KCWI-TV

KCWI-TV
Ames–Des Moines, Iowa; United States;
City	Ames, Iowa
Channels	Digital: 23 (UHF); Virtual: 23;
Branding	CW Iowa 23; Local 5 News
Programming
Affiliations	23.1: The CW; 5.5: ABC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Tegna Inc.; (Tegna Broadcast Holdings, LLC);
Sister stations	WOI-DT
History
First air date	January 20, 2001
Former call signs	KPWB-TV (2001–2006)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 23 (UHF, 2001–2009);
Former affiliations	The WB (2001–2006); UPN (secondary, 2001–2003);
Call sign meaning	The CW Iowa
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51502
ERP	246 kW; 1,000 kW (application);
HAAT	610 m (2,001 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°49′48″N 93°36′54.6″W / 41.83000°N 93.615167°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.weareiowa.com

KCWI-TV (channel 23) is a television station licensed to Ames, Iowa, United States, serving as the CW affiliate for the Des Moines area. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside ABC affiliate WOI-DT (channel 5), also licensed to Ames. The two stations share studios on Westown Parkway in West Des Moines; KCWI-TV's transmitter is located in Alleman, Iowa.