KFPX-TV · channel 39.1
KFPX-TV is channel 39.1 (Ion Television), a full-power station licensed to Newton, IA.
Updated from FCC data
KFPX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 39.1 Ion Television
- 39.2 Court TV
- 39.3 Laff
- 39.4 Ion Mystery
- 39.5 Ion Plus
- 39.6 Busted
- 39.7 Game Show Central
- 39.8 HSN
- 39.9 HSN2
Which way to point your antenna for KFPX-TV
KFPX-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Des Moines-Ames towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 36 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ankeny, IA | north-northwest (348°) | 5 mi |
| West Des Moines, IA | north-northeast (25°) | 20 mi |
| Urbandale, IA | northeast (34°) | 14 mi |
| Marshalltown, IA | west-southwest (247°) | 40 mi |
| Indianola, IA | north (355°) | 31 mi |
| Newton, IA | west-northwest (285°) | 31 mi |
| Norwalk, IA | north (10°) | 23 mi |
| Knoxville, IA | northwest (322°) | 43 mi |
KFPX-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 36 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 270 kW
- Antenna height
- 856 m above sea level, 564 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.8097, -93.6214 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 81509
- Licence on file
- 2018-11-15
More in Des Moines-Ames
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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