Watch KDSM FOX 17 Des Moines Live Online
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More Facts About KDSM FOX 17 Des Moines Live
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| Des Moines, Iowa United States | |
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| Branding | Fox 17 (general) Channel 13 News (on WHO-produced newscasts) |
| Slogan | One Hour News – One Hour Earlier: The Time is Right! |
| Channels | Digital: 16 (UHF) Virtual: 17 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 17.1 Fox 17.2 Comet TV 17.3 Charge! 17.4 TBD |
| Affiliations | Fox (1986present) |
| Owner | Sinclair Broadcast Group (KDSM Licensee, LLC) |
| Founded | September 13, 1982 |
| First air date | March 7, 1983 |
| Call letters’ meaning | DeS Moines (DSM is also IATA airport code and KDSM is also ICAO airport code for Des Moines International Airport) |
| Sister station(s) | Cedar Rapids: KGAN, KFXA Ottumwa/Kirksville, MO: KTVO Sioux City: KPTH, KMEG Omaha, NE: KPTM, KXVO |
| Former callsigns | KCBR (19831986) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 17 (UHF, 19832009) |
| Former affiliations | Independent (19831986) |
| Transmitter power | 500 kW |
| Height | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
| Facility ID | 56527 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°49?48.5?N 93°36?54.6?W / 41.830139°N 93.615167°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: | Profile CDBS |
| Website | kdsm17.com |
KDSM-TV is a Fox affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, US, owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. FOX 17 broadcasts in high definition digital on UHF channel 16. KDSM is also on cable at Mediacom channel 6 [standard def] and channel 817 [high def digital]. Fox KDSM airs syndicated programs including The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, The People’s Court, and Judge Mathis, among others. Sports on TV 17 features all the Chicago Cubs games. 17 Fox Des Moines also airs other local sports, news, weather, school closings, and traffic coverage.
Detailed Antenna Reception Information For KDSM FOX 17 Des Moines
| State | Iowa |
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| City | DES MOINES |
| Country | USA |
| Virtual Channel | 17 |
| RF Channel | 16 |
| Effective Radiated Power (ERP) | 500 kW |
| Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) | 612m |
| Latitude | 41.8297004699707 |
| Longitude | -93.6156005859375 |
| Radiation Center-above Mean Sea Level (RCAMSL) | 902m |
| Callsign | KDSM-TV |
| MHZ | 482 |
| Network Affiliation | FOX |
| Nielsen DMA | DES MOINES-AMES |
| Contact Street 1 | 4023 Fleur Drive |
| Contact City | Des Moines |
| Contact State | IA |
| Contact Zip | 50321 |
| Contact Phone | 515-287-1717 |
| Website | www.kdsm17.com/ |
| Additional Data | FCC Station Information |
