What channel is FOX on antenna in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston?
FOX is channel 4.2 (WCBI-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 27 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put FOX on WCBI-TV within antenna reach of about 88% of people in the Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 69% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost FOX? 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 FOX still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WCBI-TV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where FOX 4.2 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WCBI-TV RF 27 · UHF
WCBI-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for FOX around Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
Aim at the WCBI-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford, MS | southeast (137°) | 56 mi |
| Starkville, MS | north (352°) | 20 mi |
| Grenada, MS | east (92°) | 54 mi |
| Booneville, MS | south-southwest (196°) | 66 mi |
| New Albany, MS | south (171°) | 52 mi |
| Amory, MS | southwest (235°) | 28 mi |
| Fulton, MS | southwest (218°) | 45 mi |
The antenna you need for FOX in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
FOX reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. 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 Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston · 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 WCBI-TV
- 4.1 CBS
- 4.3 Independent with MyNetworkTV
Other networks in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
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Questions about FOX in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
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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).
Updated How we work this out