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| Branding | Catchy Comedy Des Moines |
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| History | |
First air date | February 2, 1987 (in Marshalltown, Iowa; license moved to Des Moines in 2022) |
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| Retro TV (until 2021) | |
Call sign meaning | Des Moines Iowa Television |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 46753 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 557.6 m (1,829 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°49′48.0″N 93°36′51.6″W / 41.830000°N 93.614333°W |
| Translator(s) | KDIT-LD 17 (UHF, Fort Dodge) |
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Public license information | |
KDIT-CD (channel 45) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Des Moines, Iowa, United States, broadcasting the digital multicast network Catchy Comedy. The station is owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting, and maintains a transmitter in Alleman, Iowa.
On July 29, 2021, it was reported that Weigel Broadcasting would purchase the then KDAO-CD for $195,000, pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The sale did not include the KDAO-CD call sign, which was retained by MTN Broadcasting.[2] The sale was completed on September 28;[3] and the callsign was changed to KDIT-CD on October 19.[4]
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 45.1 | 480i | 16:9 | Decades | Catchy Comedy |
| 45.2 | Movies! | Movies! | ||
| 45.3 | StartTV | Start TV | ||
| 45.12 | EMLW | Infomercials |
References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KDIT-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ Ellis, Jon (July 29, 2021). "Weigel Buys Central Iowa TV Station". Northpine.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Notification of Consummation", Licensing and Management System, Federal Communications Commission, September 29, 2021, Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Callsign History", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for KDIT
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