KDIT-CD

{{Short description|Television station in Des Moines, Iowa}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}

{{Infobox television station

| callsign = KDIT-CD

| logo = Catchy Comedy Des Moines.svg

| logo_size = 200px

| city =

| branding = Catchy Comedy Des Moines

| analog =

| digital = 17 (UHF)

| virtual = 45

| subchannels =

| translators = KDIT-LD 17 Fort Dodge

| affiliations = {{ubl|45.1: Catchy Comedy|for others, see {{Section link||Subchannels}}}}

| airdate = {{start date and age|1987|2|2}} (in Marshalltown, Iowa; license moved to Des Moines in 2022)

| location = Des Moines, Iowa

| country = United States

| callsign_meaning = Des Moines Iowa Television

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|K39AS (1985–1995)|KDAO-LP (1995–2015)|KDAO-CD (2015–2021)}}

| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|Analog: 39 (UHF, 1987–2000), 45 (UHF, 2000–2015)|Digital: 44 (UHF, 2015–2019)}}

| owner = Weigel Broadcasting

| licensee = KDIT-TV LLC

| former_affiliations = America One/AIN (2000s)
Retro TV (until 2021)

| erp = 15 kW

| haat = {{convert|557.6|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| class = CD

| facility_id = 46753

| coordinates = {{coord|41|49|48.0|N|93|36|51.6|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

| website = {{url|https://www.catchycomedy.com/kdit|KDIT-CD page on Catchy Comedy website}}

}}

KDIT-CD (channel 45) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Des Moines, Iowa, United States, broadcasting the digital multicast network Catchy Comedy. The station is owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting, and maintains a transmitter in Alleman, Iowa.

On July 29, 2021, it was reported that Weigel Broadcasting would purchase the then KDAO-CD for $200,000, pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The sale did not include the KDAO-CD call sign, which was retained by MTN Broadcasting.{{Cite web|url=https://www.northpine.com/blog/2021/07/29/weigel-buys-central-iowa-tv-station/|title=Weigel Buys Central Iowa TV Station|first=Jon|last=Ellis|website=Northpine.com|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=July 30, 2021}} The sale was completed on September 29;[https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/consummationDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076ff37c2e778e017c2ed759e3007d&id=25076ff37c2e778e017c2ed759e3007d "Notification of Consummation"], Licensing and Management System, Federal Communications Commission, September 29, 2021, Retrieved October 22, 2021. and the callsign was changed to KDIT-CD on October 12.[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=46753 "Callsign History"], CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved October 22, 2021.