WIPX
Encyclopedia
WIPX-TV is a commercial television station
in Bloomington, Indiana
, serving the Indianapolis
market
on digital channel 63. Owned-and-operated by ION Media Networks
, the station runs primarily infomercials along with shows and movies during the late afternoon and nighttime hours. Additionally, Ion owns a low power repeater station in Indianapolis, WIPX-LP channel 51, to improve WIPX' signal in the northern part of the city.
Digital channels >
Channel
Name
Programming
63.1
WIPX-DT
Main WIPX-TV programming (Ion Television)
63.2
WIPX-DT2
qubo
63.3
WIPX-DT3
ION Life
(HSN) station owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
. There were plans to eventually switch WIIB to a general entertainment format. However, those plans ended when acquired WTTV
(ironically, also licensed to Bloomington) in 1995 as a result of a merger. WIIB continued to air HSN programming until 1998, when it was sold to DP Media, owned by Devon Paxson, son of Pax founder Bud Paxson
, and affiliated with Pax TV. WIIB changed its call sign to WIPX to reflect its new affiliation. DP Media merged with Paxson Communications in 2000. WIPX showed rebroadcasts of WTHR
's 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts from 2000 to 2005; many Pax stations aired repeats of NBC
affiliates newscasts during this time. Also for a brief time, in 2005, WTHR produced a 10 p.m. newscast live every night.
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
, serving the Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
on digital channel 63. Owned-and-operated by ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks is an American television broadcasting company that owns and operates over 60 television stations in most major American markets. It is now a privately owned company.-History:...
, the station runs primarily infomercials along with shows and movies during the late afternoon and nighttime hours. Additionally, Ion owns a low power repeater station in Indianapolis, WIPX-LP channel 51, to improve WIPX' signal in the northern part of the city.
Digital television
The station's over-the-air digital channel is multiplexed:Qubo
Qubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media...
ION Life
ION Life is a digital television network carried by ION Television affiliates, airing lifestyle programming during the day, and movies in the evening. It was launched February 19, 2007...
History
The station signed on in December 1988 as WIIB. It was a Home Shopping NetworkHome Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com...
(HSN) station owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Sinclair Broadcast Group
The Sinclair Broadcast Group is an American telecommunications company that operates the largest number of local television stations in the United States. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, it owns a total of 57 stations across the country in 35 primarily small and medium markets, many of...
. There were plans to eventually switch WIIB to a general entertainment format. However, those plans ended when acquired WTTV
WTTV
WTTV is a CW-affiliated television station licensed to Bloomington, Indiana, serving the Indianapolis television market. WTTV is owned by the Tribune Company, and is one-half of a duopoly with WXIN , the market's Fox affiliate. The two stations share a studio at 6910 Network Place on the northwest...
(ironically, also licensed to Bloomington) in 1995 as a result of a merger. WIIB continued to air HSN programming until 1998, when it was sold to DP Media, owned by Devon Paxson, son of Pax founder Bud Paxson
Bud Paxson
Lowell W. "Bud" Paxson is an American media executive.A native of Florida, Paxson began his career at a little 500 watt radio station in upstate New York, and later as the owner of a small AM radio station, WWQT 1470 AM, in Clearwater, Florida. There, in 1977, an advertiser had plenty of product...
, and affiliated with Pax TV. WIIB changed its call sign to WIPX to reflect its new affiliation. DP Media merged with Paxson Communications in 2000. WIPX showed rebroadcasts of WTHR
WTHR
WTHR, channel 13, is a full-service television station serving the Indianapolis, Indiana metropolitan area. An affiliate of the NBC television network, its studios at 1000 N. Meridian Street anchor the south end of Indy's Television Row...
's 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts from 2000 to 2005; many Pax stations aired repeats of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliates newscasts during this time. Also for a brief time, in 2005, WTHR produced a 10 p.m. newscast live every night.