HSN | QVC on 41.2, HSN2 on 41.3, QVC2 on 41.4, QVC3 on 41.5, Dabl on 41.6, QVC in the Kitchen on 41.7 | ||
| 43 | 24 | KRPG-LD | Infomercials | Infomercials on 43.2, Novelisima on 43.3, Outlaw on 43.4, The365 on 43.5 | ||
| 44 | 31 | K31PO-D | ||||
| 44 | 26 | KCYM-LD | Vision Latina | Infomercials on 44.2, Outlaw on 44.3, Infomercials on 44.4, The365 on 44.6, Shop LC on 44.7 | ||
| Des Moines | Fort Dodge | 45 | 17 | KDIT-LD | Catchy Comedy | Movies! on 45.2, StartTV on 45.3, MeTV Toons on 45.4, Infomercials on 45.12 |
| Sioux City | 15 | 29 | KBWF-LD | News Channel Nebraska | Telemundo on 15.2 | |
| 16 | 16 | KSXE-LD | Grit | Ion Plus on 16.2, Ion on 16.3, Scripps News on 16.4, QVC on 16.5, SBN on 16.6 | ||
| Sioux City | Salix | 28 | 27 | K27LD-D | Silent | |
| Sioux City | 31 | 31 | K31PP-D | Silent | ||
| ~Rochester, MN | Mason City | 22 | 22 | K22LJ-D | Silent | |
| Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Translating | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decorah | 24 | 25 | K25PE-D | KYIN | PBS | PBS Kids on 24.2, World on 24.3, Create on 24.4 | |
| Fort Madison | 12 | 28 | K28JD-D | KIIN | PBS | PBS Kids on 12.2, World on 12.3, Create on 12.4 | |
| Keokuk | 12 | 19 | K19KX-D | KIIN | PBS | PBS Kids on 12.2, World on 12.3, Create on 12.4 | |
| Keosauqua | 12 | 24 | K24IM-D | KIIN | PBS | PBS Kids on 12.2, World on 12.3, Create on 12.4 | |
| Lansing | 24 | 31 | K31NJ-D | KYIN | PBS | PBS Kids on 24.2, World on 24.3, Create on 24.4 | |
| Mason City | Garner | 6 | 33 | KAAL (DRT) | KAAL | ABC | Start TV on 6.2 |
| Ottumwa | 12 | 18 | K18GU-D | KIIN | PBS | PBS Kids on 12.2, World on 12.3, Create on 12.4 | |
| Rock Rapids | 27 | 33 | K33PV-D | KSIN | PBS | PBS Kids on 27.2, World on 27.3, Create on 27.4 | |
| Sibley | 27 | 26 | K26JI-D | KSIN | PBS | PBS Kids on 27.2, World on 27.3, Create on 27.4 | |
| Spencer | 14 | 18 | K18KG-D | KMEG | CBS | TBD on 14.2, Comet on 14.3 | |
| 44 | 20 | KBVK-LD | KPTH | Fox | Dabl on 44.2, Charge! on 44.3, Stadium on 44.4 | ||
External links
[edit]- "State: Iowa". TV Query Broadcast Station Search. Washington DC: Federal Communications Commission. 10 December 2015.
- "Iowa: News and Media: Television". DMOZ. AOL. (Directory ceased in 2017)
- Iowa Broadcasters Association
- "Iowa - Television Stations". Station Index.
- "Iowa TV stations". Newslink.
- "Iowa TV Stations". Mondo Times.
- "Top 15 TV Stations in Iowa". Muck Ruck.
- "Iowa Television Stations". Official USA.
- "Iowa TV Stations". TV Stations Near Me.
- Iowa TV Markets from Northpine.com
