What channel is MyNetworkTV on antenna in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur?
MyNetworkTV is channel 49.1 (WCIX).
It broadcasts on RF 11 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Updated from FCC data
Lost MyNetworkTV? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If MyNetworkTV still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WCIX tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where MyNetworkTV 49.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WCIX RF 11 · VHF
WCIX's own transmitter.
Which way to point for MyNetworkTV around Champaign and Springfield-Decatur
Aim at the WCIX tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL | west-southwest (252°) | 69 mi |
| Bloomington, IL | south-southwest (211°) | 55 mi |
| Jacksonville, IL | east (83°) | 38 mi |
| Chatham, IL | northeast (50°) | 12 mi |
| Effingham, IL | northwest (312°) | 69 mi |
| Sherman, IL | southeast (143°) | 8 mi |
The antenna you need for MyNetworkTV in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur
MyNetworkTV reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Champaign and Springfield-Decatur · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WCIX
- 49.2 CBS
- 49.3 Ion Mystery
- 49.4 Laff
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Questions about MyNetworkTV in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
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