WTPX-TV
| Antigo/Wausau, Wisconsin United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Antigo, Wisconsin |
| Branding | Ion Television |
| Slogan | Positively Entertaining |
| Channels |
Digital: 19 (UHF) Virtual: 46 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Affiliations | Ion Television |
| Owner |
Ion Media Networks (Ion Media Wausau License, Inc.) |
| Founded | 1998 |
| First air date | 2001 |
| Call letters' meaning | Wausau & AnTigo's PaX |
| Sister station(s) | WPXE-TV |
| Former callsigns |
WAZW (1998–1999) WTPX (1999–2009) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Digital: 46 (UHF, 2002–2018) |
| Transmitter power | 24.5 kW |
| Height | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Facility ID | 86496 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°3′33″N 89°26′10″W / 45.05917°N 89.43611°W |
| Website | www.iontelevision.com |
WTPX-TV, virtual channel 46 (UHF digital channel 19), is an Ion Television owned-and-operated television station licensed to Antigo, Wisconsin, United States and serving north-central Wisconsin, including Wausau and Rhinelander. The station is owned by Ion Media Networks. WTPX-TV's transmitter is located near Glandon, Wisconsin. The station's official studio facilities for the purposes of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations are located in the Milwaukee suburb of Glendale with the Milwaukee market's Ion station, Kenosha-licensed WPXE-TV (channel 55).
Digital television
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 | 720p | 16:9 | ION | Ion Television |
| 46.2 | 480i | 4:3 | qubo | Qubo |
| 46.3 | IONLife | Ion Life | ||
| 46.4 | Shop | Ion Shop | ||
| 46.5 | QVC | QVC | ||
| 46.6 | HSN | HSN |
Ion chose to run WTPX-TV exclusively as a digital-only station upon its coming to the air in 2001, and held no analog license for the station. Thus, WTPX-TV never had any digital transition channel, flash-cut or analog transition period.
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