What channel is ION on antenna in Boise?
ION is channel 12.1 (KTRV-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 13 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ION? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ION still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KTRV-TV tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where ION 12.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KTRV-TV RF 13 · VHF
KTRV-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Boise
Aim at the KTRV-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian, ID | northeast (56°) | 18 mi |
| Eagle, ID | east-northeast (75°) | 16 mi |
| Kuna, ID | northeast (44°) | 22 mi |
| Mountain Home, ID | north-northwest (335°) | 48 mi |
| McCall, ID | south (180°) | 80 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Boise
ION reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Boise · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from KTRV-TV
- 12.2 Court TV
- 12.3 Grit
- 12.4 Busted
- 12.5 Ion Plus
- 12.6 Game Show Central
- 12.7 QVC
- 12.8 HSN
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Questions about ION in Boise
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
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