Editing Ames, Iowa (section)

=== Television ===
Ames is served by the Des Moines media market. [[WOI-DT]], the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate in central Iowa, was originally owned and operated by Iowa State University until the 1990s. The station is licensed to Ames, with studio's located in [[West Des Moines]]. Other stations serving Ames include [[KCCI]], [[KDIN-TV]], [[WHO-DT]], [[KCWI-TV]], [[KDMI]], [[KDSM-TV]] and [[KFPX-TV]].

Channel 12 is owned by the City of Ames, broadcasting city council meetings and local events. The station has received a NATOA Government Programming Award and a Telly Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofames.org/government/departments-divisions-i-z/media-production-services|title=Media Production Services &#124; City of Ames, IA|website=www.cityofames.org}}</ref>

Channel 16 is a public access TV channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofames.org/government/departments-divisions-i-z/media-production-services/channel-16|title=Channel 121-16 - Ames Public Access TV &#124; City of Ames, IA|website=www.cityofames.org}}</ref>