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What channel is Telemundo on antenna in El Paso (Las Cruces)?

Telemundo is channel 48.1 (KTDO).

It broadcasts on RF 26 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.

Our terrain predictions put Telemundo on KTDO within antenna reach of about 93% of people in the El Paso (Las Cruces) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 88% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.

Updated from FCC data

Lost Telemundo? 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 Telemundo still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KTDO tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .

Where Telemundo 48.1 comes from

  • Works on any digital TV

    KTDO RF 26 · UHF

    KTDO's own transmitter.

Which way to point for Telemundo around El Paso (Las Cruces)

Aim at the KTDO tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.

FromPointDistance
Las Cruces, NM south-southeast (153°) 40 mi
Socorro, TX northwest (311°) 18 mi
Alamogordo, NM south-southwest (202°) 80 mi
Sunland Park, NM east (100°) 7 mi
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The antenna you need for Telemundo in El Paso (Las Cruces)

Telemundo reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. 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 El Paso (Las Cruces) · 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 KTDO

  • 48.2 TeleXitos
  • 48.3 NBC True CRMZ
  • 48.4 Cozi TV
  • 48.5 Oxygen

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Questions about Telemundo in El Paso (Las Cruces)

What channel is Telemundo on antenna in El Paso (Las Cruces)?
Telemundo is channel 48.1 (KTDO) in El Paso (Las Cruces). It broadcasts on RF 26 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Why did Telemundo 48.1 disappear from my TV?
Run a channel rescan first. If it is still missing, check that your antenna points toward the KTDO tower and that it handles UHF.
What antenna do I need for Telemundo in El Paso (Las Cruces)?
Any antenna that receives UHF, aimed at the KTDO tower. Height matters more than brand: indoor close in, attic or roof farther out.

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).

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