TV channels & antenna towers in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces is a city of about 102,000 people in New Mexico. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 42 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 9 low-power and 24 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 28 farther out. Five of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to El Paso, TX, so most of the network channels you will find here come from El Paso's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 4 (KDBC-TV), NBC on channel 9 (KTSM-TV), Fox on channel 14 (KFOX-TV), CW on channel 7.2 (KVIA-TV), Telemundo on channel 48 (KTDO) and Univision on channel 26 (KINT-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, NM, 201 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (good signal). 3 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SSE, at about 154°. The main network towers for Las Cruces sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KFOX-TV, KDBC-TV, KTDO, KVIA-TV and KTSM-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles southeast of Las Cruces (154° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Las Cruces at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Las Cruces, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Las Cruces is KTSM-TV (NBC), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 10 stations at fair strength or better, Las Cruces ranks 60th of 152 places in New Mexico: the same as the typical New Mexico town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 38 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

49% of New Mexico's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is El Paso, 42 miles away.