KCWI-TV

KCWI-TV
CityAmes, Iowa
Channels
BrandingCW Iowa 23; Local 5 News
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WOI-DT
History
First air date
January 20, 2001
(23 years ago)
 (2001-01-20)
Former call signs
KPWB-TV (2001–2006)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 23 (UHF, 2001–2009)
  • The WB (2001–2006)
  • UPN (secondary, 2001–2003)
Call sign meaning
The CW Iowa
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID51502
ERP
  • 246 kW
  • 1,000 kW (application)
HAAT610 m (2,001 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°49′48″N 93°36′54.6″W / 41.83000°N 93.615167°W / 41.83000; -93.615167
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.weareiowa.com

KCWI-TV (channel 23) is a television station licensed to Ames, Iowa, United States, serving as the CW affiliate for the Des Moines area. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside ABC affiliate WOI-DT (channel 5), also licensed to Ames. The two stations share studios on Westown Parkway in West Des Moines; KCWI-TV's transmitter is located in Alleman, Iowa.

  1. ^ "Nexstar Selling 19 TVs In 15 Markets For .32B". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheckMedia. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCWI-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.