List 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

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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

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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, Scripps News on 48.6, Jewelry 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, OnTV4U 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, HSN 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, Dabl on 5.10
23  | 23  | KCWI-TV | CW | HSN on 23.2, Bounce TV on 23.3, Quest on 23.4, GET on 23.5, ShopLC on 23.6
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, 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, Scripps News on 39.6, Jewelry 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
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

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* 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)

## LPTV stations

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Area served  | City of license  | VC  | RF  | Callsign  | Network  | Notes

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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  |

## Translators

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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

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* "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

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