What channel is ION on antenna in Wausau-Rhinelander?
ION is channel 46.1 (WTPX-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 19 (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 WTPX-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 46.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WTPX-TV RF 19 · UHF
WTPX-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Wausau-Rhinelander
Aim at the WTPX-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point, WI | north (9°) | 37 mi |
| Marshfield, WI | northeast (53°) | 45 mi |
| Weston, WI | north-northeast (26°) | 13 mi |
| Merrill, WI | east-southeast (123°) | 15 mi |
| Antigo, WI | west-southwest (248°) | 15 mi |
| Medford, WI | east (96°) | 45 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Wausau-Rhinelander
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 Wausau-Rhinelander · 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 WTPX-TV
- 46.2 Grit
- 46.3 Ion Mystery
- 46.4 Laff
- 46.5 Bounce TV
- 46.6 Ion Plus
- 46.7 Busted
- 46.8 HSN
- 46.9 QVC2
Other networks in Wausau-Rhinelander
Questions about ION in Wausau-Rhinelander
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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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