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What channel is ION on antenna in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem?

ION is channel 16.1 (WGPX-TV).

It broadcasts on RF 26 (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 WGPX-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 16.1 comes from

  • Works on any digital TV

    WGPX-TV RF 26 · UHF

    WGPX-TV's own transmitter.

Which way to point for ION around Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem

Aim at the WGPX-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.

FromPointDistance
Winston-Salem, NC southeast (124°) 28 mi
High Point, NC southeast (134°) 12 mi
Asheboro, NC north (350°) 12 mi
Eden, NC south (187°) 44 mi
Reidsville, NC south-southwest (196°) 33 mi
Summerfield, NC south (172°) 23 mi
Gibsonville, NC southwest (226°) 23 mi
Liberty, NC west (274°) 15 mi
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The antenna you need for ION in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem

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 Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem · 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 WGPX-TV

  • 16.2 Bounce TV
  • 16.3 Court TV
  • 16.4 Laff
  • 16.5 Ion Plus
  • 16.6 Busted
  • 16.7 Great
  • 16.8 Game Show Central
  • 16.9 HSN2

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Questions about ION in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem

What channel is ION on antenna in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem?
ION is channel 16.1 (WGPX-TV) in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem. It broadcasts on RF 26 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Why did ION 16.1 disappear from my TV?
Run a channel rescan first. If it is still missing, check that your antenna points toward the WGPX-TV tower and that it handles UHF.
What antenna do I need for ION in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem?
Any antenna that receives UHF, aimed at the WGPX-TV tower. Height matters more than brand: indoor close in, attic or roof farther out.

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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