What channel is ION on antenna in Miami-Fort Lauderdale?
ION is channel 35.1 (WPXM-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 21 (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 WPXM-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 35.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WPXM-TV RF 21 · UHF
WPXM-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Aim at the WPXM-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hialeah, FL | northeast (43°) | 8 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | south-southwest (198°) | 13 mi |
| Homestead, FL | north-northeast (23°) | 37 mi |
| Doral, FL | northeast (42°) | 13 mi |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | west-northwest (284°) | 6 mi |
| Key Biscayne, FL | north (351°) | 19 mi |
| Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL | north-northeast (17°) | 70 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale · 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 WPXM-TV
- 35.2 Bounce TV
- 35.3 Grit
- 35.4 Laff
- 35.5 Busted
- 35.6 HSN
- 35.7 Game Show Central
- 35.8 Ion Mystery
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Questions about ION in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
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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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