Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

is the primary media hub of the US state of

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

, which includes Santa Fe and Las Cruces. The vistas and adobe architecture of New Mexico are a major backdrop of

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and the

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. The media of Albuquerque and New Mexico has international influence, including important production studios, newspapers, magazines, radio and television studios. Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and broader New Mexico work with the largest media markets in the world, from national New York and

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, to international

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and Japan. Which often leverage New Mexico's location as a central hub for North America, New Mexico has a large English and Spanish speaking population which are two of the major languages in

the Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...

. Some of the city's media conglomerates include

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fi ...

's Albuquerque Studios,

NBCUniversal NBCUniversal Media, LLC is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate corporation owned by Comcast and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. NBCUniversal is primaril ...

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, and

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. Leveraging the talent of

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s and creative studios; Blackout Theatre, Cliffdweller Studios, and Heaven Sent Gaming. Albuquerque is home to the largest daily newspaper with the largest circulation in New Mexico: '' Albuquerque Journal'', which is considered the "newspaper of record" for New Mexico alongside ''

The Santa Fe New Mexican ''The Santa Fe New Mexican'' or simply ''The New Mexican'' is a daily newspaper published in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dubbed "the West's oldest newspaper," its first issue was printed on November 28, 1849. Background The downtown offices for '' ...

''. Major magazines and other news publications in the city include '' Albuquerque the Magazine'', '' Albuquerque Business First'', and

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

has their ''Daily lobo'' publication. ''Su Casa Magazine'' and '' Outside'' have a national reach, and ''

New Mexico Magazine ''New Mexico Magazine'' was launched in 1923, and is the first state magazine founded in the United States. It is published monthly in print, online, and via an iOS app. Additionally, the magazine also maintains a store, selling New Mexico-relate ...

'' is widely circulated in the city. Major American broadcast networks, ABC, CBS/Fox,

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...

Telemundo Telemundo (; formerly NetSpan) is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is owned by Comcast. It provides content nationally with pr ...

Trinity Broadcasting Network The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) is an international Christian-based broadcast television network and the world's largest religious television network. TBN was headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, until March 3, 2017, when it sold its ...

, and

Univision Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...

, all have channels and studios in the city.

Public Broadcasting Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing ...

has a NM PBS presence through sister stations KNME-TV and KNMD-TV. The public radio station

KANW KANW (89.1 FM broadcasting, FM) is a commercial radio, non-commercial public radio, public radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. KANW is owned and operated by the Albuquerque Public Schools. On weekdays it airs New Mexico music and local pu ...

plays some

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programming, but is mainly known for playing the

New Mexico music New Mexico music ( es, música nuevo mexicana) is a genre of music that originated in the US state of New Mexico, it derives from Pueblo music in the 13th century, and with the folk music of Hispanos during the 16th to 19th centuries in Santa F ...

genre. Native American and Hispanic outlets are well-represented in the region due to the demographics of the city, programs like National Native News and Spanish-language programming are regular in the region. Albuquerque's

Christian media Christian media, sometimes referred to as inspirational, faith and family, or simply Christian, is a cross-media genre that features a Christian message or moral. Several creative studios and mass media formats are considered to be aspects of ...

is accepted with its media culture, with New Mexican churches and Christians having established radio programs, sermon broadcasts, and other creative outlets. The following is a list of media operations within the greater

Albuquerque metropolitan area The Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area, sometimes referred to as Tiguex (named after the Southern Tiwa), is a metropolitan area in central New Mexico centered on the city of Albuquerque. The metro comprises four counties: Bernalillo, San ...

, 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

* ABC affiliate

KOAT-TV KOAT-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, affiliated with ABC. Owned by Hearst Television, the station maintains studios on Carlisle Boulevard in Northeast Albuquerque, and its transmitter is located ...

Hearst Television Hearst Television, Inc. (formerly Hearst-Argyle Television) is a broadcasting company in the United States owned by Hearst Communications. From 1998 to mid-2009, the company traded its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ...

owns and operates the station and produces local news as ''Action 7 News'', and they produce online program ''Very Local''. * Albuquerque Studios: One of the main production hubs for

. The studios have been used for numerous major productions including '' Breaking Bad'', '' The Avengers'', '' Logan'', and '' Stranger Things''

season 4 Season 4 may refer to: * "Season 4" (''30 Rock'' episode), an episode of ''30 Rock'' See also * * Season One (disambiguation) * Season 2 (disambiguation) Season 2 may refer to: * ''Season 2'' (Infinite album) * '' 2econd Season'' See also * ...

. * Blackout Theatre:

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and drama team known for creating numerous drama and comedy productions. One such example is the character "Lynette LaBurqueña", played by Lauren Poole, is an homage to central New Mexico's Burqueña archetype. Lynette has been featured as an educational device about the New Mexican English accent at

, and in commercials such as the New Mexico State Fair. *

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

and FOX affiliate

KRQE KRQE (channel 13) is a television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, affiliated with CBS and Fox. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is sister to Santa Fe–licensed ''de facto'' CW owned-and-operated station KWBQ (channel 19) a ...

: Production studio for ''KRQE News 13'' and the ''New Mexico Living'' programming blocks. * Cliffdweller Studios: A film production studio active in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque, best known for their '' New Mexico True Television'' travel series and a

morning show Breakfast television (Europe, Canada, and Australia) or morning show (United States) is a type of news or infotainment television programme that broadcasts live in the morning (typically scheduled between 5:00 and 10:00a.m., or if it is a ...

called ''Good Day New Mexico''. Their primary host Michael Newman and their productions have won three regional Emmy Awards. * Heaven Sent Gaming: Christian

multimedia Multimedia is a form of communication that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images, animations, or video into a single interactive presentation, in contrast to tradit ...

studio, founded by married

childhood sweetheart Childhood sweetheart is a reciprocating phrase for a relationship (but not a partnership) between young persons. This may come about by an extension of friendship, physical attraction or develop from natural affinity. The relationship is usually ...

s Mario and Isabel Lucero. Their several publications include an original fictional universe such as the comic strip ''Reverie'', as well as a New Mexico Cultural Encyclopedia & Lexicon. * Hubbard Broadcasting station

KOB (TV) KOB (channel 4) is a television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, whose sister station, sister cable channel Reelz is also based in Albuquerque (KOB and Reelz, however, m ...

, and their nationwide

Reelz Reelz (formerly known as Reelz Channel) is an American digital cable and satellite television network owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. The network's programming was formerly devoted to entertainment-oriented programming focusing on the Hollywood ...

digital cable and satellite television network: KOB and Reelz operate independently from one another and have separate facilities, as KOB is affiliated with

as well. KOB was the primary production studio for the internationally syndicated ''

Val De La O Show The ''Val De La O Show'' was an American television music variety show hosted by Valentino De La O. The series was produced by NBC-affiliate KOB. The show was nationally and internationally syndicated in the United States and Mexico, and severa ...

'' variety show during the 1960s-1980s, it was the first "to pioneer a Spanish-language show on TV" and brought international attention to the

Tejano music Tejano music ( es, música tejana), also known as Tex-Mex music, is a popular music style fusing Mexican and US influences. Typically, Tejano combines Mexican Spanish vocal styles with dance rhythms from Czech and German genres – particular ...

, and

Texas country music Texas country music (more popularly known just as Texas country or Texas music) is a rapidly growing subgenre of country music from Texas. Texas country is a unique style of Western music and is often associated with other distinct neighboring s ...

genres. Reelz has created programs such as '' The Kennedys'', and documentaries hosted by Natalie Morales, Deborah Norville, and Geraldo Rivera. *

: They are currently investing in the Albuquerque area, with a major production studio facility in the metro for their major films and television shows. The television show ''

MacGruber ''MacGruber'' was a recurring sketch on the NBC television series ''Saturday Night Live'', first appearing on the show in January 2007. The sketch is a parody of the 1985–1992 adventure series ''MacGyver''. The sketch stars Will Forte as spec ...

'' is produced in Albuquerque, as their studio opened in 2021. NBC is affiliated with Hubbard Broadcasting's KOB as well. *

station

KASA-TV KASA-TV (channel 2), branded on-air as , is a television station licensed to Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, serving the Albuquerque area and most of the state as an owned-and-operated station of the Spanish-language Telemundo network. KA ...

: News studio for ''Noticias Telemundo Nuevo México''. along with KOB and NBC they help to produce Spanish language news for the station. *

station

KNAT-TV KNAT-TV (channel 23) is a religious television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, owned and operated by the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). The station's studios are located on Coors Boulevard in northwestern Albuquerque, and ...

: Produces numerous

televangelism Televangelism ( tele- "distance" and "evangelism," meaning " ministry," sometimes called teleministry) is the use of media, specifically radio and television, to communicate Christianity. Televangelists are ministers, whether official or self-pr ...

shows for TBN, including ''Joy In Our Town'' and various Christian sermons. *

station KLUZ-TV and their affiliate KTFQ-TV: Production studio for the ''Noticias Nuevo México'' news program.

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

; contains state and local news. * ''CNM Chronicle'':

Central New Mexico Community College Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), formerly Technical Vocational Institute (TVI), is a public community college based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1964, CNM offers associate degrees, professional certificates, and training opt ...

's student-run newspaper. * ''Corrales Comment'': a tiny newspaper covering some events in Corrales, New Mexico, with one writer, editor and publisher. * ''Daily Lobo'': independent student newspaper of the

. *''The Paper'': alternative independent newspaper printed weekly, daily digital editions, and online site. * '' Valencia County News-Bulletin'': weekly paper serving Belen, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas, Peralta, Rio Communities and all of

Valencia County, New Mexico Valencia County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 76,569. The county seat is Los Lunas. Valencia County is included in the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county was a si ...

Magazines

* ''ABQ Arts & Entertainment'': a free monthly magazine covering art, theater, music, dance and film. * '' Albuquerque the Magazine'': a monthly magazine chronicling life in Albuquerque. * ''Around 505'': celebrates the unique lifestyle in the metropolitan

Southwest The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each sepa ...

; covers upcoming performances from ballet to

retro Retro style is imitative or consciously derivative of lifestyles, trends, or art forms from history, including in music, modes, fashions, or attitudes. In popular culture, the "nostalgia cycle" is typically for the two decades that begin 20–30 ...

rock,

home improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), ...

tips, and a product showcase; free on the stands. * '' Local Flavor'': a free, monthly magazine covering food and wine in northern New Mexico. * ''New Mexico Kids!'': a free family magazine packed with information for parents, grandparents, educators and young people; includes a comprehensive calendar of events, directories of schools, camps and afterschool activities, regular columns, and feature stories; distributed to more than 300 locations in and around Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Los Alamos; six issues are published each year. * ''New Mexico MarketPlace'':

's oldest and largest monthly shopper publication; distributed free of charge by direct mail to 175,000 recipient single-family households throughout the Albuquerque metro area. * ''Su Casa Magazine'': New Mexico's most trusted Home Building & Remodeling publication is distributed to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Las Cruces, El Paso and surrounding areas. This 26-year-old publication features editorial about local builders, remodelers, interior design and decor, landscaping, food and travel.

Television

Full-powered stations ATSC 3.0 Religious stations Low-powered stations

Broadcast radio

A number of

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s are broadcast from and/or are licensed to Albuquerque, including the following:

AM stations

* 610

KNML KNML ("610 AM, The Sports Animal") is a sports talk formatted radio station owned by Cumulus Media and licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its studios are located in Downtown Albuquerque and it utilizes daytime and nighttime transmitters that ar ...

Albuquerque (

Sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...

) * 700 KDAZ Albuquerque (

Conservative talk Conservative talk radio is a talk radio format in the United States and other countries devoted to expressing conservative viewpoints of issues, as opposed to progressive talk radio. The definition of conservative talk is generally broad enough ...

/ Christian) * 770 KKOB Albuquerque ( Talk) * 810 KSWV Santa Fe (

Classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980 ...

) * 840 KJFA Belen ( Hispanic rhythmic) * 920 KSVA Albuquerque ( LifeTalk Radio) * 1000 KKIM Albuquerque (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

Christian) * 1050

KTBL KTBL (1050 AM broadcasting, AM) is a commercial radio station City of license, licensed to the village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico, and serves the Albuquerque metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and its studios are loca ...

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, known locally simply as "Los Ranchos" or "The Village," is a village in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The population was 6,024 at the time of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 Census. ...

( Active rock) * 1080 KEMR Moriarty (

Oldies Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music (broadly characterized as classic rock and pop rock) from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as ...

) * 1100 KRKE Peralta (80s Hits) * 1150 KNMM Albuquerque (

) * 1190 KXKS Albuquerque (

) * 1240 KDSK Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (

) * 1310 KKNS Corrales (

KTNN KTNN is a Navajo language AM ( medium-wave) radio station broadcasting on 660 AM from Window Rock, Arizona, the seat of the government of the Navajo Nation. It broadcasts Navajo tribal music and audio from Navajo ceremonial (''powwow'') dances ...

/ Navajo/

country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while ...

) * 1350 KABQ Albuquerque (

) * 1450 KRZY Albuquerque (

sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...

) * 1510 KOAZ Isleta (

Smooth jazz Smooth jazz is a genre of commercially-oriented crossover jazz and easy listening music that became dominant in the mid 1970s to the early 1990s. History Smooth jazz is a commercially oriented, crossover jazz which came to prominence in the 19 ...

) * 1550 KQNM Albuquerque (

Relevant Radio Relevant Radio (corporate name Relevant Radio, Inc.) is a radio network in the United States, mainly broadcasting talk radio and religious programming involving the Catholic Church. It is the largest Catholic radio network by owned station base. R ...

) * 1600

KIVA A kiva is a space used by Puebloans for rites and political meetings, many of them associated with the kachina belief system. Among the modern Hopi and most other Pueblo peoples, "kiva" means a large room that is circular and underground ...

Albuquerque (

)

FM stations

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

educational Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Vari ...

) broadcast. * 88.3 KLYT Albuquerque ( Christian)* * 88.7

KXNM KXNM is a non-commercial community radio station licensed to Encino, New Mexico and serving mainly Torrance County and other communities in Central New Mexico known as the Estancia Valley. KXNM's studios are located in the town of McIntosh, New M ...

Encino (KANW relay)* * 89.1

Albuquerque (

/ talk/

)* * 89.9 KUNM Albuquerque (

/ talk/

variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...

)* * 90.3 KANM Grants (News and Talk NPR/BBC)* * 90.7 KQLV Santa Fe ( K-Love)* * 91.1 KEZF Grants (

Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...

)* * 91.5

KFLQ KFLQ (91.5 FM) is a Christian radio station located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Family Life Radio network. History The All-Indian Pueblo Council filed for a noncommercial radio station in Albuquerque in December 1973, later c ...

Albuquerque ( Family Life Radio)* * 92.3

KRST KRST (92.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a country music radio format. The radio studios and offices are located in Downtown Albuquerque. KRST has an effective radi ...

Albuquerque (

Country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while ...

) * 92.7

KDSK-FM KDSK-FM (92.7 MHz) is a radio station based in Grants, New Mexico, (population about 10,000), the county seat of Cibola County in western New Mexico. KD Radio Incorporated (KD Radio) purchased KDSK-FM in January 2001. Having had much success wi ...

Grants (

) * 93.3

KOBQ KOBQ (93.3 Hertz, MHz) is a commercial radio, commercial FM broadcasting, FM radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a Contemporary hit radio, Top 40/CHR radio format, branded as "93-3 The Q - Albuqu ...

Albuquerque ( Contemporary hit radio) * 94.1 KZRR Albuquerque ( Active rock) * 95.1 KABQ-FM Corrales ( Rhythmic oldies) * 95.5 KHFM Santa Fe ( Classical)* * 96.3

KKOB-FM KKOB-FM (96.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it simulcasts a news/talk radio format with co-owned KKOB. The studios and offices are on 4th Street NW in downtown Albuquerque. K ...

Albuquerque ( Talk) * 96.7 KSFE Grants (

EDM EDM or E-DM may refer to: Music * Electronic dance music * Early Day Miners, American band Science and technology * Electric dipole moment * Electrical discharge machining * Electronic distance measurement *Entry, Descent, and landing demonstrat ...

) * 97.3 KKSS Santa Fe ( Rhythmic contemporary) * 97.7 KLVO Belen ( Regional Mexican) * 98.5 KABG Los Alamos (

) * 99.5

KMGA KMGA (99.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format. For much of November and December it switches to Christmas music. Th ...

Albuquerque (

Adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...

) * 99.9 KMGG-LP Albuquerque ( LPFM/

urban contemporary Urban contemporary music, also known as urban music, hip hop, urban pop, or just simply urban, is a music radio format. The term was coined by New York radio DJ Frankie Crocker in the early to mid-1970s as a synonym for Black music. Urban conte ...

)* * 100.3 KPEK Albuquerque (

Hot AC Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet sto ...

) * 101.3 KYLZ Albuquerque ( Hip-Hop) * 101.7 KQTM Rio Rancho (

) * 102.1 KQUQ-LP Albuquerque ( LPFM/

)* * 102.5 KIOT

Los Lunas Los Lunas is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population is 14,835 inside the village limits due to the new housing developments at El Cerro de Los Lunas (Huning Ranch). It is the county ...

(

Classic rock Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, prima ...

) * 103.3

KDRF KDRF (103.3 MHz) is a radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is owned by Cumulus Media and has an adult hits format as "Ed FM" and uses the slogan "playing stuff we like". Its studios are located in Downtown Albuquerque and the transmitte ...

Albuquerque ( Adult hits) * 104.1 KTEG Santa Fe (

Modern rock Modern rock is an umbrella term used to describe rock music that is found on college rock radio stations. Some radio stations use this term to distinguish themselves from classic rock, which is based in 1960s–1980s rock music. Radio format Mod ...

) * 104.7 KKTH Bosque Farms (

Christian) * 105.1 KKRG Santa Fe (

) * 105.5 KQRI Bosque Farms ( Air1)* * 105.9 KRZY Santa Fe ( Grupero/

Cumbia Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans during colonial times, and Europeans. Examples include: ...

) * 106.3 KXOT Los Lunas ( Regional Mexican) * 106.7 KVCN Los Alamos (

VCY America VCY America, is a traditional, evangelical, conservative Christian ministry based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The VCY America Radio Network maintains a format of Christian talk and teaching, as well as traditional Christian music through its broadca ...

)* * 107.1

KYFV KYFV (107.1 FM) is a non-commercial radio station located in Armijo, New Mexico, broadcasting to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, area. It is owned by and affiliated with the Bible Broadcasting Network featuring bible teachings and traditional hymns ...

Armijo (

Bible Broadcasting Network The Bible Broadcasting Network (BBN) is a listener-supported global Conservative Christian radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was founded in 1971 by Lowell Davey, who was the network's president until his dea ...

)* * 107.9 KBQI Albuquerque (

)

Translators

* 92.9 K225CH Rio Rancho (Oldies, KDSK) * 93.7 K229CL Albuquerque (80s Hits, KRKE) * 94.5 K233CG Sandia (Active rock,

) * 95.9 K240BL Albuquerque (Sports talk,

) * 96.9 K245CD Albuquerque (Conservative talk, KDAZ) * 98.1 K251AU Albuquerque (Classic country, KBQI HD2) * 98.9 K255AU Corrales (Catholic radio, KQNM) * 100.9 K265CA Albuquerque (Urban Contemporary, KZRR HD2) * 102.1 K271CP Albuquerque (Classic hits, KNMM) * 102.9 K275AO Albuquerque (Hispanic rhythmic, KJFA) * 103.7 K279BP Albuquerque (Smooth jazz, KOAZ) * 104.3 K282CD Los Lunas ( LifeTalk Radio, KSVA) * 107.5 K298BY Albuquerque (News and talk, KANW HD2)*

Defunct publications

* ''

Albuquerque Tribune ''The Albuquerque Tribune'' was an afternoon newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 1922 by Carlton Cole Magee as ''Magee's Independent''. It was published in the afternoon and evening Monday through Saturday. Scott Ware served as ed ...

'': (1922-2008) An afternoon general newspaper, and former competitor to the ''Albuquerque Journal''. * ''Bosque Beast'': (2012-2016) Covered animals and pet owners; published six times a year; free to every

residence A residence is a place (normally a building) used as a home or dwelling, where people reside. Residence may more specifically refer to: * Domicile (law), a legal term for residence * Habitual residence, a civil law term dealing with the status ...

and business in Corrales; delivered free to pickup locations around Albuquerque and Sandoval County. *''

Local iQ ''Local iQ'' was a free arts, culture, and entertainment biweekly magazine published in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It featured information about various artists, celebrities, and entertainers within New Mexico's largest city, and was distributed to ...

'': (2006-2014) Albuquerque lifestyle magazine; contains hyper-local information including arts and entertainment, food, wine, music, film, books, theater, travel, comedy, retail and art, among many other topics; printed bi-weekly; free on the stands. * ''

Weekly Alibi ''Weekly Alibi'', commonly referred to as ''The Alibi'', was a free weekly news, arts, culture, and entertainment newspaper and website in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The main features were the website's award-winning news section, featuring cultur ...

'': (1992-2020) an alternative weekly newspaper published in Albuquerque, featuring news, film, music, art, food, entertainment, blogs,

personals A personal advertisement, sometimes called a contact ad, is a form of classified advertising in which a person seeks to find another person for friendship, romance, marriage, or sexual activity. In British English, it is commonly known as an adve ...

and event

calendars A calendar is a system of organizing days. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months and years. A date is the designation of a single and specific day within such a system. A calendar is also a ph ...

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