KDMI

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KDMI
Des Moines, Iowa
United States
ChannelsDigital: 19 (UHF)
Virtual: 19
BrandingTCT TV
Programming
Affiliations19.1: TCT (O&O; 2016–present)
19.2: Sonlife
19.3: TheGrio TV
Ownership
OwnerTri-State Christian Television
(Dove Broadcasting, Inc.)
History
First air date
August 28, 2006 (15 years ago) (2006-08-28)
Former channel number(s)
Digital:
19 (UHF, 2006–2009)
America One (2006–2009)
MyNetworkTV (2006–2009; secondary, 2011–2014)
This TV (2009–2016)
Call sign meaning
Des Moines, Iowa
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID78915
ERP839 kW
1000 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
Profile
LMS
Websitewww.tct.tv

KDMI, virtual and UHF digital channel 19, is a TCT Network owned-and-operated television station licensed to Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The station is owned by Marion, Illinois-based Tri-State Christian Television. KDMI's transmitter is located in Alleman, Iowa. The station maintained studios on Southwest 7th Street in downtown Des Moines until TCT ended local operations in June 2018.[citation needed]

On cable, KDMI is available on Mediacom channel 3.[1]

History[]

KDMI signed on August 28, 2006 as an America One affiliate.[2] MyNetworkTV programming was added upon its launch on September 5. As MyNetworkTV's primetime lineup only aired six days a week for two hours, America One programming was retained in all other timeslots. By the fall of 2007, KDMI began carrying some first-run syndicated programs, including Family Feud and TMZ on TV.

In 2009, America One was dropped in favor of This TV; the station initially discontinued the MyNetworkTV affiliation following its conversion to a programming service (one program from the service, WWE SmackDown, then aired on KCWI until September 11, 2010 when the program moved to cable channel Syfy later that October). Outside of some syndicated programming, KDMI's schedule was then filled solely by This TV; however, as of October 3, 2011, KDMI re-affiliated with MyNetworkTV, although the station aired the service's programming 11 p.m.–1 a.m. (some nights 11:30 p.m.—1:30 a.m., depending on the length of one of This TV's second prime time movie broadcasts). KDMI dropped MyNetworkTV once again after September 27, 2014; the MyNetworkTV affiliation was later moved to a subchannel of KCCI on December 1, 2014.

The KDMI call letters were previously used for two different radio stations in Des Moines. From 1960 to 1994 they were used at 97.3 FM, a Christian radio station owned by Buddy Tucker. After 97.3 became KHKI, the KDMI call letters were moved to 1460 AM before that station became KXNO at the beginning of 2001.[3]

On January 6, 2016, Pappas Telecasting filed to sell KDMI to Tennessee non-profit corporation Dove Broadcasting, Inc., for $1 million.[4][5] Although TCT began operating the station on March 14 under a local marketing agreement (LMA), the sale was formally consummated on April 27.[6] Prior to the sale's closing, it was one of the few television stations in the country to carry the This TV network affiliation on its primary channel.

Digital television[]

Digital channels[]

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[7]
19.1 1080i 16:9 KDMI-HD TCT
19.2 480i SBN Sonlife
19.3 TheGrio TheGrio TV

References[]

  1. ^ Channel Lineup: Altoona, Bondurant, Carlisle, Des Moines, Hartford, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Polk Co., Waukee & West Des Moines, IA
  2. ^ Johnson, Patt (2006-08-30). "Cable station to carry classic television shows". Des Moines Register.
  3. ^ DesMoinesBroadcasting.com. "Des Moines Station Timeline". Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  4. ^ "Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "KDMI-DT Sale Includes Potential Auction Proceeds Split | Radio & Television Business Report". rbr.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  6. ^ Consummated Notice, CDBS Public Notice, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  7. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KDMI

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