WOI- TV Tower

WOI-TV is the ABC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed to Ames, with studios in West Des Moines. Its transmission tower is located near Alleman.

Branding ABC 5
Slogan Clear. Concise. Complete.
Channels Analog: 5 (VHF)
Digital: 59 (UHF)
Affiliations ABC (secondary until 1955)
Owner Citadel Communications
(Capital Communications Company, Inc.)
First air date February 21, 1950
Call letters meaning reverse spelling of "IOWa"
Former channel number(s) 4 (1950-1952)
Former affiliations CBS (1950-1955)
NBC (1950-1954)
DuMont (1950-1956)
NET (1952-1959)
Transmitter Power 100 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
Height 564 m (analog)
613 m (digital)
Facility ID 8661