KDIT-CD explained

Callsign:KDIT-CD
Branding:Catchy Comedy Des Moines
Digital:17 (UHF)
Virtual:45
Translators:KDIT-LD 17 Fort Dodge
Airdate: (in Marshalltown, Iowa; license moved to Des Moines in 2022)
Location:Des Moines, Iowa
Country:United States
Callsign Meaning:Des Moines Iowa Television
Owner:Weigel Broadcasting
Licensee:KDIT-TV LLC
Former Affiliations:America One/AIN (2000s)
Retro TV (until 2021)
Erp:15 kW
Haat:557.60NaN0
Class:CD
Facility Id:46753
Coordinates:41.83°N -93.6143°W
Licensing Authority:FCC

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 $200,000, pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The sale did not include the KDAO-CD call sign, which was retained by MTN Broadcasting.[1] The sale was completed on September 29;[2] and the callsign was changed to KDIT-CD on October 12.[3]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Channel! scope = "col"
Res.AspectShort nameProgramming
45.1 Decades Catchy Comedy
45.2 Movies! Movies!
45.3 StartTV Start TV
45.4 TOONS MeTV Toons
45.12EMLW Infomercials

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weigel Buys Central Iowa TV Station. Jon. Ellis. Northpine.com. July 29, 2021. July 30, 2021.
  2. https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/consummationDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076ff37c2e778e017c2ed759e3007d&id=25076ff37c2e778e017c2ed759e3007d "Notification of Consummation"
  3. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=46753 "Callsign History"