What channel is ABC on antenna in Albuquerque-Santa Fe?
ABC is channel 7.1 (KOAT-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 7 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on KOAT-TV within antenna reach of about 59% of people in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KOAT-TV tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where ABC 7.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KOAT-TV RF 7 · VHF
KOAT-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Albuquerque-Santa Fe
Aim at the KOAT-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho, NM | east-southeast (109°) | 15 mi |
| Santa Fe, NM | southwest (221°) | 41 mi |
| Los Lunas, NM | northeast (34°) | 34 mi |
| Grants, NM | east (87°) | 78 mi |
| Edgewood, NM | west-northwest (294°) | 14 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Albuquerque-Santa Fe
ABC reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Albuquerque-Santa Fe · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from KOAT-TV
- 7.2 Estrella TV
- 7.3 True Crime Network
- 7.4 CBS
- 7.5 Story Television
- 7.6 QVC
Other networks in Albuquerque-Santa Fe
Questions about ABC in Albuquerque-Santa Fe
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out