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What Ion is

Ion runs crime and procedural reruns around the clock, with owned stations in most large markets.

Ways to get Ion

  1. An antenna picks it up free.
  2. Several free streaming services carry Ion channels.
  3. Some live-TV bundles include it.
  4. IPTV USA MAX carries Ion as the local station of each market, grouped by city, on up to four screens. Free for 24 hours.

Official: iontelevision.com. Streaming plans and prices change; check them there.

Ion station in each market

#MarketStationChannel
1New YorkWPXN-TV31
2Los AngelesKPXN-TV30
3ChicagoWCPX-TV38
4Dallas–Fort WorthKPXD-TV68
5PhiladelphiaWPPX-TV61
6HoustonKPXB-TV49
7AtlantaWPXA-TV14
8Washington, D.C.WPXW-TV66
9San Francisco–Oakland–San JoseKKPX-TV65
10BostonWBPX-TV68
11Tampa–St. PetersburgWXPX-TV66 (sub)
12PhoenixKPPX-TV51
13Seattle–TacomaKWPX-TV33
14DetroitWPXD-TV31
15Orlando–Daytona Beach–MelbourneWOPX-TV56
16Minneapolis–St. PaulKPXM-TV41
17DenverKPXC-TV59
18Miami–Fort LauderdaleWPXM-TV35
19Cleveland–AkronWVPX-TV23
20Sacramento–Stockton–ModestoKSPX-TV29.1
21Charlottenot listed—
22Raleigh–DurhamWRPX-TV47
23Portland, ORKPXG-TV22
24St. LouisWRBU46
25Nashvillenot listed—
26IndianapolisWIPX-TV63
27PittsburghWINP-TV16
28Salt Lake CityKSTU13 (sub)
29Baltimorenot listed—
30San Diegonot listed—
31San AntonioKPXL-TV26
32Kansas CityKPXE-TV50
33Hartford–New HavenWHPX-TV26
34Austin, TXnot listed—
35Columbus, OHnot listed—
36Greenville–Spartanburg–Asheville–AndersonWSPA-TV7 (sub)
37Cincinnatinot listed—
38MilwaukeeWPXE-TV55
39West Palm Beach–Fort PierceWPXP-TV67
40Las Vegasnot listed—
41JacksonvilleWPXC-TV21
42Harrisburg–Lancaster–Lebanon–Yorknot listed—
43Grand Rapids–Kalamazoo–Battle CreekWZPX-TV43
44Norfolk–Portsmouth–Newport NewsWPXV-TV49
45BirminghamWPXH-TV44
46Greensboro–High Point–Winston–SalemWGPX-TV16
47Oklahoma CityKOPX-TV62
48Albuquerque–Santa Fenot listed—
49Louisvillenot listed—
50New OrleansWPXL-TV49
51MemphisWPXX-TV50
52Providence–New BedfordWPXQ-TV69
53Fort Myers–Naplesnot listed—
54Fresno–Visalianot listed—
55BuffaloWPXJ-TV51
56Richmond–Petersburgnot listed—
57Mobile–Pensacolanot listed—
58Little Rock–Pine Bluffnot listed—
59Wilkes Barre–Scranton–HazletonWQPX-TV64
60KnoxvilleWPXK-TV54
61TulsaKTPX-TV44
62Albany–Schenectady–TroyWYPX-TV55
63LexingtonWUPX-TV67
64DaytonWKOI-TV43
65Tucsonnot listed—
66SpokaneKGPX-TV34
67Des Moines–AmesKFPX-TV39
68Green Bay–Appletonnot listed—
69HonoluluKPXO-TV66
70Roanoke–LynchburgWPXR-TV38
71Wichita–Hutchinsonnot listed—
72Flint–Saginaw–Bay Citynot listed—
73Omahanot listed—
74Springfield, MOnot listed—
75Huntsville–Decaturnot listed—
76Columbia, SCWZRB47
77MadisonWIFS57
78Portland–AuburnWIPL35
79Rochester, NYnot listed—
80Harlingen–Weslaco–Brownsville–McAllenKNVO48 (sub)
81Toledonot listed—
82Charleston–HuntingtonWLPX-TV29
83Waco–Temple–Bryannot listed—
84Savannahnot listed—
85Charleston, SCnot listed—
86Chattanooganot listed—
87Colorado Springs–Pueblonot listed—
88SyracuseWSPX-TV56
89El Pasonot listed—
90Paducah–Cape Girardeau–Harrisburgnot listed—
91Shreveport–TexarkanaKSHV-TV45 (sub)
92Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–Decaturnot listed—
93Burlington–Plattsburghnot listed—
94Cedar Rapids–Waterloo–Iowa City–DubuqueKPXR-TV48
95Baton Rougenot listed—
96Fort Smith–Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogersnot listed—
97Myrtle Beach–Florencenot listed—
98BoiseKTRV-TV12
99Jackson, MSnot listed—
100South Bend–Elkhartnot listed—

From Wikipedia’s station lists for each market, checked 2026-10-15. “Not listed” means no full-power station carries Ion there; it may still air on a low-power station.

Ion questions

How can I watch Ion without cable?

An antenna picks it up free. Several free streaming services carry Ion channels. Some live-TV bundles include it.

What channel is Ion on?

It depends on your TV market. We list the Ion station in 61 of the 100 largest markets on this page; for example New York: WPXN-TV 31; Los Angeles: KPXN-TV 30; Chicago: WCPX-TV 38; Dallas–Fort Worth: KPXD-TV 68; Philadelphia: WPPX-TV 61.

Is Ion free?

Yes, over the air. Any TV with a digital tuner and an antenna receives your local Ion station without a subscription, if you are within its signal range.

What sports are on Ion?

WNBA and NWSL games on selected nights.

Sources we checked

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