What channel is FOX on antenna in Knoxville?
FOX is channel 43.1 (WTNZ).
It broadcasts on RF 15 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put FOX on WTNZ within antenna reach of about 70% of people in the Knoxville market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 55% (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 WTNZ 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 43.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WTNZ RF 15 · UHF
WTNZ's own transmitter.
Which way to point for FOX around Knoxville
Aim at the WTNZ tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge, TN | east (84°) | 19 mi |
| Morristown, TN | west-southwest (249°) | 39 mi |
| Maryville, TN | north (4°) | 17 mi |
| Farragut, TN | east-northeast (57°) | 15 mi |
| Sevierville, TN | west-northwest (289°) | 22 mi |
| Clinton, TN | southeast (127°) | 12 mi |
| Middlesborough, KY | south-southwest (197°) | 45 mi |
| Pigeon Forge, TN | west-northwest (302°) | 26 mi |
The antenna you need for FOX in Knoxville
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 Knoxville · 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 WTNZ
- 43.2 Bounce TV
- 43.3 Grit
Other networks in Knoxville
Questions about FOX in Knoxville
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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