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Your report shows that the ION affiliate is just over the horizon from you, hence the 1-edge label for the path. Note also that it is listed in the red zone of the table, implying that you need a sensitive (high-gain) antenna (NOT counting any amplifiers) to reliably pluck it out of the air. I recommend a Winegard HD7696P high VHF/ UHF antenna - your NBC station broadcasts in the high-VHF band, your CBS station broadcasts in both the VHF and UHF bands, and there is a low-power station on ch. 8 that relays the WISH radar. All your other channels (including ION) are UHF, so you need an antenna that covers both these bands.
Try without a pre-amplifier first to see if you get what you want. If ION doesn't show, then a preamp that will resist overloading from strong stations like the Winegard HDP-269 would be recommended. You will need to put the power supply for the preamp between the cable box and the antenna.
ION has plans to construct a low-power relay that would be co-located with all your other local channels and would be much easier to receive once it is on the air on ch. 34 (displayed as 51.1). A smaller antenna, like an Antennacraft HBU-33 or Winegard HD7694P would then suffice.
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