Albuquerque is the primary media hub of the US state of New Mexico, which includes Santa Fe and Las Cruces.[1][2] The vistas and adobe architecture of New Mexico are a major backdrop of Western fiction and the Western genre.[3][4]
Some media conglomerates which operate in the city include Netflix (via its Albuquerque Studios),[5] NBCUniversal,[6] The Walt Disney Company,[7] and Warner Bros. Discovery.[8][9]
The Albuquerque Journal is to the largest daily newspaper by circulation in the state. Magazines and news publications in the city include Albuquerque the Magazine,[10] Albuquerque Business First,[11] the University of New Mexico's Daily Lobo,[12] Outside, and New Mexico Magazine.[13]
Broadcast networks in the city include ABC (KOAT-TV), CBS/Fox (KRQE), NBC (KOB), Telemundo (KASA-TV), Trinity Broadcasting Network (KNAT-TV), and Univision (KLUZ-TV). Public Broadcasting has a NM PBS presence through sister stations KNME-TV and KNMD-TV. The public radio station KANW plays some NPR programmingas well as New Mexico music.[14]
The following is a list of media operations within the greater Albuquerque metropolitan area, and some media in broader Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas and neighboring El Paso–Las Cruces, Texas–New Mexico combined statistical area, which also target Albuquerque.
Full-powered stations
Callsign | Display Ch. | Digital Ch. | Programming | Owner & Additional Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
KASA | 02 | 27 | 2.1 Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group (NBCUniversal); licensed to Santa Fe |
KOB | 04 | 26 | 4.1 NBC, 4.2 H&I, 4.3 MeTV, 4.4 Catchy Comedy, 4.5 Defy TV, 4.6 Scripps News, 4.7 Start TV | Hubbard Broadcasting |
KNME | 05 | 35 | 5.1 PBS, 5.2 PBS Kids, 5.3 FNX, 5.4 World, 5.5 Create | UNM/APS |
KOAT | 07 | 07 | 7.1 ABC, 7.2 Estrella TV, 7.3 True Crime Network, 7.5 Story, 7.6 QVC | Hearst-Argyle |
KRQE | 13 | 13 | 13.1 CBS, 13.2 Fox, 13.3 Bounce TV | Nexstar Media Group |
KLUZ | 14 | 22 | 14.1 Univision, 14.2 Quest, 14.3 HSN, 14.4 Court TV, 14.5 Dabl, 14.6 Twist | Entravision |
KWBQ | 19 | 29 | 19.1 The CW, 19.2 Grit, 19.3 Laff, 19.4 Ion, 19.5 Rewind TV | Mission Broadcasting (operated by Nexstar Media Group); licensed to Santa Fe |
KASA | 29 | 27 | 29.1 Cozi TV | Telemundo Station Group (NBCUniversal) |
KASA | 33 | 27 | 33.1 TBD | Telemundo Station Group (NBCUniversal) |
KTFQ | 41 | 16 | 41.1 UniMás, 41.2 LATV, 41.3 HSN, 41.4 Charge!, 41.5 TheGrio, 41.6 Majestad TV | Entravision |
KTEL | 47 | 27 | 47.1 Cozi TV, 47.2 Blank | Telemundo Station Group (NBCUniversal) |
KASY | 50 | 07/13/29 | 50.1 MNTV, 50.2 Ion Mystery, 50.3 GetTV, 50.4 Court TV,
50.5 Antenna TV |
Mission Broadcasting (operated by Nexstar Media Group) |
ATSC 3.0
Callsign | Display Ch. | Digital Ch. | Programming | Owner & Additional Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
KNMD | 05 | 08 | 5.1 PBS, 5.2 PBS Kids, 5.3 FNX, 5.4 World, 5.5 Create | UNM; licensed to Santa Fe |
KASY | various | 36 | 7.1 KOAT ABC, 13.1 KRQE CBS, 13.2 Fox, 19.1 KWBQ CW, 50.1 MNTV | Mission Broadcasting (operated by Nexstar Media Group) |
Religious stations
Callsign | Display Ch. | Digital Ch. | Programming | Owner |
---|---|---|---|---|
KCHF | 11 | 10 | 11.1 Various Christian Programs, 11.2 QVC, 11.3 QVC2. 11.4 Buzzr, 11.5 Blank , 11.6 America's Voice News, 11.7 Retro TV, 11.8 N2 | Son Broadcasting; licensed to Santa Fe |
KNAT | 23 | 24 | 23.1 TBN, 23.2 TBN Inspire, 23.3 Smile, 23.4 TBN Enlace, 23.5 Positiv | Trinity Broadcasting |
KAZQ | 32 | 17 | 32.1 Religious Independent, 32.2 Victory Channel, 32.3 SBN, 32.4 GEB Network, 32.5 Daystar | Alpha-Omega Broadcasting |
Low-powered stations
Callsign | Display Ch. | Digital Ch. | Programming | Owner |
---|---|---|---|---|
KUPT-LD | 2/16 | 32 | 2.2 TeleXitos, 2.3 Lx, 2.4 Oxygen, 16.1 Movies!, 16.2 TBD, 16.3 Cozi TV | Telemundo Station Group (NBCUniversal) |
KNMQ-LD | 20 | 20 | 20.1 Comfy TV, 20.2 Infomercials, 20.3 Movie Giants, 20.4 OAN, 20.5 Ace TV, 20.6 SciFi, 20.7 WeatherNation TV, 20.9 iSheTV, 20.10 wr-twr (religious audio) | RJ Enterprises |
KYNM-CD | 21 | 21 | 21.1 The Family Channel, 21.2 Jewelry TV, 21.3 NTD, 21.4 Heartland, 21.5 KCHF HD, 21.6 iSports, 21.7 Indigenous Jewelry Network (IJN), 21.10 KDAZ audio | RJ Enterprises |
KQDF-LD | 25 | 25 | 25.1 Vision Latina, 25.2 infomercials, 25.3 Law & Crime Network, 25.4 beIN Sports (Spanish), 25.5 Shop LC | HC2 Holdings |
KTVS-LD | 36 | 23 | 36.1 KAZQ relay, 36.2 Almavision | Alpha-Omega Broadcasting |
KRTN-LD | 39 | 18 | 2.2 TeleXitos, 39.1 Cozi TV, 39.6 TBD | Telemundo Station Group (NBCUniversal) |
KWPL-LD | 45 | 30 | 45.1 infomercials, 45.2 Timeless TV, 45.3 Novelisima, 45.4 beIN Sports (English), 45.5 infomercials, 45.6 MMN (classic movies) | HC2 Holdings |
KTEL-CD | 47 | 15 | 47.1 Telemundo, 47.2 , 47.3 Cozi TV, 47.4 Movies! | Telemundo Station Group (NBCUniversal) |
A number of radio stations are broadcast from and/or are licensed to Albuquerque, including the following:[28][29]
Asterisk (*) indicates a non-commercial (public radio/campus/educational) broadcast.