KAJR-LD,

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36 (

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channel 21), is a

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serving

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, United States that is

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. The station is owned by

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, as part of a

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with

KCYM-LD KCYM-LD, virtual channel 44 (UHF Digital terrestrial television, digital channel 26), is a Low-power broadcasting#Television, low-powered television station city of license, licensed to Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The station is owned by HC2 ...

(channel 45). The station broadcasts its digital signal on from a transmitter located near Baxter.

History

The station’s

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was issued on October 10, 2012, under the calls of K36MR-D, which was then changed to KAJR-LD.

Digital channels

The station's signal is

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References

External links

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* {{Other Iowa Stations Low-power television stations in Iowa Innovate Corp. Television channels and stations established in 2016 AJR-LD