What channel is ION on antenna in Columbia SC?
ION is channel 47.1 (WZRB).
It broadcasts on RF 25 (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 WZRB 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 47.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WZRB RF 25 · UHF
WZRB's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Columbia SC
Aim at the WZRB tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter, SC | west-northwest (282°) | 35 mi |
| Lexington, SC | east-northeast (75°) | 13 mi |
| Cayce, SC | north-northeast (21°) | 7 mi |
| Orangeburg, SC | north (349°) | 39 mi |
| Newberry, SC | east-southeast (115°) | 38 mi |
| Camden, SC | southwest (236°) | 27 mi |
| Manning, SC | west-northwest (299°) | 51 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Columbia SC
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 Columbia SC · 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 WZRB
- 47.2 Court TV
- 47.3 Ion Mystery
- 47.4 Ion Plus
- 47.5 Catchy Comedy
- 47.6 Busted
- 47.7 Game Show Central
- 47.8 QVC2
- 47.9 HSN2
Other networks in Columbia SC
Questions about ION in Columbia SC
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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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