# Talk:WPPX-TV


### Update as of 20180427
I finally got someone to respond to my queries--I talked to someone from IonMedia.  The following is an approximation of what he told me.
In March, 2018, the Philadelphia station carrying ION TV (i.e., WPPX) moved to a new transmitting location with a new transmitter with apparently a lot less power.  (Presumably this was part of the switch from transmitting on real channel 31 to real channel 34.)  (The move was about 1 mile.)
I'm not clear on why they reduced power, but I got the sense it was forced on them (by the FCC?).
The person I talked to came back later (via email) to say that the signal would be very weak and I would be unlikely to receive it even if I raised my antenna.  This correlates with TVFool.com--I generated a report for a 100' antenna at my house and WPPX does not show up on the list.
Incidentally, they apparently also moved the New York transmitter, also by about a mile (iiuc).  Currently, iiuc, they both transmit on real channel 34.  Initially the person I talked to thought the problem might be co-channel interference / rejection, but, as I mentioned above, he came back a little later and said it was more likely just a weak signal problem.
Rhkramer (talk) 00:22, 28 April 2018 (UTC)


### Original report / query / problem
Starting maybe a month ago, I stopped receiving WPPX via my OTA antenna.  Unlike some other stations that might be weak, it does not fade in or out, it is just plain gone.  I saw the note that says it might switch to real channel 34, so I tried receiving / scanning for it there--nothing, just snow.  (When I am trying to receive a marginal channel, that might fade in and out, I typically see a black background and a box on the TV that says "No Signal".)
So, three points or questions:

  * Where can I get definitive information as to whether the station has gone off the air? The FCC website still seems to show them transmitting over the air with a 200Kw transmitter.  TV Fool no longer shows them in the list of stations that I might receive, even if I'd need something like a 500' antenna (in other words, even stations with very low signal strength which I might not reasonably receive), but I tried searching the Forums and there doesn't seem to be any report of them going off the air (or switching to a much lower power transmitter).

  * <darn--getting old is a pain>

  * If the station has gone off the air, it should be noted in this article.

Rhkramer (talk) 17:54, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/ew-scripps-ion-media-acquire-tv-stations-1234782059/
Note these are in talks as of 2020 and WPPX is the affected station if it is approved.2601:640:C600:3C20:15D7:1FA7:5B26:4C11 (talk) 02:48, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:WPPX-TV/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Nominator: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 17:00, 8 July 2025 (UTC)
Reviewer: Pokelego999 (talk · contribs) 02:40, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Taking this on as part of my pledge. Will get to comments soon. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 02:40, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

@Pokelego999: Done. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 20:37, 10 August 2025 (UTC)


### Six GA Criteria
1. Article is well-written. Very minimal mistakes if any at all.
2. No OR, all info is cited in the article.
3. Coverage is broad in depth and focus. Shows multiple aspects of the subject.
4. Article appears neutral, and does not appear to hold a significantly negative nor positive stance on the subject.
5. Article appears stable. Does not appear to have had any major vandalism occur.
6. Article uses no media files.


### Lead
-I'd split up the second sentence of paragraph one since it runs for a while. 

Removed the office mention. Ion stations generally don't have much in the way of local offices, and I can't figure out if they have one now. Main studio for all Scripps-owned Ion stations is in Cincinnati.
-"but found itself with too little cash, as a result of nonexistent carriage on local cable systems," I feel "cash" is a bit informal, perhaps reword? I'd also clarify carriage, or hyperlink if possible. 

The only hyperlink is Carriage dispute. It's a common enough term in the industry that I can't really reword it.


### History
-"and at least one group was conducting ascertainment studies in the community in February 1979" What is an ascertainment study? Could this be clarified?

Reworded. Ascertainment was an FCC-required practice of surveying the community to figure out its needs. The point is that groups were laying the groundwork to apply.
-Why is April a relevant date for the channel?

Reworded. They had promised April 1986 as a start date which one article mentions.
-Is there anything on this post-2007 as Ion Television?

No, because Ion is a national network. Very little relevant information would exist.


### Technical information
-Looks good


### Spotcheck
Spotchecked sources 27, 18, 38, 8, 16, 22, 7. My big gripe is with 7. "However, channel 61 would be beset by a year of delays and other changes" is not stated in the source on either clipping, and the way "Best of Television" is phrased in the article implies this is a proper title/name, when in actuality is just meant to symbolize a figure of speech. I would suggest fixing both of these.

Removed the former and then decapitalized the latter.


### Overall
@Sammi Brie: ping me when the issues above are addressed. Looking pretty solid so far. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 18:03, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

@Sammi Brie looks good. Happy to pass. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 20:51, 10 August 2025 (UTC)