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KCCI NewsChannel 8 is an American television channel operating in the news and information format, serving as the CBS affiliate for the Des Moines, Iowa television market . The primary language of broadcasting is English. The station broadcasts on virtual channel 8 and is owned by Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst Communications . KCCI was founded on July 31, 1955, under the call sign KRNT-TV, named after the Des Moines Register and Tribune newspapers' nickname, "the R 'n T" . The station adopted its current call sign, KCCI, in 1974, which stands for Cowles Communications Incorporated, the founding owners . KCCI's studios are located on Ninth Street in downtown Des Moines, and its transmitter is located in Alleman, Iowa .

On air, KCCI features a strong lineup of local news broadcasts under the branding KCCI 8 News, including morning, midday, afternoon, evening, and late-night newscasts. The station has been the highest-rated station in Des Moines for most of its history, often garnering more viewers than its competitors combined, and is known as "Iowa's News Leader" . The station presently broadcasts 29.5 hours of locally produced newscasts each week, with 4.5 hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays, and four hours on Sundays . KCCI added an hourlong newscast at 4:00 p.m. on July 15, 2024, anchored by Stacey Horst and Ben Kaplan, with meteorologist Anne Campolongo providing forecasts .

The news team includes Jodi Long, who anchors KCCI 8 News at noon and 5:00 p.m. weekdays, having joined the station in October 2023 . Todd Magel is an Emmy award-winning weekend anchor and reporter who joined the KCCI team in 1982 and has won numerous awards from the Iowa Broadcast News Association for coverage of breaking news, political coverage, and agricultural reporting, as well as Emmy awards for coverage of a school bus explosion in Pleasant Hill and for best weekend newscast . The station's news team also includes reporter Alyssa Gomez, who previously worked at KCCI as an anchor and reporter before moving to a sister station . The station's news director is Allison Smith, and the president and general manager is Brian Sather .

The station's news coverage focuses on events in Des Moines and central Iowa, including local politics, crime, education, healthcare, and state government issues from the Iowa State Capitol. KCCI produces special political programming, including Close Up, a Sunday morning public affairs program covering state politics and community issues, hosted by Amanda Rooker and Bo Bowman . The station has won numerous awards for journalistic excellence, including National Edward R. Murrow Awards for Best Newscast and Overall Excellence in 2009, and Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Best Newscast and Overall Excellence in 2010 . The National Press Photographers Association named KCCI the Photography Station of the Year in the small market division in 2009 and 2011, and named Photojournalist Cortney Kintzer as the Photographer of the Year in Region 5 .

KCCI has a dedicated weather team known as Storm Team 8, providing forecasts and severe weather coverage including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and winter storms affecting Iowa. The station's interactive radar and weather app provide viewers with real-time weather information . On April 20, 2009, KCCI became the first station in Des Moines to broadcast local news in 16:9 widescreen, and on April 26, 2011, it became the last major station in Des Moines to upgrade its local newscasts to high definition .

The station's digital subchannels include MeTV on 8.2 and MyNetworkTV/H&I on 8.3 . KCCI also operates a 24/7 live streaming channel through its website and mobile app, providing breaking news coverage, weather updates, and live video from reporters in the field .

KCCI is available throughout the Des Moines market via digital terrestrial television on channel 8, as well as on cable networks and satellite providers. Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of KCCI 8 News through the official KCCI website at kcci.com and via the KCCI mobile application, available for iOS and Android devices, which offers a 24-hour live stream, breaking news alerts, weather updates, and on-demand clips .

KCCI strives to be the leading source of local news, weather, and information for central Iowa, providing accurate, timely, and relevant coverage of the issues that matter most to the Des Moines community and the broader state of Iowa. The mission of the channel is to be at the forefront of breaking news, accurate reporting on severe weather, and important conversations happening across the community . Thanks to modern digital platforms, KCCI 8 News provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device - from smartphones to Smart TVs - ensuring that central Iowans and former residents living elsewhere can stay connected to their community wherever they are.

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