What channel is ION on antenna in Dallas-Fort Worth?
ION is channel 68.1 (KPXD-TV).
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 KPXD-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 68.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KPXD-TV RF 25 · UHF
KPXD-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Dallas-Fort Worth
Aim at the KPXD-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX | east-southeast (121°) | 26 mi |
| Plano, TX | south-southwest (202°) | 34 mi |
| Garland, TX | southwest (222°) | 30 mi |
| Grand Prairie, TX | south-southeast (151°) | 6 mi |
| Denton, TX | south-southeast (167°) | 44 mi |
| Mesquite, TX | west-southwest (243°) | 25 mi |
| Waxahachie, TX | north-northwest (330°) | 15 mi |
| Balch Springs, TX | west-southwest (248°) | 22 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Dallas-Fort Worth
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 Dallas-Fort Worth · 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 KPXD-TV
- 68.2 Ion Plus
- 68.3 Laff
- 68.4 Defy
- 68.5 Busted
- 68.6 Game Show Central
- 68.7 QVC 365
- 68.8 HSN
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Questions about ION in Dallas-Fort Worth
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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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