What channel is FOX on antenna in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton?
FOX is channel 53.2 (WQMY).
It broadcasts on RF 29 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put FOX on WQMY within antenna reach of about 6% of people in the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 6% (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 WQMY 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 53.2 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WQMY RF 29 · UHF
WQMY's own transmitter.
Which way to point for FOX around Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
Aim at the WQMY tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton, PA | west (260°) | 77 mi |
| Hazleton, PA | west-northwest (286°) | 62 mi |
| Williamsport, PA | west-southwest (238°) | 5 mi |
| Bloomsburg, PA | west-northwest (292°) | 37 mi |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | west (278°) | 102 mi |
| Sayre, PA | south-southwest (210°) | 62 mi |
| Mount Pocono, PA | west (274°) | 92 mi |
| West Wyoming, PA | west (263°) | 66 mi |
The antenna you need for FOX in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
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 Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 53.2 doesn't come in
FOX is also on:
- 56.1 W24DB-D
More free channels from WQMY
- 53.1 MyNetworkTV
- 53.3 The CW
Other networks in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
Questions about FOX in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
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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