WHO 13 refers to WHO-DT, a television station in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, broadcasting on channel 13. It is affiliated with NBC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located on Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines, and its transmitter is in Alleman, Iowa

. WHO-DT first signed on the air on April 15, 1954, as the third TV station in Des Moines. It has always been an NBC affiliate and was originally co-owned with WHO radio. The station produces a large amount of local news programming, with 36 hours of locally produced newscasts each week, making it the largest local news output in Iowa

. The station is branded as "WHO 13," and while the call letters are pronounced individually as "W-H-O," they sound like the word "who." WHO 13 also has a mobile app that provides local news, weather, and livestreaming of newscasts for Central Iowa

. In summary, WHO 13 is a major NBC-affiliated TV station serving Des Moines and Central Iowa, known for its extensive local news coverage and long history since 1954