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WWPX-TV · channel 60.1

WWPX-TV is channel 60.1 (Ion Television), a full-power station licensed to Martinsburg, WV.

Updated from FCC data

WWPX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

Which way to point your antenna for WWPX-TV

WWPX-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Washington DC (Hagerstown) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.

FromPointDistance
Alexandria, VA northwest (308°) 47 mi
Frederick, MD southwest (234°) 24 mi
Bowie, MD west-northwest (290°) 59 mi
College Park, MD west-northwest (291°) 48 mi
Winchester, VA east-northeast (78°) 22 mi
Takoma Park, MD west-northwest (294°) 45 mi
La Plata, MD northwest (318°) 65 mi
Chesapeake Beach, MD west-northwest (301°) 76 mi

WWPX-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
13 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
4.2 kW
Antenna height
491 m above sea level, 328 m above average terrain
Tower location
39.2392, -77.7711 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
23264
Licence on file
2020-07-13

More in Washington DC (Hagerstown)

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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