KNMD-TV · channel 9.1
KNMD-TV is channel 9.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Santa Fe, NM. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
KNMD-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 9.1 PBS NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for KNMD-TV
KNMD-TV transmits from the main Albuquerque-Santa Fe tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho, NM | east-southeast (110°) | 15 mi |
| Santa Fe, NM | southwest (220°) | 41 mi |
| Los Lunas, NM | northeast (34°) | 34 mi |
| Grants, NM | east (87°) | 78 mi |
| Edgewood, NM | west-northwest (293°) | 14 mi |
KNMD-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 16.6 kW
- Antenna height
- 3289 m above sea level, 1274 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.2122, -106.4497 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 84215
- Licence on file
- 2021-04-12
More in Albuquerque-Santa Fe
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