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Overview
In the Des Moines-Ames, IA TV market, WHO-DT is the NBC station licensed to Des Moines, Iowa.
Viewers watch WHO-DT on channel 13, the same number as its broadcast channel. Beyond the main channel, WHO-DT also airs Cozi TV and Antenna TV on its subchannels. It is among the stations broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) as well.
WHO-DT channel lineup
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 13.1 | NBC |
| 13.2 | Cozi TV |
| 13.3 | Antenna TV |
| 13.4 | Independent |
The FCC license is held by Tribune Broadcasting Company II LLC. WHO-DT has been on the air since 1954. It has used the WHO-DT call letters since June 2009.
FCC records list the station's main studio at 1801 Grand Ave. in Des Moines, IA. Its website is who13.com.
In its 2025 children's television report to the FCC, WHO-DT listed educational programs including Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom, Wild Child and Forever Young with Dr. Pablo Prichard.
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Channel and license details
- Call sign
- WHO-DT
- Network
- NBC (subchannels: Cozi TV, Antenna TV)
- Virtual channel
- 13
- RF channel
- 13
- City of license
- Des Moines, Iowa
- TV market
- Des Moines-Ames, IA
- Licensee
- Tribune Broadcasting Company II LLC
- On the air since
- 1954
- Call sign since
- June 2009
- Studio address
- 1801 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 66221
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- who13.com
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WHO-DT at a glance
- Network
- NBC
- Channel
- 13
- Licensed to
- Des Moines, IA
- Subchannels
- Cozi TV, Antenna TV, Independent
- TV market
- Des Moines-Ames, IA








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