KDIT-CD

KDIT-CD
Des Moines, Iowa; United States;
Channels	Digital: 17 (UHF); Virtual: 45;
Branding	Catchy Comedy Des Moines
Programming
Affiliations	45.1: Catchy Comedy; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Weigel Broadcasting; (KDIT-TV LLC);
History
First air date	February 2, 1987; 37 years ago (in Marshalltown, Iowa; license moved to Des Moines in 2022)
Former call signs	K39AS (1985–1995); KDAO-LP (1995–2015); KDAO-CD (2015–2021);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 39 (UHF, 1987–2000), 45 (UHF, 2000–2015); Digital: 44 (UHF, 2015–2019);
Former affiliations	America One/AIN (2000s); Retro TV (until 2021)
Call sign meaning	Des Moines Iowa Television
Technical information
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 Fort Dodge
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	KDIT-CD page on Catchy Comedy website

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.^[2] The sale was completed on September 29;^[3] and the callsign was changed to KDIT-CD on October 12.^[4]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KDIT-CD^[5]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
45.1	480i	16:9	Decades	Catchy Comedy
45.2			Movies!	Movies!
45.3			StartTV	Start TV
45.4			TOONS	MeTV Toons
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

External links

KDIT-CD page on Catchy Comedy website

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KDIT-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[kdaotoweigel-2] Ellis, Jon (July 29, 2021). "Weigel Buys Central Iowa TV Station". Northpine.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

[3] "Notification of Consummation", Licensing and Management System, Federal Communications Commission, September 29, 2021, Retrieved October 22, 2021.

[4] "Callsign History", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved October 22, 2021.

[5] RabbitEars TV Query for KDIT

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v t e Weigel Broadcasting
Network-affiliated stations	ABC WBND-LD CBS WDJT-TV CW WCWW-LD Jewelry Television KSFV-CD KVME-TV MyNetworkTV WMYS-LD Spectrum News 1 KAZD Telemundo WYTU-LD ¹ WFBN-LD ¹ Univision KVOS-TV
MeTV and/or MeTV+ O&O stations	KAZA-TV KAZD ⁸ KCSG KFFV KHTV-CD KMOH-TV KNLC KREG-TV KYAZ WBME-CD ² WDME-CD WHCT-LD WJFB WJLP WMEI WWME-CD ³
Catchy Comedy and/or H&I O&O stations	KAXT-CD KCSG-LD KDIT-CD KTLN-TV KVOS-TV⁹ KPOM-CD WOCV-CD WZDS-LD
Story TV O&O stations	WNWT-LD WZME
Independent stations	WCIU-TV WMEU-CD ³ WMLW-TV ⁷
Radio stations	WRME-LD ⁴
National subchannel networks	Catchy Comedy Dabl ⁶ Heroes & Icons MeTV MeTV+ MeTV Toons ¹⁰ Movies! ⁵ Start TV ⁶ Story Television
MeTV original programming	Collector's Call Svengoolie Sventoonie Toon In with Me
Former programming	First Business Green Screen Adventures Through the Decades
Defunct	TouchVision
¹ Carried on a digital subchannel of WMLW & WMYS. ² Carried on a digital subchannel of WDJT. ³ Carried on a digital subchannel of WCIU. ⁴ Owned by Venture Technologies Group; operated by Weigel under an LMA as a radio station. ⁵ Joint venture with Fox Television Stations. ⁶ Joint venture with CBS News and Stations. ⁷ Shares spectrum with WBME-CD. ⁸ Carried on a digital subchannel of KAZD. ⁹ Carried on a digital subchannel of KVOS. ¹⁰ Partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Networks.