WPXN-TV

WPXN-TV
New York, New York; United States;
Channels	Digital: 34 (UHF); Virtual: 31;
Branding	Ion
Programming
Affiliations	31.1: Ion Television; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Ion Media; (Ion Media License Company, LLC);
History
First air date	November 5, 1961; (63 years ago)
Former call signs	WUHF (1961–1962); WNYC-TV (1962–1996); WBIS (1996–1997);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 31 (UHF, 1961–2009); Digital: 30 (UHF, 1999–2009), 31 (UHF, 2009–2019);
Former affiliations	Educational independent (1961–1962); NET (1962–1970); PBS (1970–1996); Commercial independent (primary 1996–1997, secondary 1997–1998); inTV (1997–1998);
Call sign meaning	Paxson
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73356
ERP	170 kW
HAAT	520 m (1,706 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°42′46.8″N 74°0′47.3″W / 40.713000°N 74.013139°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	iontelevision.com

WPXN-TV (channel 31) is a television station in New York City, serving as the local Ion Television outlet. Owned and operated by the Ion Media subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company, the station maintains offices on Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan^[2] and transmits from atop One World Trade Center.

New York, New York United States
Channels	Digital: 34 (UHF) Virtual: 31
Branding	Ion
Programming
Affiliations	31.1: Ion Television for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Ion Media (Ion Media License Company, LLC)
History
First air date	November 5, 1961 (63 years ago) (1961-11-05)
Former call signs	WUHF (1961–1962) WNYC-TV (1962–1996) WBIS (1996–1997)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 31 (UHF, 1961–2009) Digital: 30 (UHF, 1999–2009), 31 (UHF, 2009–2019)
Former affiliations	Educational independent (1961–1962) NET (1962–1970) PBS (1970–1996) Commercial independent (primary 1996–1997, secondary 1997–1998) inTV (1997–1998)
Call sign meaning	Paxson
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73356
ERP	170 kW
HAAT	520 m (1,706 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°42′46.8″N 74°0′47.3″W / 40.713000°N 74.013139°W / 40.713000; -74.013139
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	iontelevision.com