What channel is ION on antenna in Houston?
ION is channel 49.1 (KPXB-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 32 (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 KPXB-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 49.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KPXB-TV RF 32 · UHF
KPXB-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Houston
Aim at the KPXB-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, TX | west-southwest (253°) | 22 mi |
| Pearland, TX | west (272°) | 11 mi |
| Conroe, TX | south (181°) | 53 mi |
| Sugar Land, TX | east-southeast (107°) | 8 mi |
| Baytown, TX | west-southwest (246°) | 35 mi |
| Fulshear, TX | east-southeast (112°) | 25 mi |
| Brenham, TX | southeast (127°) | 68 mi |
| Humble, TX | south-southwest (206°) | 33 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Houston
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 Houston · 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 KPXB-TV
- 49.2 Bounce TV
- 49.3 Laff
- 49.4 Ion Plus
- 49.5 Busted
- 49.6 Game Show Central
- 49.7 Court TV
- 49.8 Grit
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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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