What channel is FOX on antenna in Madison?
FOX is channel 47.1 (WMSN-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 18 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put FOX on WMSN-TV within antenna reach of about 89% of people in the Madison market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 76% (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 WMSN-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 47.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WMSN-TV RF 18 · UHF
WMSN-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for FOX around Madison
Aim at the WMSN-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie, WI | west-southwest (240°) | 18 mi |
| Fitchburg, WI | northwest (311°) | 7 mi |
| Verona, WI | north (3°) | 4 mi |
| Waunakee, WI | south-southwest (208°) | 10 mi |
| Stoughton, WI | west-northwest (300°) | 18 mi |
| Baraboo, WI | south-southeast (160°) | 30 mi |
| Cottage Grove, WI | west (261°) | 17 mi |
| Mount Horeb, WI | east-northeast (71°) | 11 mi |
The antenna you need for FOX in Madison
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 Madison · 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 WMSN-TV
- 47.2 Comet
- 47.3 Charge!
- 47.4 Roar
- 47.5 The Nest
- 47.6 Antenna TV
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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