What channel is ION on antenna in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose?
ION is channel 65.1 (KKPX-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 33 (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 KKPX-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 65.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KKPX-TV RF 33 · UHF
KKPX-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
Aim at the KKPX-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | northwest (309°) | 43 mi |
| Oakland, CA | west-southwest (244°) | 13 mi |
| Santa Rosa, CA | south-southeast (164°) | 54 mi |
| Richmond, CA | south-southwest (192°) | 19 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
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 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose · 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 KKPX-TV
- 65.2 Bounce TV
- 65.3 Court TV
- 65.4 Ion Plus
- 65.5 Laff
- 65.6 Busted
- 65.7 Game Show Central
- 65.8 QVC
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Questions about ION in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
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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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