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

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
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, Busted on 48.6, Game Show Central 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, CHSN on 20.05, OnTV4U on 20.06, 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, Defy 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
		23	23	KCWI-TV	CW	Quest on 23.2, Blank on 23.3, Quest on 23.4, GET on 23.5, ShopLC on 23.6, ABC on 5.5, Dabl on 5.10
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, CHSN on 19.4, 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, Busted on 39.6, Game Show Central 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, 365BLK 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, CHSN on 14.5
		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

• 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

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Cedar Rapids Waterloo	Cedar Falls	16	17	K17MH-D	Outlaw	Infomercials on 17.2, Defy on 17.3, 365BLK on 17.4, Fubo Sports on 17.5, Infomercials on 17.6, Infomercials on 17.7
		35	30	KFKZ-LD	Cozi TV	American Crimes on 35.2, 365BLK 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	Defy	SBN on 36.2, Outlaw on 36.3, 365BLK on 36.4, NTD America on 36.5, American Crimes 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, Law and Crime on 43.3, Outlaw on 43.4, 365BLK 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, 365BLK 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, Ion Mystery 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

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Translating	Network	Notes
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