WPXL-TV

WPXL-TV
New Orleans, Louisiana; United States;
Channels	Digital: 33 (UHF); Virtual: 49;
Branding	Ion
Programming
Affiliations	49.1: Ion Television; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Ion Media; (Ion Media License Company, LLC);
History
First air date	March 19, 1989 (35 years ago)
Former call signs	WCCL (1989–1998)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 49 (UHF, 1989–2009); Digital: 50 (UHF, until 2020);
Former affiliations	Independent (1989–1990); CBS (secondary, 1989–1990); Dark (1990–1994); HSN (1994–1998);
Call sign meaning	"Pax Louisiana"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	21729
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	311.2 m (1,021 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°58′58″N 89°56′58″W / 29.98278°N 89.94944°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	iontelevision.com

WPXL-TV (channel 49) is a television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, broadcasting the Ion Television network. It is owned and operated by the Ion Media subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company, and maintains offices on Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Cleary Avenue in Metairie; its transmitter is located off Paris Road (LA 47) near the Orleans–St. Bernard parish line.

New Orleans, Louisiana United States
Channels	Digital: 33 (UHF) Virtual: 49
Branding	Ion
Programming
Affiliations	49.1: Ion Television for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Ion Media (Ion Media License Company, LLC)
History
First air date	March 19, 1989 (35 years ago) (1989-03-19)
Former call signs	WCCL (1989–1998)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 49 (UHF, 1989–2009) Digital: 50 (UHF, until 2020)
Former affiliations	Independent (1989–1990) CBS (secondary, 1989–1990) Dark (1990–1994) HSN (1994–1998)
Call sign meaning	"Pax Louisiana"
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	21729
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	311.2 m (1,021 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°58′58″N 89°56′58″W / 29.98278°N 89.94944°W / 29.98278; -89.94944
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	iontelevision.com