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 are arranged by media market served and channel position.
Full-power television stations in Iowa
Media market Station Channel Primary affiliation(s) Notes Refs
Cedar Rapids KGAN 2CBS, Fox on 2.2[1]
KWWL 7NBC[a]
KCRG-TV 9ABC, MyNetworkTV on 9.2, The CW on 9.3
KWKB 20TCT[b]
KFXA 28Roar
KRIN 32PBS[a][c]
KFXB-TV 40CTN[d]
KPXR-TV 48Ion Television
Davenport KWQC-TV 6NBC[2]
KIIN 12PBS[b][c]
KLJB 18Fox
KGCW 26The CW, CBS on 26.4[e]
KQIN 36PBS[c]
Des Moines WOI-DT 5ABC[f][3]
KCCI 8CBS, MyNetworkTV/Heroes & Icons on 8.3
KDIN-TV 11PBS
WHO-DT 13NBC
KDSM-TV 17Fox
KDMI 19TCT
KCWI-TV 23The CW, ABC on 5.5[f]
KTIN 21PBS[g][c]
KFPX-TV 39Ion Television[h]
Ottumwa KYOU-TV 15Fox, NBC on 15.2, The CW on 15.4[4]
Sioux City KTIV 4NBC, The CW on 4.2[5]
KCAU-TV 9ABC
KMEG 14Dabl
KSIN-TV 27PBS[c]
KPTH 44Fox, Roar/MyNetworkTV on 44.2, CBS on 44.3
~Rochester, MN KIMT 3CBS, MyNetworkTV on 3.2[i][6]
KYIN 24PBS[i][c]
~Omaha, NE KBIN-TV 32PBS[j][c][7]
KHIN 36PBS[k][c]

Low-power

Low-power television stations in Iowa
Media market Station Channel Primary affiliation(s) Notes Refs
Cedar Rapids K17MH-D 16Various[l][1]
KFKZ-LD 35Various[l]
Davenport K20KF-D 163ABN[2]
Des Moines WBXF-CD 28Various[3]
K32NM-D 32HSN
KAJR-LD 36Various
KRPG-LD 43Various
K31PO-D 44[Blank]
KCYM-LD 44Various
KDIT-CD 45Catchy Comedy[g]
Sioux City KBWF-LD 15News Channel Nebraska, Telemundo on 15.2[5]
KSXE-LD 16Grit
K31PP-D 31[Blank]
~Quincy, IL K14SU-D 14Various[m][8]
~Rochester, MN K22LJ-D 22[Blank][i][6]

Translators

Television station translators in Iowa
Media market Station Channel Translating Notes Refs
Des Moines KDIT-LD 45KDIT-CD[g][3]
Ottumwa K18GU-D 12KIIN[4]
K24IM-D 12KIIN[n]
Sioux City K27LD-D 4KTIV[o][5]
K18KG-D 14KMEG[p]
KBVK-LD 44KPTH[p]
~Quincy, IL K28JD-D 12KIIN[q][8]
K19KX-D 12KIIN[m]
~Rochester, MN KAAL (DRT) 6KAAL[r][6]
K30QY-D 10KTTC[i]
K25PE-D 24KYIN[s]
~Sioux Falls, SD K33PV-D 27KSIN[t][9]
K26JI-D 27KSIN[u]
~Eau Claire, WI K31NJ-D 24KYIN[v][10]

Defunct

  • KDUB-TV Dubuque (1970–1974)
  • KEFB Ames (2005–2016)
  • KGTV Des Moines (1953–1955)
  • KVFD-TV Fort Dodge (1953–1977)
  • KWWF Waterloo (2002–2013)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Licensed to Waterloo, Iowa.
  2. 1 2 Licensed to Iowa City, Iowa.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Satellite of KDIN-TV.
  4. ↑ Licensed to Dubuque, Iowa.
  5. ↑ Licensed to Burlington, Iowa.
  6. 1 2 Licensed to Ames, Iowa.
  7. 1 2 3 Licensed to Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  8. ↑ Licensed to Newton, Iowa.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Licensed to Mason City, Iowa.
  10. ↑ Licensed to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
  11. ↑ Licensed to Red Oak, Iowa.
  12. 1 2 Licensed to Cedar Falls, Iowa.
  13. 1 2 Licensed to Keokuk, Iowa.
  14. ↑ Licensed to Keosauqua, Iowa.
  15. ↑ Licensed to Salix, Iowa.
  16. 1 2 Licensed to Spencer, Iowa.
  17. ↑ Licensed to Fort Madison, Iowa.
  18. ↑ Licensed to Garner, Iowa.
  19. ↑ Licensed to Decorah, Iowa.
  20. ↑ Licensed to Rock Rapids, Iowa.
  21. ↑ Licensed to Sibley, Iowa.
  22. ↑ Licensed to Lansing, Iowa.

References

  1. 1 2 "Digital TV Market Listings: Cedar Rapids, Iowa". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Digital TV Market Listings: Davenport, Iowa". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Digital TV Market Listings: Des Moines, Iowa". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Digital TV Market Listings: Ottumwa, Iowa". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Digital TV Market Listings: Sioux City, Iowa". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Digital TV Market Listings: Rochester, Minnesota". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Digital TV Market Listings: Omaha, Nebraska". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Digital TV Market Listings: Quincy, Illinois". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Digital TV Market Listings: Sioux Falls, South Dakota". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Digital TV Market Listings: Eau Clare, Wisconsin". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 14, 2025.