KEFB

TV station in Ames, Iowa (2005–2016)

41°58′49″N 93°44′23″W / 41.98028°N 93.73972°W / 41.98028; -93.73972

KEFB (channel 34) was a religious television station licensed to Ames, Iowa, United States, which served the Des Moines area as an affiliate of the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Owned by Family Educational Broadcasting, the station maintained a transmitter southwest of Ames. In addition to TBN programming, KEFB also served the community as an independent educational station.

History

The station was originally granted a construction permit on July 12, 1996. The station would not be officially granted a full license until 2005, when it was granted the call letters KEFB.

Shutdown

On September 20, 2016, Family Educational Broadcasting announced it was permanently discontinuing all operations of KEFB and returning the station's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).^[1] KEFB's license was formally canceled and its callsign deleted on October 5, 2016.^[2] TBN programming remains available in the Des Moines–Ames area via the network's national feed on Mediacom channel 92.^[3]^[4]

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal was multiplexed:

Subchannels of KEFB^[5]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
34.1	480i	4:3	KEFB-DT	TBN
34.2	480i	4:3	KEFB-DT	Hillsong Channel

Analog-to-digital conversion

KEFB shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 34, on June 12, 2009, and "flash-cut" its digital signal into operation on UHF channel 34.^[6] Because it was granted an original construction permit after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997,^[7] the station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station.

References

^ Data entry fcc.gov
^ "Broadcast actions" (PDF). fcc.gov. November 25, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
^ "Channel Lineup: Altoona, Bondurant, Carlisle, Des Moines, Hartford, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Polk Co., Waukee & West Des Moines, IA". Mediacom Communications Corporation. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ "Channel Lineup: Ames & Nevada, IA". Mediacom Communications Corporation. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ "RabbitEars.Info". rabbitears.info. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
^ "Final DTV Channel Plan from FCC97-115". www.transmitter.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.

Broadcast television in central Iowa, including Des Moines and Ames

Local
stations

Full-power OTA	WOI-DT (5.1 ABC, 5.2 Crime, 5.3 Grit, 5.4 Nest, 5.6 Nosey (soon), 5.7 QVC, 5.8 [blank], 5.9 QVC2) KCCI (8.1 CBS, 8.2 MeTV, 8.3 MNTV/H&I, 8.4 Story) KDIN-TV / KTIN (11.1/21.1 PBS/IPTV, 11.2/21.2 PBS Kids, 11.3/21.3 World, 11.4/21.4 Create) WHO-DT (13.1 NBC, 13.2 REW, 13.3 ANT, 13.4 Weather) KDSM-TV (17.1 Fox, 17.2 Comet, 17.3 Charge!, 17.4 TBD) KDMI (19.1 TCT, 19.2 SBN, 19.3 This, 19.5 [blank], 19.6 LC) KCWI-TV (5.5 ABC UHF, 23.1 CW, 23.2 HSN, 23.3 Bounce, 23.4 Quest, 23.5 Get, 23.6 ShopLC) KFPX-TV (39.1 Ion, 39.2 Court, 39.3 Laff, 39.4 Mystery, 39.5 Defy, 39.6 Scripps News, 39.7 JTV, 39.8 HSN, 39.9 HSN2)
Low-power OTA	WBXF-CD (28.1 Infomercial, 28.2 Sonlife, 28.3 Shop LC, 28.4 Biz TV) K32NM-D (32.1 HSN, 32.2 QVC, 32.3 HSN2, 32.4 QVC2, 32.5 QVC3, 32.6 Dabl, 32.7 QVC in the Kitchen) KAJR-LD (36.1 Movies!, 36.2 SBN, 36.3 Get, 36.4 Catchy, 36.5 Buzzr, 36.6 QVC, 36.7 Cheddar) KRPG-LD (43.1 Visión Latina, 43.2/.3 Infomercials) KCYM-LD (44.1 Newsmax, 44.2 TCN, 44.3 AccuWeather, 44.4 TBD, 44.6 ANT, 45.7 Shop LC, 45.8 QVC2) KDIT-CD (45.1 Catchy, 45.2 Movies!, 45.3 Start)

Full-power OTA

WOI-DT (5.1 ABC, 5.2 Crime, 5.3 Grit, 5.4 Nest, 5.6 Nosey (soon), 5.7 QVC, 5.8 [blank], 5.9 QVC2)
KCCI (8.1 CBS, 8.2 MeTV, 8.3 MNTV/H&I, 8.4 Story)
KDIN-TV / KTIN (11.1/21.1 PBS/IPTV, 11.2/21.2 PBS Kids, 11.3/21.3 World, 11.4/21.4 Create)
WHO-DT (13.1 NBC, 13.2 REW, 13.3 ANT, 13.4 Weather)
KDSM-TV (17.1 Fox, 17.2 Comet, 17.3 Charge!, 17.4 TBD)
KDMI (19.1 TCT, 19.2 SBN, 19.3 This, 19.5 [blank], 19.6 LC)
KCWI-TV (5.5 ABC UHF, 23.1 CW, 23.2 HSN, 23.3 Bounce, 23.4 Quest, 23.5 Get, 23.6 ShopLC)
KFPX-TV (39.1 Ion, 39.2 Court, 39.3 Laff, 39.4 Mystery, 39.5 Defy, 39.6 Scripps News, 39.7 JTV, 39.8 HSN, 39.9 HSN2)

Low-power OTA

WBXF-CD (28.1 Infomercial, 28.2 Sonlife, 28.3 Shop LC, 28.4 Biz TV)
K32NM-D (32.1 HSN, 32.2 QVC, 32.3 HSN2, 32.4 QVC2, 32.5 QVC3, 32.6 Dabl, 32.7 QVC in the Kitchen)
KAJR-LD (36.1 Movies!, 36.2 SBN, 36.3 Get, 36.4 Catchy, 36.5 Buzzr, 36.6 QVC, 36.7 Cheddar)
KRPG-LD (43.1 Visión Latina, 43.2/.3 Infomercials)
KCYM-LD (44.1 Newsmax, 44.2 TCN, 44.3 AccuWeather, 44.4 TBD, 44.6 ANT, 45.7 Shop LC, 45.8 QVC2)
KDIT-CD (45.1 Catchy, 45.2 Movies!, 45.3 Start)

ATSC 3.0

KDSM-TV (8.1 CBS, 11.1 PBS, 13.1 NBC, 17.1 Fox)

Defunct

KVFD-TV 21/50 (NBC)
KGTV 17
KEFB 34 (TBN)

See also: Cedar Rapids TV; Rochester-Mason City TV; Sioux City TV; Ottumwa TV; Omaha TV; Kansas City TV

v t e Broadcast television stations by affiliation in the state of Iowa
ABC	KTVO 3 (Kirksville, MO) WOI-DT 5 (Ames) KAAL 6 (Austin, MN) KETV 7 (Omaha, NE) KHQA-DT 7.2 (Hannibal, MO) WQAD-TV 8 (Moline, IL) KCAU-TV 9 (Sioux City) KCRG-TV 9 (Cedar Rapids) KSFY-TV 13 (Sioux Falls, SD)	Iowa portal
CBS	KGAN 2 (Cedar Rapids) KIMT 3 (Mason City) KMTV-TV 3 (Omaha, NE) KTVO-DT 3.2 (Kirksville, MO) WHBF-TV 4 (Rock Island, IL) KHQA-TV 7 (Hannibal, MO) KCCI 8 (Des Moines) KELO-TV 11 (Sioux Falls, SD) KPTH-DT 44.3 (Sioux City)
Fox	KGAN-DT 2.2 (Cedar Rapids) WGEM-DT 10.3 (Quincy, IL) KYOU-TV 15 (Ottumwa) KDSM-TV 17 (Des Moines) KLJB 18 (Davenport) KPTM 42 (Omaha, NE) KPTH 44 (Sioux City) KDLT-DT 46.2 (Sioux Falls, SD) KXLT-TV 47 (Rochester, MN)
NBC	KTIV 4 (Sioux City) KWQC-TV 6 (Davenport) WOWT 6 (Omaha, NE) KWWL 7 (Waterloo) KTTC 10 (Rochester, MN) WGEM-TV 10 (Quincy, IL) WHO-DT 13 (Des Moines) KYOU-DT 15.2 (Ottumwa) KDLT-TV 46 (Sioux Falls, SD)
The CW	KTIV-DT 4.2 (Sioux City) KCRG-DT 9.3 (Cedar Rapids) KTTC-DT 10.2 (Rochester, MN) WGEM-DT 10.2 (Quincy, IL) KSFY-DT 13.2 (Sioux Falls, SD) KYOU-DT 15.4 (Ottumwa) KCWI-TV 23 (Ames) KGCW 26 (Burlington) KPTM-DT 42.3 (Omaha, NE)
MyNetworkTV	KIMT-DT 3.2 (Mason City) KCCI-DT 8.3 (Des Moines) WQAD-DT 8.3 (Moline, IL) KCRG-DT 9.2 (Cedar Rapids) KELO-DT 11.2 (Sioux Falls, SD) KYOU-DT 15.3 (Ottumwa) KPTM-DT 42.2 (Omaha, NE) KPTH-DT 44.2 (Sioux City)
Ion Television	KIMT-DT 3.3 (Mason City) KWQC-DT 6.2 (Davenport) WOWT-DT 6.4 (Omaha, NE) KELO-DT 11.3 (Sioux Falls, SD) KFPX-TV 39 (Newton) KPXR-TV 48 (Cedar Rapids)
Iowa PBS	Rochester/Mason City/Austin market KYIN 24 (Mason City) Sioux City market KSIN 27 (Sioux City) Quad Cities market KQIN 36 (Davenport) Cedar Rapids/Waterloo/Iowa City/Dubuque market KIIN 12 (Iowa City) KRIN 32 (Waterloo) Des Moines market KDIN 11 (Des Moines) KTIN 21 (Fort Dodge) Omaha market KBIN 32 (Council Bluffs) KHIN 36 (Red Oak)
Other	KTTW 7 (TCT, Sioux Falls, SD) KMEG 14 (Dabl, Sioux City) KXVO 15 (TBD, Omaha, NE) KDMI 19 (TCT, Des Moines) KWKB 20 (TCT, Iowa City) KFXA 28 (Dabl, Cedar Rapids) KSFL-TV 36 (YTA, Sioux Falls, SD) KFXB-TV 40 (CTN, Dubuque) WMWC-TV 53 (TBN, Galesburg, IL)
Defunct	KQTV/KVFD-TV 21 (NBC, Fort Dodge) KWWF 22 (Untamed Sports TV, Waterloo) KEFB 34 (Religious, Ames)