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WPXK-TV · channel 54.1

WPXK-TV is channel 54.1 (Ion Television), a full-power station licensed to Jellico, TN.

Updated from FCC data

WPXK-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 54.1 Ion Television
  • 54.2 Court TV
  • 54.3 Laff
  • 54.4 Ion Mystery
  • 54.5 Busted
  • 54.6 Game Show Central
  • 54.7 QVC
  • 54.8 HSN
  • 54.9 QVC2

Which way to point your antenna for WPXK-TV

WPXK-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Knoxville towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 18 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).

FromPointDistance
Oak Ridge, TN east (82°) 20 mi
Morristown, TN west-southwest (249°) 38 mi
Maryville, TN north (7°) 18 mi
Farragut, TN northeast (56°) 16 mi
Sevierville, TN west-northwest (292°) 22 mi
Clinton, TN east-southeast (122°) 12 mi
Middlesborough, KY south-southwest (196°) 44 mi
Pigeon Forge, TN northwest (304°) 25 mi

WPXK-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
18 (UHF)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
1000 kW
Antenna height
824 m above sea level, 513 m above average terrain
Tower location
36.0053, -83.9397 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
52628
Licence on file
2019-09-18

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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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