KDES

KDES (channel 3) is a television station in Des Moines, IA, affiliated with NBC and owned by Journal Media Group. KDES was one of two NBC affiliates in the Des Moines area (KVFD is the other) and of the oldest of the two (KVFD signed on in 1981, while KDES signed on in 1954). The reason why there were two NBC affiliates in the market was because the city where KVFD's license is at (Fort Dodge) is to the north of the area, and barely touches Des Moines. On June 3, 2016, Journal boosted the signal to the point where it would cover all of the Ames/Des Moines market, including Fort Dodge. As a result, KVFD, which was an NBC affiliate, announced that they would leave NBC on Aug. 1 to join MyTV. The station maintains studios located on East 2nd Street in Downtown Des Moines with transmitter located in Alleman, Iowa.
== History ==
KDES signed on the air on April 15, 1954 as the second television station in Des Moines, after WIOW. It was owned by the Palmer family. It has always been an NBC affiliate. It carried the CBS affiliation until KDTH signed on. 
The Palmers sold off their broadcast holdings in 1996, with KDES going to Journal Media Group. Earlier that year, a joint plan by the Sinclair Broadcast Group and River City Broadcasting to purchase Palmer Communications, the Palmer family's holding company, fell through: Sinclair would have purchased KDES outright However, River City was in the process of being merged into Sinclair, which would have resulted in duopolies, which were at the time prohibited by Federal Communications Commission ownership rules, in Des Moines market. Up to that time, channel 3 had been the last locally owned commercial station in Des Moines. Until the 1980s, KDES frequently preempted NBC programming in favor of local shows. For instance, it didn't pick up Days of Our Lives until the soap's 20th season; in the 1960s and 1970s, the station aired a 90-minute movie between 12:30 and 2 p.m. Since 2000, KDES has given clearance to all NBC programming.
In 2003, KDES began airing select UPN programs. KDES aired various UPN programs, most notably Star Trek: Enterprise, from midnight-1:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings and WWE Friday Night SmackDown (then called WWE Smackdown) on Sunday nights at 11:30 p.m. This lasted until 2006. In 2010, It was announced that UPN would be on KDES' subchannel 3.2.
On June 3, 2016, Journal boosted KDES' signal to the point where it would cover all of the Ames/Des Moines market, including Fort Dodge causing Fort Dodge's NBC affiliate (KVFD) to leave NBC (KVFD left NBC on Aug. 1, and became a MyTV affiliate). 
== Programming Schedule ==
 	Mon 	Tues 	Wed 	Thurs 	Fri 	Sat 	Sun
4 AM 	Early Today 	Early Today 	Early Today 	Early Today 	Early Today 	1st Look 	Country Fix
4:30 AM 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	Chasing Down Madison Brown 	Small Town Big Deal
5 AM 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	HouseSmarts 	U.S. Farm Report
5:30 AM 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	Ready, Set, Renovate 	U.S. Farm Report
6 AM 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	One Team: The Power of Sports 	Chasing Down Madison Brown
6:30 AM 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	Today 	Retiring Today with Loren Merkle
7 AM 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Sunday Today With Willie Geist
7:30 AM 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Sunday Today With Willie Geist
8 AM 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	The Morning Blend Weekend 	The Morning Blend Weekend
8:30 AM 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	Today 	The Morning Blend Weekend 	The Morning Blend Weekend
9 AM 	Today 3rd Hour 	Today 3rd Hour 	Today 3rd Hour 	Today 3rd Hour 	Today 3rd Hour 	The More You Know 	Meet the Press
9:30 AM 	Today 3rd Hour 	Today 3rd Hour 	Today 3rd Hour 	Today 3rd Hour 	Today 3rd Hour 	The More You Know 	Meet the Press
10 AM 	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	The More You Know 	Various Programming
10:30 AM	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	Today With Hoda & Jenna 	The More You Know 	Various Programming
11 AM 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	The More You Know 	Various Programming
11:30 AM	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	Pickler & Ben 	The More You Know 	Various Programming
12 PM 	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
12:30 PM	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC 3 News @ Noon 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
1 PM 	NBC News Daily 	NBC News Daily 	NBC News Daily 	NBC News Daily 	NBC News Daily 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
1:30 PM 	NBC News Daily 	NBC News Daily 	NBC News Daily 	NBC News Daily 	NBC News Daily 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
2 PM 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
2:30 PM 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	People Puzzler (Back to Back) 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
3 PM 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
3:30 PM 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
4 PM 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
4:30 PM 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC 3 News First @ 4 	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming	NBC Sports Programming/Various Programming
5 PM 	NBC 3 News @ 5 	NBC 3 News @ 5 	NBC 3 News @ 5 	NBC 3 News @ 5 	NBC 3 News @ 5 	NBC 3 News @ 5 	NBC 3 News @ 5
5:30 PM 	NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 	NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 	NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 	NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 	NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 	NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 	NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt
6 PM 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	NBC Programming
6:30 PM 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	NBC Programming
7 PM 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming
7:30 PM 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming
8 PM 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming
8:30 PM 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming
9 PM 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming
9:30 PM 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming 	NBC Programming
10 PM 	NBC 3 News @ 10 	NBC 3 News @ 10 	NBC 3 News @ 10 	NBC 3 News @ 10 	NBC 3 News @ 10 	NBC 3 News @ 10 	NBC 3 News @ 10
10:30 PM	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:29) Saturday Night Live 	NBC 3 Sports Machine
11 PM 	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	(10:29) Saturday Night Live 	Sound Off
11:30 PM	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(10:29) Saturday Night Live 	In Depth With Graham Bensinger
12 AM 	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(11:37) Late Night With Seth Meyers 	(12:02) Magnum P.I. 	Raw Travel
12:30 AM	(12:37) NBC 3 News @ 10 (Encore) 	(12:37) NBC 3 News @ 10 (Encore) 	(12:37) NBC 3 News @ 10 (Encore) 	(12:37) NBC 3 News @ 10 (Encore) 	(12:37) NBC 3 News @ 10 (Encore) 	(12:02) Magnum P.I. 	Country Fix
1 AM 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:02) 1st Look 	S.W.A.T
1:30 AM 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:12) Top Story With Tom Llamas 	(1:02) 1st Look 	S.W.A.T
2 AM 	Early Today 	Early Today 	Early Today 	Early Today 	Dateline 	(1:02) 1st Look 	Early Today
2:30 AM 	Early Today 	Early Today 	Early Today 	Early Today 	Dateline 	(2:32) Open House NYC 	Early Today
3 AM 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Dateline 	(2:32) Open House NYC 	Meet the Press
3:30 AM 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Hello, Iowa 	Dateline 	(2:32) Open House NYC 	Meet the Press
==You've Got a Friend! campaign lyrics==
:Harmonies and melodies
:The friends we make at times like these
:The special moments that we spend
:It's good to know you've got a friend
:Families and memories
:The flavor of communities
:KDES shares the whole day through
:Bringing Central Iowa home to you
:It's good to know you've got a friend
:With good times for the times you spend
:And may those good times never end
:At TV-3... You've Got a Friend!
Category:Channel 3
Category:Des Moines, Iowa
Category:Iowa
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1954
Category:NBC network affiliates
Category:Former CBS affiliates
Category:Former ABC affiliates
Category:Journal Media Group