ION

KKPX-TV (ION) · Channel 65

Full power TV station · San Jose, California

KKPX-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with ION on virtual channel 65, licensed to San Jose, California. Its signal is estimated to reach about 236 cities and towns within 71 miles.

Aim your antenna at KKPX-TV

About KKPX-TV

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 510 kW effective radiated power, KKPX-TV runs more power than 62% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 432 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 61% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 61 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 71 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 236 cities and towns in our guide with about 8,550,000 residents, as far as Lodi, CA (70 miles).

KKPX-TV shares its transmitter site with KOFY-TV, KCNZ-CD, KQRM-LD, KPJC-LD and KNTV (NBC). One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other ION station in our data is KSPX-TV in Sacramento, CA, 64 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

ION Television is a commercial network built around crime and procedural drama series, with some live sports. It is carried free over the air in most large markets.

Station facts

NetworkION
Virtual channel65
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseSan Jose, CA
Tower location37.68733, -122.43481
Effective radiated power510 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)432 m (1,417 ft)
FCC facility ID22644
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive KKPX-TV

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Daly City, CA2.0 mi131° SEStrong
South San Francisco, CA2.7 mi327° NNWStrong
San Francisco, CA6.1 mi188° SStrong
Chinatown, CA7.7 mi191° SStrong
San Mateo, CA10 mi325° NWStrong
Alameda, CA11 mi239° WSWStrong
Oakland, CA12 mi228° SWStrong
San Leandro, CA15 mi260° WStrong
Berkeley, CA16 mi215° SWStrong
Redwood City, CA18 mi322° NWStrong
Richmond, CA18 mi196° SSWStrong
Castro Valley, CA19 mi269° WGood
Hayward, CA19 mi274° WGood
Palo Alto, CA23 mi317° NWGood
Union City, CA24 mi286° WNWGood
Walnut Creek, CA25 mi233° SWGood
San Ramon, CA26 mi256° WSWGood
Fremont, CA26 mi292° WNWGood
Mountain View, CA28 mi317° NWGood
Concord, CA30 mi228° SWGood
Vallejo, CA30 mi199° SSWGood
Pleasanton, CA31 mi273° WGood
Sunnyvale, CA31 mi315° NWGood
Cupertino, CA33 mi319° NWGood
Milpitas, CA34 mi302° WNWGood
Santa Clara, CA35 mi311° NWGood
Livermore, CA36 mi271° WGood
San Jose, CA38 mi309° NWGood
Pittsburg, CA38 mi232° SWGood
Antioch, CA41 mi238° WSWGood
Napa, CA43 mi191° SGood
Fairfield, CA44 mi209° SSWGood
Vacaville, CA52 mi208° SSWGood
Santa Cruz, CA54 mi336° NNWGood
Santa Rosa, CA54 mi164° SSEGood
Tracy, CA55 mi267° WGood
Stockton, CA65 mi254° WSWFair
Manteca, CA67 mi264° WFair
Davis, CA70 mi213° SSWFair
Lodi, CA70 mi245° WSWFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the KKPX-TV transmitter tower?

KKPX-TV broadcasts from a tower at 37.6873, -122.4348, near Colma, CA. It is licensed to San Jose, California.

What channel is KKPX-TV on?

KKPX-TV appears as virtual channel 65 (65.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying ION.

How far does KKPX-TV broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 71 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 79 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch KKPX-TV with an antenna?

About 8,550,000 people live in the 236 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for KKPX-TV?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the KKPX-TV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.