WHO-TV (channel 13) is a television station based in Des Moines, Iowa, affiliated with NBC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. It signed on the air on April 15, 1954, and has been an NBC affiliate since its inception, inheriting the affiliation from WOI-TV due to WHO radio's long-standing relationship with NBC Radio Network
. WHO-TV is known for being a technological leader in Iowa broadcasting, being the first commercial station in the state to use videotape, broadcast live from news events, employ live Doppler radar, and broadcast in high definition. It produces a large amount of local news content, currently broadcasting 42.5 hours of local news each week, making it central Iowa's local news leader
. The station has a history of notable news teams and anchors, including Jack Cafferty, who later worked at WNBC in New York and CNN
. WHO-TV also operates multiple digital subchannels, including Iowa's Weather Channel and Rewind TV, and has a significant presence in local weather coverage with advanced radar technology
. WHO-TV is located at 1801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, and also offers a mobile app providing news updates and stories from its broadcasts
