question about over-the-air antenna and BTR Channel 2 and Channel 9

those two are hard to get.
Is that your antenna? looks puny
Where are you putting the antenna and are there large trees blocking your view to the area where the two channel antennas are located?

If it's not in a window facing the right direction you're likely going to have a hard time finding those two channels.

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Yes that is the antenna I got. All I wanted was to get the local Fox and NBC affiliate in Baton rouge, which I'm able to get with that puny antenna. So it is serving its purpose

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well if you just wanted Fox and NBC, you could have just stuck a piece of copper in the ANT IN on the back of your tv and probably gotten them. They are very easy to get a signal from. I don't know the science behind why that is, but it is. I literally did this on my bedroom tv and the only two channels i'd catch were 33 and 44.

You're specifically asking about 2 and 9, which is why i said your antenna was puny. You're slightly further than i am. i can only catch those two channels when i have my Mohu leaf antenna in a window facing the right direction without tree coverage in the way, and even then it sometimes messes up the signal on a rare occasion. I can get 2 and 9 through one window, yet another window that is about 12 feet over facing the same direction won't catch 2 and 9, most likely b/c of trees. same exact situation in a another room where it works in one window, but not the other, again likely b/c of the tree in front of one of the windows.
My larger antenna is in my attic, also pointing out of a window, and i catch everything on that antenna very easily, even lafayette channels. If i don't point it out the window of my attic, i only get 33 and 44.

well i don't know where you are putting your antenna, but if you want to get 2 and 9, it needs to be in a window.

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You and I live in the same area

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Get an outside antenna and you’ll get 35+ channels including 2 and 9. And it does not need to be high up. 10-12 feet is enough if you have a relatively clear view to the northwest. A $30-$40 antenna from Amazon and a mast made of PVC or aluminum will do fine. Enjoy the reception.

I like TVfool, would have posted yesterday but I was having trouble getting the page up yesterday.

Generic page:

https://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29

Here are the calcs with Baton Rouge entered, if the op puts his address in it will give him pinpoint data. The antenna height is set at 10 assuming it is in the attic but could be set lower or higher.

https://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3db0fe25f589ae76

Mount it in your attic to keep the wife or neighbors happy.

Antennaweb.com and out in your address... Tells you what type antenna you need for each network.