KDIT-CD

KDIT-CD is a Class A low-power digital television station licensed to Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. The station operates on channel 45 and serves the Des Moines television market. Its transmitter is located in Alleman, Iowa. KDIT-CD is owned by Weigel Broadcasting, a U.S. television company whose portfolio includes several multicast networks and local broadcast stations. The station became part of Weigel Broadcasting's portfolio through the company's 2021 acquisition of the facility then operating as KDAO-CD. Weigel agreed to purchase the station for $200,000, subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission. The transaction excluded the KDAO-CD call sign, which remained with MTN Broadcasting. After the acquisition was completed on September 29, 2021, the station adopted the KDIT-CD call sign on October 12, 2021. KDIT-CD's principal programming identity is associated with Catchy Comedy, a Weigel-owned digital multicast network focused on classic television comedy. The station also carries four other Weigel network services through its multiplexed digital signal. The station's subchannel distribution is connected with CBS affiliate KCCI, channel 8, under an existing arrangement between Weigel Broadcasting and KCCI owner Hearst Television. This type of channel-sharing and subchannel carriage arrangement allows Weigel's multicast networks to reach viewers in the Des Moines market without each network requiring a separate full-power broadcast facility. As a low-power Class A station, KDIT-CD is distinct from a major full-power network affiliate, but its Class A status provides a more formal regulatory standing than an ordinary low-power television operation. Its business role is primarily local market distribution for Weigel's multicast programming rather than the development of a separately branded general-entertainment schedule. Available reference material does not identify a separate news department, locally originated programming slate, public financial reporting, or independently listed corporate management for KDIT-CD. The station's current identity is therefore best understood as a local broadcast outlet and distribution platform within Weigel Broadcasting's broader multicast-network strategy.

KDIT-CD is a low-power Class A television station licensed to Des Moines, Iowa. It broadcasts a digital multiplex on channel 45 and maintains a transmitter in Alleman, Iowa. The available historical record identifies the station's major ownership transition in 2021, when it was still operating under the KDAO-CD call sign. On July 29, 2021, Weigel Broadcasting was reported to have reached an agreement to purchase KDAO-CD for $200,000. The proposed transaction required approval by the Federal Communications Commission. The call sign itself was not included in the sale and was retained by MTN Broadcasting. The acquisition was completed on September 29, 2021. Weigel subsequently changed the station's call sign to KDIT-CD on October 12, 2021, establishing the identity it uses today. Under Weigel ownership, the station became part of the company's broader digital multicast distribution system. KDIT-CD carries Catchy Comedy as its principal identified service and also broadcasts four other Weigel networks. Its digital signal is multiplexed, allowing multiple programming services to share the station's broadcast capacity. Some of the Weigel services are carried through KCCI, the Des Moines market's CBS affiliate, under an existing agreement between Weigel and Hearst Television, KCCI's owner. The station's role is consequently centered on delivering multicast programming to the local market rather than operating as a conventional full-power affiliate with a large independently produced schedule. Publicly available reference material does not establish a founding year, original founder, separate executive team, independent financial results, or a detailed history of local programming. The documented ownership purchase and subsequent call-sign change remain the principal milestones in the station's published history.

• 2021

  Weigel agrees to acquire KDAO-CD

  [1]KDIT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  Weigel Broadcasting was reported to have agreed to purchase KDAO-CD for $200,000, pending FCC approval. The transaction excluded the station's call sign.

• 2021

  Acquisition completed

  [1]KDIT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The sale of the station to Weigel Broadcasting was completed on September 29, 2021.

• 2021

  Station renamed KDIT-CD

  [1]KDIT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station adopted the KDIT-CD call sign on October 12, 2021, after the acquisition.

A Des Moines-area low-power Class A television outlet used primarily to distribute Catchy Comedy and other Weigel multicast networks.

• Digital multicast television network

  Catchy Comedy

  Catchy Comedy is the principal identified programming service carried by KDIT-CD. It is a Weigel Broadcasting multicast network focused on classic television comedy programming and is distributed through the station's digital broadcast signal in the Des Moines market.

• Digital multicast television services

  Other Weigel multicast networks

  In addition to Catchy Comedy, KDIT-CD carries four other Weigel network services through its multiplexed digital signal. The available reference material does not identify all four services by name.

• 2021

  Acquisition of KDAO-CDM&A

  Background

  Weigel Broadcasting sought to expand its local-market distribution capacity in the Des Moines area by acquiring the station then operating as KDAO-CD.

  Action taken

  Weigel agreed to purchase the station for $200,000, subject to FCC approval. The KDAO-CD call sign was excluded from the sale and remained with MTN Broadcasting.

  Aftermath

  The transaction closed on September 29, 2021. The station changed its call sign to KDIT-CD on October 12 and continued as a Weigel multicast outlet.

  Purchase price. $200,000 (2021 acquisition agreement)

  Source

• 2021

  Expansion of multicast distributionStrategy

  Background

  Weigel's ownership placed the Des Moines station within its broader strategy of distributing multiple digital multicast networks through local broadcast facilities and subchannel agreements.

  Action taken

  KDIT-CD was used to carry Catchy Comedy and four additional Weigel network services. Related Weigel services were also distributed through KCCI under an existing agreement with Hearst Television.

  Aftermath

  The station became a local distribution platform for Weigel programming rather than a separately documented full-power general-entertainment broadcaster.

  Source

• 2021

  Weigel Broadcasting agrees to acquire KDAO-CD[1]KDIT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Weigel Broadcasting was reported as agreeing to purchase the Des Moines-area low-power station then known as KDAO-CD for $200,000, subject to Federal Communications Commission approval. The transaction did not include the KDAO-CD call sign.

• 2021

  KDIT-CD call sign adopted after acquisition[1]KDIT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  M&A · Other

  Following completion of Weigel Broadcasting's acquisition, the station changed its call sign from KDAO-CD to KDIT-CD on October 12, 2021.

1. 1KDIT-CDen.wikipedia.org
2. 2KDIT-CD page on Catchy Comedycatchycomedy.com