What channel is ION on antenna in Minneapolis-St. Paul?
ION is channel 41.1 (KPXM-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 16 (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 KPXM-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 41.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KPXM-TV RF 16 · UHF
KPXM-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Minneapolis-St. Paul
Aim at the KPXM-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN | north-northwest (332°) | 30 mi |
| Bloomington, MN | north (354°) | 35 mi |
| Brooklyn Park, MN | north (352°) | 16 mi |
| Plymouth, MN | north (9°) | 22 mi |
| Eagan, MN | north-northwest (343°) | 38 mi |
| Eden Prairie, MN | north (6°) | 34 mi |
| Minnetonka, MN | north (7°) | 28 mi |
| Roseville, MN | north-northwest (332°) | 25 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Minneapolis-St. Paul
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 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 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 KPXM-TV
- 41.2 Bounce TV
- 41.3 Grit
- 41.4 Ion Mystery
- 41.5 Laff
- 41.6 Court TV
- 41.7 Busted
- 41.8 QVC
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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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