KDIT-CD

Television station in Iowa, United States

41°49′48.0″N 93°36′51.6″W / 41.830000°N 93.614333°W / 41.830000; -93.614333Translator(s)KDIT-LD 17 Fort DodgeLinks

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebsiteKDIT-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 $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 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
45.12			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

Broadcast television in central Iowa, including Des Moines and Ames

Local
stations

Full-power OTA	WOI-DT (5.1 ABC, 5.2 Crime, 5.3 Grit, 5.4 Nest, 5.6 Nosey (soon), 5.7 QVC, 5.8 [blank], 5.9 QVC2) KCCI (8.1 CBS, 8.2 MeTV, 8.3 MNTV/H&I, 8.4 Story) KDIN-TV / KTIN (11.1/21.1 PBS/IPTV, 11.2/21.2 PBS Kids, 11.3/21.3 World, 11.4/21.4 Create) WHO-DT (13.1 NBC, 13.2 REW, 13.3 ANT, 13.4 Weather) KDSM-TV (17.1 Fox, 17.2 Comet, 17.3 Charge!, 17.4 TBD) KDMI (19.1 TCT, 19.2 SBN, 19.3 This, 19.5 [blank], 19.6 LC) KCWI-TV (5.5 ABC UHF, 23.1 CW, 23.2 HSN, 23.3 Bounce, 23.4 Quest, 23.5 Get, 23.6 ShopLC) KFPX-TV (39.1 Ion, 39.2 Court, 39.3 Laff, 39.4 Mystery, 39.5 Defy, 39.6 TrueReal, 39.7 Scripps News, 39.8 HSN, 39.9 HSN2)
Low-power OTA	WBXF-CD (28.1 Infomercial, 28.2 Sonlife 28.3 Shop LC, 28.4 Biz TV) KAJR-LD (36.1 Movies!, 36.2 SBN, 36.3 Get, 36.4 Catchy, 36.5 Buzzr, 36.6 QVC, 36.7 Cheddar) K32NM-D (41.1 HSN, 41.2 Dabl (soon)) KRPG-LD (43.1 Vision Latina, 43.2/.3 Infomercials) KCYM-LD (44.1 Newsmax, 44.2 TCN, 44.3 AccuWeather, 44.4 TBD, 44.6 ANT, 45.7 Shop LC, 45.8 QVC2) KDIT-CD (45.1 Catchy, 45.2 Movies!, 45.3 Start)

Full-power OTA

WOI-DT (5.1 ABC, 5.2 Crime, 5.3 Grit, 5.4 Nest, 5.6 Nosey (soon), 5.7 QVC, 5.8 [blank], 5.9 QVC2)
KCCI (8.1 CBS, 8.2 MeTV, 8.3 MNTV/H&I, 8.4 Story)
KDIN-TV / KTIN (11.1/21.1 PBS/IPTV, 11.2/21.2 PBS Kids, 11.3/21.3 World, 11.4/21.4 Create)
WHO-DT (13.1 NBC, 13.2 REW, 13.3 ANT, 13.4 Weather)
KDSM-TV (17.1 Fox, 17.2 Comet, 17.3 Charge!, 17.4 TBD)
KDMI (19.1 TCT, 19.2 SBN, 19.3 This, 19.5 [blank], 19.6 LC)
KCWI-TV (5.5 ABC UHF, 23.1 CW, 23.2 HSN, 23.3 Bounce, 23.4 Quest, 23.5 Get, 23.6 ShopLC)
KFPX-TV (39.1 Ion, 39.2 Court, 39.3 Laff, 39.4 Mystery, 39.5 Defy, 39.6 TrueReal, 39.7 Scripps News, 39.8 HSN, 39.9 HSN2)

Low-power OTA

WBXF-CD (28.1 Infomercial, 28.2 Sonlife 28.3 Shop LC, 28.4 Biz TV)
KAJR-LD (36.1 Movies!, 36.2 SBN, 36.3 Get, 36.4 Catchy, 36.5 Buzzr, 36.6 QVC, 36.7 Cheddar)
K32NM-D (41.1 HSN, 41.2 Dabl (soon))
KRPG-LD (43.1 Vision Latina, 43.2/.3 Infomercials)
KCYM-LD (44.1 Newsmax, 44.2 TCN, 44.3 AccuWeather, 44.4 TBD, 44.6 ANT, 45.7 Shop LC, 45.8 QVC2)
KDIT-CD (45.1 Catchy, 45.2 Movies!, 45.3 Start)

ATSC 3.0

KDSM-TV (8.1 CBS, 11.1 PBS, 13.1 NBC, 17.1 Fox)

Defunct

KVFD-TV 21/50 (NBC)
KGTV 17
KEFB 34.1 (TBN)

See also: Cedar Rapids TV; Rochester-Mason City TV; Sioux City TV; Ottumwa TV; Omaha TV; Kansas City TV

v t e Weigel Broadcasting
Network-affiliated stations	ABC WBND-LD CBS WDJT-TV WMEU-CD CW WCIU-TV WCWW-LD Jewelry Television KSFV-CD KVME-TV MyNetworkTV WMYS-LD Spectrum News 1 KAZD Telemundo WYTU-LD / 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 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	WMEU-CD ³ WMLW-TV ⁷
Radio stations	WRME-LD ⁴
National subchannel networks	Catchy Comedy Dabl ⁶ Heroes & Icons MeTV MeTV+ 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