Media in Albuquerque, New Mexico


file:Albuquerque Studios.jpg|thumb|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. The vistas and adobe architecture of New Mexico are a major backdrop of Western fiction and the Western genre.
Some media conglomerates which operate in the city include Netflix, NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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, Albuquerque Business First, the University of New Mexico's Daily Lobo, Outside, and New Mexico Magazine.
Broadcast networks in the city include ABC, CBS/Fox, NBC, Telemundo, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and Univision. Public Broadcasting has a NM PBS presence through sister stations KNME-TV and KNMD-TV. The public radio station KANW plays New Mexico music.
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

Albuquerque Business First: local business news, resources and more; printed weekly, daily morning and afternoon digital editions.Albuquerque Journal: the largest newspaper in New Mexico; contains state and local news.CNM Chronicle: Central New Mexico Community College's student-run newspaper.Daily Lobo: independent student newspaper of the University of New Mexico.Valencia County News-Bulletin: weekly paper serving Belen, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas, Peralta, Rio Communities and all of Valencia County, New Mexico.The Paper (Albuquerque): free weekly newspaper launched October 2020City Desk Albuquerque: free daily news outlet launched January 2024

Magazines

Albuquerque the Magazine: a monthly magazine chronicling life in Albuquerque.Local Flavor: a free, monthly magazine covering food and wine in northern New Mexico.

Television

Full-powered stations
CallsignDisplay Ch.Digital Ch.ProgrammingOwner & Additional Notes
KASA02272.1 Telemundo, 2.2 TeleXitosTelemundo Station Group
; licensed to Santa Fe
KOB04264.1 NBC, 4.2 H&I, 4.3 MeTV, 4.4 Catchy Comedy, 4.5 Ion Plus, 4.6 Ion, 4.7 Start TVHubbard Broadcasting
KNME05355.1 PBS, 5.2 PBS Kids, 5.3 FNX, 5.4 World, 5.5 CreateUNM/APS
KOAT07077.1 ABC, 7.2 Estrella TV, 7.3 True Crime Network, 7.5 Story, 7.6 QVCHearst-Argyle
KKAB121212.1 WEST, 12.2 Start TV, 12.3 Dabl, 12.4 Catchy Comedy, 12.5 MeTV Toons, 12.6 Movies!, 12.7 Story TelevisionWeigel Broadcasting;
licensed to Truth or Consequences
KRQE131313.1 CBS, 13.2 Fox, 13.3 Bounce TVNexstar Media Group
KLUZ142214.1 Univision, 14.2 Quest, 14.3 HSN, 14.4 Court TV, 14.5 Dabl, 14.6 Confess, 14.7 infomercials, 14.8 MovieSphere GoldEntravision
KWBQ192919.1 The CW, 19.2 Grit, 19.3 Laff, 19.4 Ion, 19.5 Rewind TVMission Broadcasting
; licensed to Santa Fe
KASA332733.1 RoarTelemundo Station Group
KTFQ411641.1 UniMás, 41.2 LATV, 41.3 HSN, 41.4 Charge!, 41.7 KRZY-FM audio, 41.88 AltaVisionEntravision
KTEL472747.1 Cozi TVTelemundo Station Group
KASY5007/13/2950.1 MNTV, 50.2 Ion Mystery, 50.3 Get, 50.4 Court TV,
50.5 Antenna TV		Mission Broadcasting

ATSC 3.0
CallsignDisplay Ch.Digital Ch.ProgrammingOwner & Additional Notes
KNMD05085.1 PBS, 5.2 PBS Kids, 5.3 FNX, 5.4 World, 5.5 CreateUNM; licensed to Santa Fe
KASYvarious367.1 KOAT ABC, 13.1 KRQE CBS, 13.2 Fox, 19.1 KWBQ CW, 50.1 MNTVMission Broadcasting

Religious stations
CallsignDisplay Ch.Digital Ch.ProgrammingOwner
KCHF111011.1 Various Christian Programs, 11.2 QVC, 11.3 QVC2. 11.4 Buzzr, 11.5 American Country Network, 11.6 America's Voice News, 11.7 Retro TV, 11.8 N2Son Broadcasting; licensed to Santa Fe
KNAT232423.1 TBN, 23.2 Merit TV 23.3 TBN Inspire, 23.4 infomercials, 23.5 PositivTrinity Broadcasting
KAZQ321732.1 Religious Independent, 32.2 Victory Channel, 32.3 SBN, 32.4 Greater Love TV, 32.5 KAZQ SDAlpha-Omega Broadcasting

Low-powered stations
CallsignDisplay Ch.Digital Ch.ProgrammingOwner
KUPT-LD2/16322.2 TeleXitos, 2.3 NBC American Crimes, 2.4 Oxygen, 16.1 Movies!, 16.2 Roar, 16.3 Cozi TVTelemundo Station Group
KNMQ-LD202020.1 Heartland, 20.2 Infomercials, 20.3, 20.4 OAN, 20.5 Ace TV, 20.6 The Walk, 20.7 WeatherNation TV, 20.8 InfomercialsRJ Enterprises
KYNM-CD212121.1 The Family Channel, 21.2 Jewelry TV, 21.3 NTD, 21.4 Heartland, 21.5 KCHF HD, 21.6 EnlaceRJ Enterprises
KQDF-LD252525.1 infomercials, 25.2 365 BLK, 25.3 Defy, 25.4 Outlaw, 25.5 Shop LC, 25.6 Busted, 25.7 infomercialsHC2 Holdings
KTVS-LD362336.1 KAZQ relay, 36.2 AlmavisionAlpha-Omega Broadcasting
K34PZ-D383438.1 Daystar, 38.2 Daystar Espanol, 38.3 Daystar ReflectionsWord of God Fellowship
KRTN-LD39182.2 TeleXitos, 39.1 Cozi TV, 39.6 Roar, 47.5 NoseyTelemundo Station Group
KWPL-LD453045.1 Busted, 45.2 Outlaw, 45.3 infomercials, 45.4 Law & Crime Network, 45.5 365 BLK, 45.6 Defy, 45.7 Fubo SportsHC2 Holdings
KTEL-CD471547.1 Telemundo, 47.2 Cozi TV, 47.3 Cozi TV, 47.4 Movies!, 47.5 NoseyTelemundo Station Group

Broadcast radio

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

AM stations

FM stations

Asterisk indicates a non-commercial broadcast.

Translators

  • 92.9 K225CH Rio Rancho
  • 93.7 K229CL Albuquerque
  • 94.5 K233CG Sandia
  • 95.9 K240BL Albuquerque
  • 96.9 K245CD Albuquerque
  • 98.1 K251AU Albuquerque
  • 98.9 K255AU Corrales
  • 100.9 K265CA Albuquerque
  • 102.1 K271CP Albuquerque
  • 102.9 K275AO Albuquerque
  • 103.7 K279BP Albuquerque
  • 104.3 K282CD Los Lunas
  • 107.5 K298BY Albuquerque *

Defunct publications

Albuquerque Tribune: An afternoon general newspaper, and former competitor to the Albuquerque Journal.Bosque Beast: Covered animals and pet owners; published six times a year; free to every residence and business in Corrales; delivered free to pickup locations around Albuquerque and Sandoval County.