PBS member station in Albuquerque, New Mexico
KNME-TV (channel 5), branded on-air as NM PBS , is a PBS member television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States. Jointly owned by the University of New Mexico and Albuquerque Public Schools , it is a sister station to Santa Fe –licensed KNMD-TV (channel 5). Both stations share studios on UNM's North Campus on University Boulevard Northeast in Albuquerque, while KNME-TV's transmitter is located atop Sandia Crest .
History [ edit ]
In 1957, the University of New Mexico Board of Regents and Albuquerque Public Schools reached a deal to jointly file for the channel 5 educational allocation in Albuquerque.[2] The application was filed with the Federal Communications Commission on July 19 and granted on October 23.[3] Plans were drawn up to use the new station to beam junior college classes to outlying areas,[4] while a studio was set up in a converted sorority house on the UNM campus.[5]
Edith Buchanan's English class was the first program broadcast over KNME-TV on May 1, 1958.[6] By 1960, the station had expanded from college courses to provide programs for Albuquerque public school students in science and Spanish.[7] That same year, a Ford Foundation grant enabled the station to purchase its first video tape equipment.[8] In 1969, KNME began live coverage of the New Mexico state legislature.[8]
Television programs produced by New Mexico PBS [ edit ]
New Mexico PBS produces several television programs, including:
¡Colores! – a weekly art series with stories devoted to the creative spirit.
New Mexico in Focus – a weekly, prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people that are shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest.
Public Square – community engagement through meaningful dialogue.
Local programs have also included reports leading up to and after the New Mexico State Penitentiary riot and the Peabody Award -winning series Surviving Columbus on the Pueblo Indians (1992).[8]
Other initiatives [ edit ]
KNME also operates the satellite service WestLink, which shares programming with other public television stations and several commercial clients. Satellite interviews from New Mexico on news networks like CNN often originate at New Mexico PBS. Shows distributed on WestLink include Democracy Now! and Creative Living with Sheryl Borden .[8]
From 1995 to 2010, KNME operated TALNET (an acronym for "Teach and Learn Network"), an educational cable channel for Albuquerque. It broadcast a mix of PBS and Annenberg Media programming and local school board meetings on Comcast cable channel 96 in Albuquerque.
Technical information [ edit ]
Subchannels [ edit ]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed :
KNME-TV was first in New Mexico to broadcast a digital signal, signing on KNME-DT in 2001.[8] On January 18, 2017, PBS Kids replaced the Spanish-language V-me network, which had aired on channel 5.2 for about ten years, with V-me planning to transition to a commercial cable channel in 2017.[10] The channel, however, had never caught on with Spanish-speaking audiences. Since Fall 2016, KNME carries First Nations Experience (FNX), a channel devoted to Native American programming.
On February 15, 2021, World Channel began airing on channel 5.4 and Create debuted on 5.5. These channels, simulcasts of KNMD-TV 9.1 and 9.2, were added in preparation for KNMD-TV's planned June 30 conversion to ATSC 3.0 format; KNMD-TV simulcasts the entire KNME multiplex.[11]
Analog-to-digital conversion [ edit ]
KNME-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 5, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 35.[12] Through the use of PSIP , digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 5.
Translators [ edit ]
City of license
Call sign
Channel
ERP
HAAT
Facility ID
Transmitter coordinates
Angel Fire
K33FK-D
33
0.36 kW
661.1 m (2,169 ft)
55559
36°33′36.1″N 105°11′42″W / 36.560028°N 105.19500°W / 36.560028; -105.19500 (K33FK-D )
Aztec
K10CG-D
10
0.3 kW
145 m (476 ft)
53881
36°40′17″N 108°13′55.2″W / 36.67139°N 108.232000°W / 36.67139; -108.232000 (K10CG-D )
K22NT-D
22
0.395 kW
248.9 m (817 ft)
55541
36°48′53″N 107°53′33.2″W / 36.81472°N 107.892556°W / 36.81472; -107.892556 (K22NT-D )
Capulin , etc.
K33GC-D
33
0.34 kW
624.8 m (2,050 ft)
55533
36°42′19″N 103°52′36.8″W / 36.70528°N 103.876889°W / 36.70528; -103.876889 (K33GC-D )
Chama
K15JO-D
15
0.208 kW
96.2 m (316 ft)
55538
36°53′59″N 106°36′12.1″W / 36.89972°N 106.603361°W / 36.89972; -106.603361 (K15JO-D )
Cimarron
K28GF-D
28
3.82 kW
661.1 m (2,169 ft)
55527
36°33′36.1″N 105°11′42″W / 36.560028°N 105.19500°W / 36.560028; -105.19500 (K28GF-D )
Conchas Dam
K18HR-D
18
0.115 kW
233.1 m (765 ft)
13544
35°16′11.1″N 104°13′20.9″W / 35.269750°N 104.222472°W / 35.269750; -104.222472 (K18HR-D )
Cuba
K34HF-D
34
0.647 kW
336.7 m (1,105 ft)
127961
36°0′48″N 106°50′40.1″W / 36.01333°N 106.844472°W / 36.01333; -106.844472 (K34HF-D )
Farmington
K31PM-D
31
3.17 kW
167.1 m (548 ft)
55565
36°40′17″N 108°13′56.8″W / 36.67139°N 108.232444°W / 36.67139; -108.232444 (K31PM-D )
K36PP-D
36
0.403 kW
239.8 m (787 ft)
55540
36°24′53.8″N 107°50′42.5″W / 36.414944°N 107.845139°W / 36.414944; -107.845139 (K36PP-D )
Gallina
K31HB-D
31
0.373 kW
330.1 m (1,083 ft)
23048
36°13′15″N 106°45′43.1″W / 36.22083°N 106.761972°W / 36.22083; -106.761972 (K31HB-D )
Gallup
K23FE-D
23
0.356 kW
363.3 m (1,192 ft)
55545
35°36′16″N 108°40′51.2″W / 35.60444°N 108.680889°W / 35.60444; -108.680889 (K23FE-D )
Grants Milan
K33GA-D
33
0.373 kW
48.5 m (159 ft)
55558
35°7′9.1″N 107°54′4.2″W / 35.119194°N 107.901167°W / 35.119194; -107.901167 (K33GA-D )
Las Vegas
K33FL-D
0.345 kW
131 m (430 ft)
55550
35°36′12.8″N 105°15′32.2″W / 35.603556°N 105.258944°W / 35.603556; -105.258944 (K33FL-D )
Moon Ranch
K23OO-D
23
0.56 kW
539 m (1,768 ft)
183463
35°3′4.1″N 104°56′35.4″W / 35.051139°N 104.943167°W / 35.051139; -104.943167 (K23OO-D )
Mora
K31EO-D
31
0.39 kW
131.2 m (430 ft)
22275
35°57′36.1″N 105°21′14″W / 35.960028°N 105.35389°W / 35.960028; -105.35389 (K31EO-D )
Mountainair
KNME-TV (DRT)
0.2 kW
697.3 m (2,288 ft)
55528
34°41′49″N 106°24′17.3″W / 34.69694°N 106.404806°W / 34.69694; -106.404806 (KNME-TV (DRT) )
Penasco
K33OE-D
33
0.62 kW
351.5 m (1,153 ft)
55561
36°14′6″N 105°43′35″W / 36.23500°N 105.72639°W / 36.23500; -105.72639 (K33OE-D )
Quemado Pie Town
K15HC-D
15
0.947 kW
420.6 m (1,380 ft)
167673
34°17′0.2″N 107°54′46.1″W / 34.283389°N 107.912806°W / 34.283389; -107.912806 (K15HC-D )
Ramah
K31OX-D
31
0.339 kW
87.5 m (287 ft)
184651
34°53′32.3″N 108°24′59.7″W / 34.892306°N 108.416583°W / 34.892306; -108.416583 (K31OX-D )
Raton
K20CV-D
20
0.398 kW
437.9 m (1,437 ft)
55579
36°40′59.1″N 104°24′52.9″W / 36.683083°N 104.414694°W / 36.683083; -104.414694 (K20CV-D )
Red River
K15FV-D
15
0.042 kW
2.6 m (9 ft)
13451
36°41′0.1″N 105°22′23″W / 36.683361°N 105.37306°W / 36.683361; -105.37306 (K15FV-D )
Rowe
KNME-TV (DRT)
31
0.2 kW
183.4 m (602 ft)
55528
35°27′46.1″N 105°39′16″W / 35.462806°N 105.65444°W / 35.462806; -105.65444 (KNME-TV (DRT) )
Roy
K34FQ-D
34
0.361 kW
117.2 m (385 ft)
55546
35°58′4.1″N 104°13′52.9″W / 35.967806°N 104.231361°W / 35.967806; -104.231361 (K34FQ-D )
Santa Rosa
K30FP-D
30
0.34 kW
29.7 m (97 ft)
59345
34°57′20.2″N 104°40′55″W / 34.955611°N 104.68194°W / 34.955611; -104.68194 (K30FP-D )
Shiprock
K18LG-D
18
0.495 kW
694 m (2,277 ft)
191963
36°27′30″N 109°5′39.3″W / 36.45833°N 109.094250°W / 36.45833; -109.094250 (K18LG-D )
K22NP-D
22
2.71 kW
−9 m (−30 ft)
66149
36°48′16.7″N 108°41′41.6″W / 36.804639°N 108.694889°W / 36.804639; -108.694889 (K22NP-D )
Socorro
K33PG-D
33
0.419 kW
574.1 m (1,884 ft)
127932
34°4′18.2″N 106°57′46.9″W / 34.071722°N 106.963028°W / 34.071722; -106.963028 (K33PG-D )
Taos
K15HD-D
15
0.289 kW
−175.6 m (−576 ft)
167674
36°23′51″N 105°32′36″W / 36.39750°N 105.54333°W / 36.39750; -105.54333 (K15HD-D )
Tecolote
K18LC-D
18
0.31 kW
228.6 m (750 ft)
187717
35°24′15.1″N 105°11′25″W / 35.404194°N 105.19028°W / 35.404194; -105.19028 (K18LC-D )
Thoreau
K31JR-D
31
0.39 kW
388.7 m (1,275 ft)
55524
35°28′6″N 108°14′28.2″W / 35.46833°N 108.241167°W / 35.46833; -108.241167 (K31JR-D )
Tohatchi
K25QD-D
25
0.62 kW
585.3 m (1,920 ft)
66144
35°54′36.8″N 108°46′30.8″W / 35.910222°N 108.775222°W / 35.910222; -108.775222 (K25QD-D )
Tres Piedras
K28GV-D
28
0.37 kW
756.6 m (2,482 ft)
55539
36°51′34″N 106°1′9″W / 36.85944°N 106.01917°W / 36.85944; -106.01917 (K28GV-D )
Wagon Mound
K36FQ-D
36
0.067 kW
10.6 m (35 ft)
55525
36°0′19.1″N 104°42′13.9″W / 36.005306°N 104.703861°W / 36.005306; -104.703861 (K36FQ-D )
White Oaks , etc.
K22FN-D
22
0.64 kW
262 m (860 ft)
55529
33°49′34.2″N 106°14′56″W / 33.826167°N 106.24889°W / 33.826167; -106.24889 (K22FN-D )
Zuni Pueblo
K33QD-D
33
1.05 kW
86.6 m (284 ft)
198350
35°6′50.1″N 108°44′14.2″W / 35.113917°N 108.737278°W / 35.113917; -108.737278 (K33QD-D )
Window Rock, AZ
K33QC-D
2.52 kW
−39.9 m (−131 ft)
189005
35°40′51″N 109°3′10.6″W / 35.68083°N 109.052944°W / 35.68083; -109.052944 (K33QC-D )
References [ edit ]
^ "Facility Technical Data for KNME-TV" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .
^ "Regents Approve TV Agreement With Schools" . Albuquerque Journal . March 12, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ FCC History Cards for KNME-TV
^ "Valley To Get Classroom TV" . Espanola Valley News . August 21, 1957. p. 3. Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "Predict TV College Here Next February" . Espanola Valley News . December 24, 1957. p. 7. Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "Educational TV Station Begins Four-Day Schedule" . Albuquerque Journal . May 3, 1958. p. 15. Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "Channel 5 Schedules Extended Instructional TV Programming" . Albuquerque Journal . August 14, 1960. p. A-13. Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ a b c d e Gomez, Adrian (January 11, 2019). "New Mexico PBS station KNME marks 60 years on the air" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ RabbitEars TV Query for KNME
^ Marszalek, Diana (January 6, 2017). "New Mexico PBS Turns Off Spanish-Language Network" . Broadcasting & Cable . Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "LMS #137830 Modification of a License for DTV Application, KNMD-TV" . Federal Communications Commission. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24 .
External links [ edit ]
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with
cable television Albuquerque / Santa Fe
Full-power stations
KASA-TV (2.1 TMD , 2.2 TXO , 33.1 TBD , 47.1 Cozi )
KOB (4.1 NBC , 4.2 H&I , 4.3 MeTV , 4.4 Catchy , 4.5 Defy , 4.6 Scripps News , 4.7 Start )
KNME-TV (5.1 PBS , 5.2 Kids , 5.3 FNX , 5.4 World , 5.5 Create )
KOAT-TV (7.1 ABC , 7.2 Estrella , 7.3 Crime , 7.4 LC , 7.5 Story )
KCHF (11.1 Rel. , 11.2 QVC , 11.3 QVC2, 11.4 Buzzr , 11.5 NewsMax , 11.6 AVN)
KRQE (13.1 CBS , 13.2 Fox , 13.3 Bounce )
KLUZ-TV (14.1 UNI , 14.2 Quest , 14.3 HSN , 14.4 Court , 14.5 Dabl , 14.6 Twist )
KWBQ (19.1 CW , 19.2 Grit , 19.3 Laff , 19.4 Ion , 19.5 REW )
KNAT-TV (23.1 TBN , 23.2 Inspire , 23.3 Smile , 23.4 Enlace , 23.5 Positiv )
KAZQ (32.1/.2 Rel. , 32.3 SonLife , 32.5 Daystar )
KTFQ-TV (41.1 UniMás , 41.2 LATV , 41.3 HSN , 41.4 Charge! )
KASY-TV (50.1 MNTV , 50.2 Mystery , 50.3 ANT , 50.4 Court )
Low-power stations
KUPT-LD (2.2 TXO , 2.3 LX , 2.4 Oxygen , 16.1 Movies! , 16.2 TBD , 16.3 Cozi )
KRTN-LD (2.2 TXO , 39.1 Cozi , 39.6 TBDe! )
KNMQ-LD (20.1 Ads , 20.2 WxN , 20.4 Biz , 20.5 NMSN, 20.6 Ace , 20.7 Classic TV )
KYNM-CD (21.1 SWC, 21.2 JTV , 21.3 NTDA , 21.4 Heartland ,21.5 Rel. , 21.6 KDAZ Radio (audio) , 21.7 Fam )
KQDF-LD (25.1 Latina, 25.2 ShopHQ , 25.3 Majestad TV, 25.4 beIN Sports , 25.5 Shop LC )
KTVS-LD (36.1 Rel. , 36.2 Almavision )
K38IM (38.1 3ABN , 38.2 3ABN Proclaim! , 38.3 3ABN Dare to Dream , 38.4 3ABN Latino , 38.5 3ABN Radio , 38.6 3ABN Radio Latino , 38.7 Radio 74 )
KWPL-LD (45.1/.2/.5 Ads , 45.3 Novelisima , 45.4 beIN Xtra , 45.6 MMN)
KTEL-CD (47.3 TBD , 47.4 Movies! )
Outlying areas
Durango
KREZ-TV (6.1 CBS , 6.2 Fox )
KOBF (12.1 NBC , 12.2 H&I , 12.3 TrueReal , 12.4 Catchy , 12.5 Defy , 12.6 Scripps News , 12.7 This )
KRMU (20.1 PBS /RMPBS , 20.2 PBS Kids , 20.3 Create /World )
KRTN-TV (33.1/2 TBD , 33.3 Cozi , 33.4 TMD )
Hobbs
KUPT (29.1 Cozi , 29.2 MeTV , 29.3 TBD , 29.4 TMD )
K19KT-D (34.1 Ind. /News , 34.2 Fox , 34.3 Ion )
K34KZ-D (45.1 3ABN , 45.2 3ABN Proclaim! , 45.3 3ABN Dare to Dream , 45.4 3ABN Latino , 45.5 3ABN Radio , 45.6 3ABN Radio Latino , 45.7 Radio 74 )
Roswell Other
KENW 3 (3.1 PBS HD , 3.2 PBS SD , 3.3 Kids , 3.4 FNX ; Portales )
KVIH-TV (12.1 ABC 12.2 CW+ , 12.3 Comet , 12.4 TBD , 12.5 Charge! ; Clovis )
KCEI-LD (18.1 Ind. ; Taos )
KVBA-LP (19 Rel. ; Alamogordo )
KRWG-TV (22.1 PBS , 22.2 World , 22.3 Kids ; Las Cruces )
KTEL-TV (25.1 TXO , 25.2 Cozi , 25.3 TBD , 25.4 TMD ; Carlsbad )
ATSC 3.0 Cable Streaming Defunct
ABC CBS Fox NBC The CW MyNetworkTV PBS Other
KVIA-DT 7.3 (Ion , El Paso, TX )
KCHF 11 (Rel. Ind. , Santa Fe )
KUPT-LD 16 (H&I , Albuquerque )
KWBQ-DT 19.4 / KRWB-DT 21.4 (Ion , Santa Fe/Roswell )
KNMQ-LD 20 (ANT , Albuquerque )
KNAT-TV 23 (TBN , Albuquerque )
KEYU-DT 31.4 (Ion , Borger, TX )
KAZQ 32 (Rel. Ind. , Albuquerque )
KRTN-LD 33 (MeTV , Albuquerque )
KTVS-LD 36 (Rel. Ind. , Albuquerque )
K38IM 38 (3ABN )