What channel is FOX on antenna in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo?
FOX is channel 12.2 (KCOY-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 19 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put FOX on KCOY-TV within antenna reach of about 52% of people in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 33% (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 KCOY-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 12.2 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KCOY-TV RF 19 · UHF
KCOY-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for FOX around Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo
Aim at the KCOY-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, CA | east (96°) | 15 mi |
| Goleta, CA | north-northwest (330°) | 38 mi |
| Carpinteria, CA | northwest (313°) | 53 mi |
The antenna you need for FOX in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo
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 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 12.2 doesn't come in
FOX is also on:
- 24.1 KKFX-CD
More free channels from KCOY-TV
- 12.1 Telemundo
- 12.3 The CW Plus
- 12.4 Ion Plus
- 12.5 Ion Mystery
- 12.6 Dabl
Other networks in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo
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Questions about FOX in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo
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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