What channel is ION on antenna in Salt Lake City?
ION is channel 16.1 (KEMS).
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 KEMS 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 16.1 comes from
Which way to point for ION around Salt Lake City
Aim at the KEMS tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Valley City, UT | east (98°) | 152 mi |
| West Jordan, UT | east (96°) | 151 mi |
| Ogden, UT | east-southeast (111°) | 159 mi |
| Millcreek, UT | east (99°) | 142 mi |
| Bountiful, UT | east-southeast (103°) | 146 mi |
| Magna, UT | east (99°) | 162 mi |
| Hooper, UT | east-southeast (108°) | 173 mi |
| Park City, UT | east (99°) | 125 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Salt Lake City
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 Salt Lake City · 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 KEMS
- 16.2 Grit
- 16.3 Laff
- 16.4 Ion
- 16.5 Ion Plus
- 16.6 Busted
- 16.7 Game Show Central
- 16.8 HSN
- 16.9 QVC 365
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Questions about ION in Salt Lake City
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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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