What channel is ION on antenna in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton?
ION is channel 64.1 (WQPX-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 WQPX-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 64.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WQPX-TV RF 33 · UHF
WQPX-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
Aim at the WQPX-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton, PA | northwest (304°) | 4 mi |
| Hazleton, PA | north-northeast (21°) | 36 mi |
| Williamsport, PA | east-northeast (78°) | 69 mi |
| Bloomsburg, PA | northeast (52°) | 48 mi |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | northwest (316°) | 41 mi |
| Sayre, PA | southeast (133°) | 56 mi |
| Mount Pocono, PA | northwest (319°) | 29 mi |
| West Wyoming, PA | northeast (41°) | 10 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
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 Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton · 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 WQPX-TV
- 64.2 Bounce TV
- 64.3 Court TV
- 64.4 Grit
- 64.5 Ion Plus
- 64.6 Busted
- 64.7 Game Show Central
- 64.8 HSN
- 64.9 QVC
Other networks in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
Questions about ION in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
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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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