What channel is ION on antenna in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque?
ION is channel 48.1 (KPXR-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 22 (UHF), 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 KPXR-TV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where ION 48.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KPXR-TV RF 22 · UHF
KPXR-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque
Aim at the KPXR-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | north-northwest (338°) | 48 mi |
| Waterloo, IA | east-southeast (120°) | 27 mi |
| Dubuque, IA | west-southwest (257°) | 62 mi |
| Grinnell, IA | northeast (48°) | 58 mi |
| Hiawatha, IA | north-northwest (329°) | 19 mi |
| Maquoketa, IA | west-northwest (285°) | 65 mi |
| Williamsburg, IA | north (9°) | 44 mi |
| Solon, IA | north-northwest (330°) | 39 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque
ION reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. 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 Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque · 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 KPXR-TV
- 48.2 Grit
- 48.3 Bounce TV
- 48.4 Laff
- 48.5 Ion Plus
- 48.6 Busted
- 48.7 Game Show Central
- 48.8 HSN
- 48.9 QVC
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Questions about ION in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City and Dubuque
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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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