WSPX-TV · channel 56.1
WSPX-TV is channel 56.1 (Ion Television), a full-power station licensed to Syracuse, NY.
Updated from FCC data
WSPX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 56.1 Ion Television
- 56.2 Court TV
- 56.3 Grit
- 56.4 Ion Mystery
- 56.5 Ion Plus
- 56.6 Busted
- 56.7 Game Show Central
- 56.8 HSN
- 56.9 QVC
Which way to point your antenna for WSPX-TV
WSPX-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Syracuse towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 36 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | northeast (35°) | 42 mi |
| Auburn, NY | east (88°) | 27 mi |
| Cortland, NY | north-northeast (18°) | 25 mi |
| Oswego, NY | southeast (146°) | 43 mi |
| Oneida, NY | west-southwest (244°) | 20 mi |
| North Syracuse, NY | south-southeast (158°) | 14 mi |
| Hamilton, NY | west-northwest (289°) | 25 mi |
WSPX-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
- 36 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 82 kW
- Antenna height
- 758 m above sea level, 452 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 42.9450, -76.0242 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 64352
- Licence on file
- 2019-09-27
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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).
Updated How we work this out