KDSM-TV DES MOINES, IA

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
08-1	16.5004	1080p	DD5.1	KCCI	CBS	"KCCI NewsChannel 8"	(KCCI 08-1)
11-1	16.5003	1080p	DD5.1	KDIN	PBS	"Iowa PBS"	(KDIN-TV 11-1)
13-1	16.5002	1080p	DD5.1	WHO	NBC	"Channel 13"	(WHO-DT 13-1)
17-1	16.5001	720p	DD5.1	FOX	FOX	"Fox 17"	(WHO-DT 17-1)
17-10	16.5006	1080p	DD2.0	T2	T2
17-11	16.5008	1080p	DD2.0	PBTV	Pickleball TV
17-20	16.5009			GMLOOP	GameLoop
17-21	16.5010			ROXi	ROXi

Licensing

FAC-ID: 56527

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DTV3-LIC:

Granted

Channel 16

DES MOINES, IA

0000212160 (25076ff386a4a70d0186b7af5a0d0d47) - App
0000243309 (25076f918e979989018e9c089f4a05b3) - App

2008' 1000 kW DA (H)
(39.63 kW + 14.02 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
74.6 mile contour / 17465.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,085,964
1965' AGL; 2962' AMSL; (1061304)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-28GTH-R 06SP DC
NAD83: N 41° 49' 48", W 93° 36' 54.6" (41.83, -93.615167) Alleman (IA)

Streams

BSID:	Assigned	Observed L1	Observed SLT
	918 (0x0396)		918 (0x0396)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
16.5001	17-1	FOX	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0031	0Mbps	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
16.5002	13-1	WHO	2	0x0040	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	0Mbps	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	96kbps
16.5003	11-1	KDIN	3	0x0050	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0051	0Mbps	0x0051	DD5.1	0x0054	96kbps
16.5004	08-1	KCCI	4	0x0060	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x0061	0Mbps	0x0061	DD5.1	0x0064	96kbps
16.5006	17-10	T2	5005	0x138d0	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x138d1	0Mbps	0x138d1	DD2.0	0x138d4	192kbps
16.5008	17-11	PBTV	5007	0x138f0	1080p	1920x1080	16:9	0x138f1	0Mbps	0x138f1	DD2.0	0x138f4	384kbps
16.5009	17-20	GMLOOP	5009	0x13910				0x13911	0Mbps	0x13911		0x13914	192kbps
16.5010	17-21	ROXi	5010	0x13920				0x13921	0Mbps	0x13921		0x13924	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable

RENDER Data:	Date	PLP(s)	Type
	11/20/2025	0+1	Debug

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Sinclair
Licensee:	KDSM Licensee, LLC
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 17. Digital channel 16.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 16. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 16.
Last Analog:
Channel 17 :	2008' 3030 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	790727KE
09/13/1982	KCBR
01/17/1986	KDSM-TV
(03/17/2023)	KDSM-TV
(06/09/2023)	KDSM-TV
(07/05/2023)	KDSM-TV
(07/18/2024)	KDSM-TV

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