What channel is ION on antenna in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)?
ION is channel 23.1 (WVPX-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 WVPX-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 23.1 comes from
-
Works on any digital TV
WVPX-TV RF 22 · UHF
WVPX-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Aim at the WVPX-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | west-southwest (245°) | 4 mi |
| Lorain, OH | southeast (131°) | 40 mi |
| Euclid, OH | south (186°) | 37 mi |
| Mansfield, OH | east-northeast (67°) | 53 mi |
| Cleveland Heights, OH | south (183°) | 32 mi |
| Stow, OH | southwest (224°) | 12 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
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 Cleveland-Akron (Canton) · 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 WVPX-TV
- 23.2 Court TV
- 23.3 Busted
- 23.4 Ion Mystery
- 23.6 QVC
- 23.8 HSN
Other networks in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Questions about ION in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
What channel is ION on antenna in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)?
Why did ION 23.1 disappear from my TV?
What antenna do I need for ION in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)?
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).
Updated How we work this out