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List of stations owned and operated by Ion Media

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The following is a list of television stations owned by the Ion Media unit of Katz Broadcasting (d/b/a Scripps Networks), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company since January 7, 2021.^[1]^[2] This list also includes radio and television stations formerly owned by corporate antecedent Paxson Communications and the company's founder, Lowell "Bud" Paxson.

An orange background indicates a station owned by Ion Media but carries a different Katz Broadcasting network on their primary channel.
(**) – Indicates station was built and signed on by either Ion Media or Paxson Communications.

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[Whitehead-9] Owned by Whitehead Media and operated by Paxson Communications.

[SBG-10] Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group.

[Gray-11] Operated by Gray Television.

[NXTR-12] Operated by Nexstar Media Group.

[BounceTVP-3] Primary channel is affiliated with Bounce TV.

[IndP-6] Primary channel is an independent.

[GritP-8] Primary channel is affiliated with Grit.

[4] Satellite of WBPX-TV.

[5] Satellite of WEPX-TV.

[7] Satellite of WPXW-TV.

[14] Licensed to West Palm Beach throughout the entirety of Paxson ownership. Refocused to the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market in 2012 and city of license moved to Mirimar in 2013.

[1] [1]
"Scripps Buys ION Network, Increases National TV Network Footprint," from Cincinnati Public Radio, September 24, 2020

[2] [2]
"Scripps Completes Acquisition Of Ion Media," from TVNewsCheck, 1/7/2021

[:1-13] [3]
Waresh, Julie (September 20, 1997). "Westinghouse buy includes local stations". Newspapers.com. The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

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City of license / Market	Station	Channel	Year of affiliation	Owned since
Antigo–Wausau, WI	WTPX-TV**	46	2001	2001
Archer Lodge–Raleigh–Durham, NC	WFPX-TV	62	2021^{[lower-greek 1]}	1998
Arlington–Dallas–Fort Worth, TX	KPXD-TV**	68	1998	1996
Bellevue–Seattle–Tacoma, WA	KWPX-TV	33	1998	1998
Boston, MA	WBPX-TV	68	1999	1999
Bradenton–Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL	WXPX-TV**	66	1998	1994
Brunswick, GA–Jacksonville, FL	WPXC-TV	21	2000	2000
Cedar Rapids–Waterloo–Iowa City, IA	KPXR-TV**	48	1998	1997
Charleston–Huntington, WV	WLPX-TV	29	1998	1998
Chicago, IL	WCPX-TV	38	1998	1998
Columbia, SC	WZRB	47	2017	2017
Concord–Manchester, NH	WPXG-TV^{[upper-alpha 1]}	21	1999	1999
Conroe–Houston, TX	KPXB-TV	49	1998	1995
East St. Louis, IL–St. Louis, MO	WRBU	46	2014	2014
Franklin–Nashville, TN	WNPX-TV	28	1998	1998
Greenville–New Bern, NC	WEPX-TV	38	1998	1998
Inglewood–Los Angeles, CA	KILM	64	2021^{[lower-greek 1]}	2018
Jacksonville, NC	WPXU-TV^{[upper-alpha 2]}	35	1999	1999
Jellico–Knoxville, TN	WPXK-TV**	54	1998	1993
Kenosha–Milwaukee, WI	WPXE-TV	55	1998	1995
Laughlin–Las Vegas, NV	KMCC	34	2020^{[lower-greek 2]}	2020
Lewiston–Portland, ME	WIPL	35	2018	2018
London–Columbus, OH	WSFJ-TV	51	2021^{[lower-greek 1]}	2018
Manassas, VA–Washington, DC	WPXW-TV	66	1998	1997
Martinsburg, WV–Hagerstown, MD	WWPX-TV^{[upper-alpha 3]}	60	1998	1994
Melbourne–Orlando–Daytona Beach, FL	WOPX-TV	56	1998	1998
Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL	WPXM-TV	35	1998	1997
New Orleans, LA	WPXL-TV	49	2008	2008
New York, NY	WPXN-TV	31	1998	1997
Newport–Providence, RI	WPXQ-TV	69	1998	1996
Newton–Des Moines, IA	KFPX-TV**	39	1998	1998
Okmulgee–Tulsa, OK	KTPX-TV**	44	1998	1997
Pittsburgh, PA	WINP-TV	16	2011	2011
Provo–Salt Lake City, UT	KUPX-TV	29	1999^{[lower-greek 2]}	1999
Richmond, IN–Springfield–Dayton, OH	WKOI-TV	43	2018	2018
Roanoke–Lynchburg, VA	WPXR-TV	38	1998	1997
Rocky Mount–Raleigh–Durham, NC	WRPX-TV	47	1998	1998
Rome–Atlanta, GA	WPXA-TV	14	1998	1996
Sacramento, CA	KSPX-TV	29	1998	1998
Salem–Portland, OR	KPXG-TV	22	1998	1996
San Bernardino–Los Angeles, CA	KPXN-TV	30	1998	1998
San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA	KKPX-TV	65	1998	1997
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA	WQPX-TV**	64	1998	1998
St. Cloud–Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN	KPXM-TV	41	1998	1996
Syracuse, NY	WSPX-TV	56	1998	1998
Uvalde–San Antonio, TX	KPXL-TV**	26	1999	1999
Wilmington, DE–Philadelphia, PA	WPPX-TV	61	1998	1995
Woburn, MA	WDPX-TV	58	2021^{[lower-greek 3]}	1999

City of license / Market	Station	Channel	Years owned	Current status
Akron–Cleveland, OH	WVPX-TV	23	1996−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Albuquerque, NM	KAPX	14	1999–2003	UniMás affiliate KTFQ-TV on channel 41, owned by Entravision Communications
Amsterdam–Albany–Schenectady, NY	WYPX-TV	55	1997−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Ann Arbor–Detroit, MI	WPXD-TV	31	1998−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Batavia–Buffalo–Rochester, NY	WPXJ-TV**	51	1999−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Battle Creek–Grand Rapids–Lansing, MI	WZPX-TV**	43	1996−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Bloomington–Indianapolis, IN	WCLJ-TV	42	2018−2021	Bounce TV affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Bloomington–Indianapolis, IN	WIPX-TV	63	2000−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Bridgeport, CT–New York, NY	WIPX	43	1996–1999	MeTV+ affiliate WZME, owned by Weigel Broadcasting
Buffalo–Niagara Falls, NY	WNYP-TV**	26	1966–1970	TCT owned-and-operated (O&O) WNYB
Burlington–Greensboro–High Point, NC	WGPX-TV	16	1996−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Canton–Cleveland, OH	WOAC	67	1995–1998^{[lower-roman 1]}	TCT owned-and-operated (O&O) WRLM on channel 47
Canton–Cleveland, OH	WDLI-TV	17	2018−2021	Bounce TV affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Decatur–Champaign–Springfield, IL	WPXU	23	1997–1999	CW affiliate WBUI, owned by GOCOM Media, LLC^{[lower-roman 2]}
Denver, CO	KPXC-TV	59	1996−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Evansville, IN	WAZE-LP	17	2014–2017	Defunct, license cancelled in 2017
Fort Pierce–Stuart–Vero Beach, FL	WTVX	34	1995–1997^{[lower-roman 1]}	CW affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Hoover–Birmingham, AL	WPXH-TV	44	1996−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Kaneohe–Honolulu, HI	KPXO-TV**	66	1998−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Kansas City, MO	KPXE-TV	50	1997−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Lake Worth–West Palm Beach, FL	WPXP-TV**	67	1998−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Memphis, TN	WPXX-TV	50	2008−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Minden–Shreveport, LA	KPXJ	21	1997–2003	CW affiliate owned by KTBS, LLC
Nampa–Boise, ID	KTRV-TV	12	2017−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
New Bedford, MA–Providence, RI	WLWC	28	2018−2021	Court TV affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
New London–Hartford–New Haven, CT	WHPX-TV	26	1995−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Norfolk–Portsmouth–Virginia Beach, VA	WPXV-TV	49	1997−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Ogden–Salt Lake City, UT	KUPX	30	1997–1999	CW affiliate KUCW, owned by Nexstar Media Group
Oklahoma City, OK	KOPX-TV**	62	1996−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Phoenix, AZ	K67FE	67	1996–1999	K14RK-D, owned by Good News Broadcasting Network
Porterville–Fresno, CA	KPXF	61	1997–2003	UniMás affiliate KTFF-DT, owned by TelevisaUnivision
Richmond–Lexington, KY	WUPX-TV	67	2001−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Rochester, MN	KXLT-TV	47	1996–1997	Fox affiliate owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting^{[lower-roman 3]}
San Juan, PR	WJPX	24	1998–2000	América TeVé affiliate owned by America CV Network
Spokane, WA	KGPX-TV**	34	1999−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Springfield–Dayton, OH–Richmond, IN	WDPX	26	1995–1999	CW affiliate WBDT, owned by Vaughan Media^{[lower-roman 4]}
St. Louis, MO–Mount Vernon, IL	WPXS	13	1998–2005	Daystar owned-and-operated (O&O)
Suring–Green Bay–Appleton, WI	WPXG	14	1997–1999	CW affiliate WCWF, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Tequesta–West Palm Beach, FL	WPBF	25	1993–1997	ABC affiliate owned by Hearst Television
Tolleson–Phoenix, AZ	KPPX-TV	51	1996−2021	Ion affiliate owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings
Washington, D.C.	WSIT-LP	42	1996–1999	Daystar owned-and-operated (O&O) WDDN-LD
Waterville–Portland, ME	WMPX-TV	23	1999–2003	Fox affiliate WPFO, owned by Cunningham Broadcasting^{[lower-roman 2]}

City of license / Market	Station	Years owned	Current status
Jacksonville, FL	WNZS 930	1993–1998	WFXJ, owned by iHeartMedia
	WZNZ 1460	1993–1998	WQOP, owned by Relevant Radio
	WAIA/WPLA 93.3	1993–1998	WJBT, owned by iHeartMedia
	WFSJ 97.9	1997–1998	WKSL, owned by iHeartMedia
	WPVJ/WTLK-FM 106.5	1996–1998	WHJX, owned by Cox Media Group
	WCRJ-FM/WROO 107.3	1991–1998	WPLA, owned by iHeartMedia
Jamestown, NY	WXYJ 1340	1963–1970	WKSN, owned by Media One Group
Key West–Key Largo–Marathon, FL	WKRY 93.7	1996–1998	WKEY-FM, owned by Spottswood Partners II, Ltd
	WFKZ 103.1	1996–1998	Owned by Florida Keys Media, LLC
	WAVK 105.5	1996–1998	WWWK, owned by Florida Keys Media, LLC
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood, FL	WIOD 610	1996–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
	WINZ 940	1992–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
	WFTL 1400	1995–1998	WFLL, owned by Nossa Rádio
	WSRF 1580	1996–1997	Owned by Niche Radio, Inc.
	WLVE 93.9	1992–1998	WMIA-FM, owned by iHeartMedia
	WZTA 94.9	1991–1998	WZTU, owned by iHeartMedia
	WPLL 103.5	1996–1998	WMIB, owned by iHeartMedia
Nashville, TN	WPTN 780	1994–1998	Owned by Cookeville Communications, LLC
	WHUB 1400	1996–1998	Owned by Cookeville Communications, LLC
	WGSQ 94.7	1994–1998	Owned by Cookeville Communications, LLC
	WHUB-FM/WGIC 98.5	1996–1998	WKSW, owned by Zimmer Broadcasting, LL
Orlando, FL	WGTO/WWZN/ WQTM 540	1994–1998	WFLF, owned by iHeartMedia
	WWNZ 740	1991–1998	WYGM, owned by iHeartMedia
	WPRD 1440	1993–1998	Owned by J & V Communications, Inc.
	WDIZ/WSHE 100.3	1996–1998	WRUM, owned by iHeartMedia
	WVRI/WJRR 101.1	1993–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
	WSSP/WZTU/ WHVE/WWNZ-FM/ WTKS 104.1	1991–1993, 1996–1998	WTKS-FM, owned by iHeartMedia
	WMGF 107.7	1993–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
Panama City, FL	WDIZ 590	1996–1998	Defunct, license cancelled as WDDV in 2020
	WPAP-FM 92.5	1996–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
	WPBH 94.5	1996–1998	WFLF-FM, owned by iHeartMedia
	WFSY 98.5	1996–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
	WEBZ-FM/WSHF 99.3	1996–1998	WEBZ, owned by iHeartMedia
Pensacola, FL	WTKX-FM 101.5	1996–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
Pensacola, FL	WOWW-FM/WYCL 107.3	1996–1998	WRGV, owned by iHeartMedia
Rochester, NY	WACK 1420	1962–1972	Owned by Waynco Radio, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL–Thomasville, GA	WNLS 1270	1996–1998	WTLY, owned by iHeartMedia
	WTNT-FM 94.9	1996–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
	WTPS/WJZT 100.7	1996–1998	WFLA-FM, owned by iHeartMedia
	WXSR 101.5	1996–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
	WSNI 107.1	1996–1998	WGMY, owned by iHeartMedia
Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL	WTKN/WHNZ 570	1991–1998	WTBN, owned by Salem Media Group
	WNZE/WZTM 820	1995–1998	WWBA, owned by Genesis Communications
	WWQT 1470	1977–	WMGG, owned by NIA Broadcasting Inc.
	WEZY/WSJT 94.1	1993–1998	WLLD, owned by Beasley Broadcast Group
	WILV 101.5	1997–1998	WPOI, owned by Cox Media Group
	WHPT 102.5	1991–1998	Owned by Cox Media Group
West Palm Beach–Boca Raton, FL	WEAT 850	1997–1998^[3]	WFTL, owned by Hubbard Broadcasting
	WBZT 1290	1995–1998	WJNO, owned by iHeartMedia
	WOLL 94.3	1997–1998^[3]	WRLX, owned by iHeartMedia
	WKGR 98.7	1995–1998	Owned by iHeartMedia
	WEAT-FM 104.3^{[lower-alpha 1]}	1997–1998^[3]	WSFS in Miramar, Florida, owned by Audacy, Inc.
	WIRK-FM 107.9	1997–1998^[3]	WEAT, owned by Hubbard Broadcasting

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