What channel is FOX on antenna in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose?
FOX is channel 2.1 (KTVU).
It broadcasts on RF 31 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put FOX on KTVU within antenna reach of about 84% of people in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 66% (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 KTVU 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 2.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KTVU RF 31 · UHF
KTVU's own transmitter.
Which way to point for FOX around San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
Aim at the KTVU tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | northwest (312°) | 47 mi |
| Oakland, CA | west (265°) | 12 mi |
| Santa Rosa, CA | south-southeast (164°) | 50 mi |
| Richmond, CA | south-southwest (200°) | 15 mi |
The antenna you need for FOX in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
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 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose · 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 KTVU
- 2.2 Fox Weather
- 2.3 Movies!
- 2.4 Buzzr
Other networks in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
Questions about FOX in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
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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