Today August 31, 2023, marks 25 years ago on this day that the broadcast TV network currently known as ION Television began it's 1st day on the air as PAX-TV, and to celebrate the occasion, here are all the original PAX-TV/i: Independent Television/ION Television stations from it's launch.
WPXN 31 New York City, NY
KPXN 30 San Bernardino, CA
WCFC 38 Chicago, IL (Now WCPX)
WPPX 61 Wilmington, DE
KKPX 65 San Jose, CA
KPXD 68 Arlington, TX
WPXB 60 Merrimack, NH (Now Telemundo O&O WNEU)
WBPX 46 Norwell, MA (Now ShopHQ Affiliate WWDP)
WPXW 66 Manassas, VA
WWPX 60 Martinsburg, WV
WPXA 14 Rome, GA
KPXB 49 Conroe, TX
WPXD 31 Ann Arbor, MI
WXPX 66 Bradenton, FL
KPPX 51 Tolleson, AZ
KBPX 13 Flagstaff, AZ (Now UniMas O&O KPFH)
KWPX 33 Bellevue, WA
KPXM 41 St. Cloud, MN
WPXM 35 Miami, FL
WVPX 23 Akron, OH
KPXC 59 Denver, CO
WOPX 56 Melbourne, FL
KSPX 29 Sacramento, CA
WPXS 13 St. Louis, MO (Now Daystar O&O)
WPCB 40 Pittsburgh, PA (Now CTVN Affiliate)
KPXG 22 Salem, OR
WIIB 63 Bloomington, IN (Now WIPX)
WHPX 26 New London, CT
WRPX 47 Rocky Mount, NC
WFPX 62 Archer Lodge, NC (Now Bounce O&O)
WNPX 28 Franklin, TN
KPXE 50 Kansas City, MO
WCPX 62 Columbus, OH (Now Ace TV Affiliate, On Channel 25)
WPXE 55 Kenosha, WI
KUPX 16 Provo, UT
KCSG 4 Cedar City, UT (Now MeTV O&O, On Channel 8)
KPXL 26 Uvalde, TX
WPXP 67 Lake Worth, FL
WZPX 43 Battle Creek, MI
WPXH 44 Hoover, AL
WJRD 49 Tuscaloosa, AL (Now Cozi Affiliate, On Channel 23)
WPXV 49 Norfolk, VA
KVPX 59 Las Vegas, NV
WPXX 50 Memphis, TN
KOPX 62 Oklahoma City, OK
KAPX 14 Albuquerque, NM (Now UniMas Affiliate KTFQ, On Channel 41)
WGPX 16 Burlington, NC
WAQF 51 Batavia, NY (Now WPXJ)
WPXJ 54 Jacksonville, FL
WPXQ 69 Newport, RI
WQPX 64 Scranton, PA
WPXL 49 New Orleans, LA
KPXF 61 Porterville, CA (Now UniMas O&O KTFF)
WYPX 55 Amsterdam, NY
KYPX 42 Little Rock, AR (Now MyNetworkTV Affiliate, KARZ)
WDPX 26 Springfield, OH (Now CW O&O WBDT)
WPXK 54 Jellico, TN
KTPX 44 Okmulgee, OK
WAOM 67 Richmond, KY (Now WUPX)
WXPX 57 Fort Myers, FL
WKRP 29 Charleston, WV (Now WLPX)
WPXR 38 Roanoke, VA
WPXG 14 Suring, WI (Now CW Afiliate WCWF)
WLMB 40 Toledo, OH (Now Independent Affiliate)
KPXO 66 Kaneohe, HI
KFPX 39 Newton, IA
WDJB 23 Waterville, ME (Now FOX Affiliate WPFO)
KGPX 34 Spokane, WA
WAUP 56 Syracuse, NY (Now WSPX)
WPXO 21 Minden, LA (Now CW Affiliate KPXJ)
WPXU 23 Decatur, IL (Now CW Affiliate WBUI)
WPXA 55 Chattanooga, TN
KPXR 48 Cedar Rapids, IA
WTSN 63 Evansville, IN (Now Defunct)
WEPX 38 Greenville, NC
WZPX 43 Lansing, MI
KROZ 36 Roseburg, OR (Now 3ABN Affiliate KTVC)
KKPX 65 Monterey, CA
KPXF 61 Bakersfield, CA
WAZW 46 Antigo, WI (Now WTPX)
KVCC 58 Cathedral City, CA (Now CBS Affiliate KPSP, On Channel 38)
KDMD 33 Anchorage, AK
KPXK 30 Odessa, TX
KUBD 4 Juneau, AK (Now CBS Affiliate, On Channel 13)
WPXN 31 New York City, NY
KPXN 30 San Bernardino, CA
WCFC 38 Chicago, IL (Now WCPX)
WPPX 61 Wilmington, DE
KKPX 65 San Jose, CA
KPXD 68 Arlington, TX
WPXB 60 Merrimack, NH (Now Telemundo O&O WNEU)
WBPX 46 Norwell, MA (Now ShopHQ Affiliate WWDP)
WPXW 66 Manassas, VA
WWPX 60 Martinsburg, WV
WPXA 14 Rome, GA
KPXB 49 Conroe, TX
WPXD 31 Ann Arbor, MI
WXPX 66 Bradenton, FL
KPPX 51 Tolleson, AZ
KBPX 13 Flagstaff, AZ (Now UniMas O&O KPFH)
KWPX 33 Bellevue, WA
KPXM 41 St. Cloud, MN
WPXM 35 Miami, FL
WVPX 23 Akron, OH
KPXC 59 Denver, CO
WOPX 56 Melbourne, FL
KSPX 29 Sacramento, CA
WPXS 13 St. Louis, MO (Now Daystar O&O)
WPCB 40 Pittsburgh, PA (Now CTVN Affiliate)
KPXG 22 Salem, OR
WIIB 63 Bloomington, IN (Now WIPX)
WHPX 26 New London, CT
WRPX 47 Rocky Mount, NC
WFPX 62 Archer Lodge, NC (Now Bounce O&O)
WNPX 28 Franklin, TN
KPXE 50 Kansas City, MO
WCPX 62 Columbus, OH (Now Ace TV Affiliate, On Channel 25)
WPXE 55 Kenosha, WI
KUPX 16 Provo, UT
KCSG 4 Cedar City, UT (Now MeTV O&O, On Channel 8)
KPXL 26 Uvalde, TX
WPXP 67 Lake Worth, FL
WZPX 43 Battle Creek, MI
WPXH 44 Hoover, AL
WJRD 49 Tuscaloosa, AL (Now Cozi Affiliate, On Channel 23)
WPXV 49 Norfolk, VA
KVPX 59 Las Vegas, NV
WPXX 50 Memphis, TN
KOPX 62 Oklahoma City, OK
KAPX 14 Albuquerque, NM (Now UniMas Affiliate KTFQ, On Channel 41)
WGPX 16 Burlington, NC
WAQF 51 Batavia, NY (Now WPXJ)
WPXJ 54 Jacksonville, FL
WPXQ 69 Newport, RI
WQPX 64 Scranton, PA
WPXL 49 New Orleans, LA
KPXF 61 Porterville, CA (Now UniMas O&O KTFF)
WYPX 55 Amsterdam, NY
KYPX 42 Little Rock, AR (Now MyNetworkTV Affiliate, KARZ)
WDPX 26 Springfield, OH (Now CW O&O WBDT)
WPXK 54 Jellico, TN
KTPX 44 Okmulgee, OK
WAOM 67 Richmond, KY (Now WUPX)
WXPX 57 Fort Myers, FL
WKRP 29 Charleston, WV (Now WLPX)
WPXR 38 Roanoke, VA
WPXG 14 Suring, WI (Now CW Afiliate WCWF)
WLMB 40 Toledo, OH (Now Independent Affiliate)
KPXO 66 Kaneohe, HI
KFPX 39 Newton, IA
WDJB 23 Waterville, ME (Now FOX Affiliate WPFO)
KGPX 34 Spokane, WA
WAUP 56 Syracuse, NY (Now WSPX)
WPXO 21 Minden, LA (Now CW Affiliate KPXJ)
WPXU 23 Decatur, IL (Now CW Affiliate WBUI)
WPXA 55 Chattanooga, TN
KPXR 48 Cedar Rapids, IA
WTSN 63 Evansville, IN (Now Defunct)
WEPX 38 Greenville, NC
WZPX 43 Lansing, MI
KROZ 36 Roseburg, OR (Now 3ABN Affiliate KTVC)
KKPX 65 Monterey, CA
KPXF 61 Bakersfield, CA
WAZW 46 Antigo, WI (Now WTPX)
KVCC 58 Cathedral City, CA (Now CBS Affiliate KPSP, On Channel 38)
KDMD 33 Anchorage, AK
KPXK 30 Odessa, TX
KUBD 4 Juneau, AK (Now CBS Affiliate, On Channel 13)
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