KPXN-TV

KPXN-TV (channel 30) is a television station licensed to San Bernardino, California, United States, serving as the Ion Television outlet for the Los Angeles area. It is owned and operated by the Ion Media subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Inglewood-licensed station KILM (channel 64). Through a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using KPXN-TV's spectrum from an antenna atop Mount Wilson.

KPXN-TV
  • San Bernardino–Los Angeles, California
  • United States
CitySan Bernardino, California
Channels
BrandingIon
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
Sister stations
KILM
History
First air date
  • October 16, 1969 (1969-10-16) (first incarnation)
  • January 20, 1985 (1985-01-20) (second incarnation)
  • January 7, 1994 (1994-01-07) (current incarnation)
Last air date
  • May 24, 1983 (1983-05-24) (first incarnation)
  • August 1992 (1992-08) (second incarnation)
Former call signs
  • KITR (1965–1968; never used on air)
  • KHOF-TV (1969–1983)
  • KAGL (1985–1992)
  • KZKI (1994–1997)
  • KPXN (1997–2009)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 30 (UHF, 1969–2009)
  • Digital: 38 (UHF, until 2018)
Former affiliations
  • Independent (1969–1983, 1985–1992, 1994–1995)
  • Dark (1983–1985, 1992–1994)
  • inTV (1995–1998)
Call sign meaning
Paxson (a reference to PAX TV founder Lowell Paxson)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58978
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT900 m (2,953 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°12′36″N 118°4′2.2″W
Links
Public license information
Websiteiontelevision.com
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