Media in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Albuquerque Studios, a production hub owned by Netflix

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]

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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.

Studios

Publications

Newspapers

Magazines

Television

Full-powered stations

CallsignDisplay Ch.Digital Ch.ProgrammingOwner & Additional Notes
KASA 02272.1 Telemundo Telemundo Station Group
(NBCUniversal); licensed to Santa Fe
KOB 04264.1 NBC, 4.2 H&I, 4.3 MeTV, 4.4 Catchy Comedy, 4.5 Ion Plus, 4.6 Scripps News, 4.7 Start TV Hubbard Broadcasting
KNME 05355.1 PBS, 5.2 PBS Kids, 5.3 FNX, 5.4 World, 5.5 Create UNM/APS
KOAT 07077.1 ABC, 7.2 Estrella TV, 7.3 True Crime Network, 7.5 Story, 7.6 QVC Hearst-Argyle
KRQE 131313.1 CBS, 13.2 Fox, 13.3 Bounce TV Nexstar Media Group
KLUZ 142214.1 Univision, 14.2 Quest, 14.3 HSN, 14.4 Court TV, 14.5 Dabl Entravision
KWBQ 192919.1 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 292729.1 Cozi TV Telemundo Station Group
(NBCUniversal)
KASA 332733.1 TBD Telemundo Station Group
(NBCUniversal)
KTFQ 411641.1 UniMás, 41.2 LATV, 41.3 HSN, 41.4 Charge!, 41.5 TheGrio, 41.6 Majestad TV Entravision
KTEL 472747.1 Cozi TV, 47.2 BlankTelemundo Station Group
(NBCUniversal)
KASY 5007/13/2950.1 MNTV, 50.2 Ion Mystery, 50.3 Get, 50.4 Court TV,

50.5 Antenna TV

Mission Broadcasting
(operated by Nexstar Media Group)

ATSC 3.0

CallsignDisplay Ch.Digital Ch.ProgrammingOwner & Additional Notes
KNMD 05085.1 PBS, 5.2 PBS Kids, 5.3 FNX, 5.4 World, 5.5 Create UNM; licensed to Santa Fe
KASY various367.1 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

CallsignDisplay Ch.Digital Ch.ProgrammingOwner
KCHF 111011.1 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 232423.1 TBN, 23.2 TBN Inspire, 23.3 Smile, 23.4 TBN Enlace, 23.5 Positiv Trinity Broadcasting
KAZQ 321732.1 Religious Independent, 32.2 Victory Channel, 32.3 SBN, 32.4 GEB Network, 32.5 Daystar Alpha-Omega Broadcasting

Low-powered stations

CallsignDisplay Ch.Digital Ch.ProgrammingOwner
KUPT-LD 2/16322.2 TeleXitos, 2.3 NBC American Crimes, 2.4 Oxygen, 16.1 Movies!, 16.2 TBD, 16.3 Cozi TV Telemundo Station Group
(NBCUniversal)
KNMQ-LD202020.1 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 212121.1 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 audioRJ Enterprises
KQDF-LD 252525.1 Vision Latina, 25.2 infomercials, 25.3 Law & Crime Network, 25.4 beIN Sports (Spanish), 25.5 Shop LC HC2 Holdings
KTVS-LD362336.1 KAZQ relay, 36.2 Almavision Alpha-Omega Broadcasting
KRTN-LD 39182.2 TeleXitos, 39.1 Cozi TV, 39.6 TBD Telemundo Station Group
(NBCUniversal)
KWPL-LD 453045.1 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 471547.1 Telemundo, 47.2 , 47.3 Cozi TV, 47.4 Movies! Telemundo Station Group
(NBCUniversal)

Broadcast radio

A number of radio stations are broadcast from and/or are licensed to Albuquerque, including the following: [28] [29]

AM stations

FM stations

Asterisk (*) indicates a non-commercial (public radio/campus/educational) broadcast.

Translators

Defunct publications

References

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  2. Baysinger, Tim (June 14, 2019). "NBCUniversal to Build Production Studio in Albuquerque, Invest $500 Million Over 10 Years". TheWrap. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. "Cowboy Culture - New Mexico Culture - Wild West Era". Visit Albuquerque. October 13, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. "15 Must See Adobe Structures of New Mexico". New Mexico Tourism & Travel. January 1, 1970. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. Bishop, Bryan (October 8, 2018). "Netflix buys up New Mexico studio facility for massive new production hub". The Verge. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Padilla, Anna (June 24, 2021). "NBCUniversal New Mexico production studio to bring hundreds of jobs". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. Arts, Adrian Gomez / Journal (May 15, 2022). "'Big Sky' renewed for third season; 'Roswell, New Mexico' to end with fourth season". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. Dingmann, Tracy (October 27, 2021). "What's Up, Doc?". New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  9. Kasule, Melissa (February 22, 2022). "Warner Bros.' Coyote vs Acme set to shoot in New Mexico". KFTV. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  10. Whitt, Rachel (July 31, 2020). "Anderson alums brewing new life into Nob Hill". UNM Newsroom. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  11. United States. Congress (2012). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 5919. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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  21. Gomez, Adrian (June 14, 2019). "NBCUniversal opening film, TV studio in ABQ". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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  23. "CNM administrators OKs student paper after controversy". KOAT. October 8, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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  26. "Albuquerque", Albuquerque, Prewitt Co., 2004, ISSN   1936-4350, OCLC   61435182
  27. "Localflavor: New Mexico's edible adventure magazine", Localflavor: New Mexico's Edible Adventure Magazine, J.J. Robertson and C. Kolon, 1994, OCLC   34016397
  28. "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  29. "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
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  31. "BOSQUE BEAST MAGAZINE, 2014 - 2015". New Mexico Archives Online. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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  33. "Weekly alibi", Weekly Alibi, NuCity Pub., 1995, ISSN   1088-0496, OCLC   32992549