WRPX-TV · channel 47.1
WRPX-TV is channel 47.1 (Ion Television), a full-power station licensed to Rocky Mount, NC.
Updated from FCC data
WRPX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 47.1 Ion Television
- 47.2 Court TV
- 47.3 Ion Plus
- 47.4 Game Show Central
- 47.5 True Crime Network
- 47.6 Busted
- 47.8 QVC
Which way to point your antenna for WRPX-TV
WRPX-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 32 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| 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 |
WRPX-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
- 32 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 170 kW
- Antenna height
- 634 m above sea level, 564 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.8313, -78.1452 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 20590
- Licence on file
- 2019-09-26
More in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
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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