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Overview
Licensed to Des Moines, Iowa, KCCI carries CBS programming for viewers in the Des Moines-Ames, IA market.
KCCI broadcasts on channel 8, and that is also the number viewers tune to. KCCI also transmits in ATSC 3.0, the NextGen TV standard, which newer sets can receive.
Hearst Properties Inc. holds the station's FCC license. KCCI is owned by Hearst Television. The station dates back to 1955. The current call sign has been in place since January 1995.
KCCI's main studio, per its FCC filings, is at 888 Ninth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Schedules and local news are on its website, www.kcci.com.
In its 2025 children's television report to the FCC, KCCI listed educational programs including Hope in the Wild, Lucky Dog Reunions and Saved by the Bell.
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Channel and license details
- Call sign
- KCCI
- Network
- CBS
- Virtual channel
- 8
- RF channel
- 8
- City of license
- Des Moines, Iowa
- TV market
- Des Moines-Ames, IA
- Licensee
- Hearst Properties Inc.
- Owner
- Hearst Television
- On the air since
- 1955
- Call sign since
- January 1995
- Studio address
- 888 Ninth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 33710
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www.kcci.com
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KCCI at a glance
- Network
- CBS
- Channel
- 8
- Licensed to
- Des Moines, IA
- TV market
- Des Moines-Ames, IA








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