What channel is ION on antenna in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)?
ION is channel 47.1 (WRPX-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 WRPX-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 47.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WRPX-TV RF 32 · UHF
WRPX-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
Aim at the WRPX-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | east-southeast (103°) | 43 mi |
| Cary, NC | east (85°) | 38 mi |
| Apex, NC | east (80°) | 42 mi |
| Wake Forest, NC | east-southeast (114°) | 22 mi |
| Rocky Mount, NC | west-southwest (243°) | 21 mi |
| Garner, NC | east-northeast (69°) | 28 mi |
| Clayton, NC | northeast (55°) | 21 mi |
| Henderson, NC | south-southeast (156°) | 37 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
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 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) · 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 WRPX-TV
- 47.2 Court TV
- 47.3 Ion Plus
- 47.4 Game Show Central
- 47.5 True Crime Network
- 47.6 Busted
- 47.8 QVC
Other networks in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
Questions about ION in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
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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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