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KDSM· Fox 17

Des Moines, IA
17 KDSM FOX
Channel 17 Des Moines, IA 4 Free Channels

KDSM Fox 17 broadcasts FOX from Des Moines, Iowa, free over the air on channel 17. With an antenna, you can watch all 4 free channels from this station, multiplexed onto a single broadcast signal: FOX, Comet, Charge!, and Roar.

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  • Facility ID: 56527
  • Power: 1000 kW ERP Signal Level 4
  • Station Class: TV
  • Virtual Channel: 17
  • RF Channel: 16 (UHF)
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