What channel is ION on antenna in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News?
ION is channel 49.1 (WPXV-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 WPXV-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
WPXV-TV RF 32 · UHF
WPXV-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
Aim at the WPXV-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | west (276°) | 24 mi |
| Chesapeake, VA | northwest (316°) | 13 mi |
| Newport News, VA | south (171°) | 18 mi |
| Hampton, VA | south-southwest (211°) | 19 mi |
| Suffolk, VA | northeast (48°) | 12 mi |
| Smithfield, VA | southeast (143°) | 14 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
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 Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News · 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 WPXV-TV
- 49.2 Laff
- 49.3 Ion Mystery
- 49.4 Ion Plus
- 49.5 Busted
- 49.6 Game Show Central
- 49.7 QVC
- 49.8 HSN
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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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