TV channels & antenna towers in Los Lunas, New Mexico

Los Lunas, New Mexico has a population of about 15,300. There are 29 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 2 Class A, 8 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 22 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 farther out. Five of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Albuquerque, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Albuquerque's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (KOAT-TV), NBC on channel 4 (KOB), Fox on channel 13.2 (KRQE), CW on channel 19 (KWBQ), Telemundo on channel 2 (KASA-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KLUZ-TV) and Trinity on channel 23 (KNAT-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KREZ-TV in Durango, CO, 182 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 6 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 NNE, at about 30°. The main network towers for Los Lunas sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KRQE, KOB, KNAT-TV, KASA-TV and KWBQ and others, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles northeast of Los Lunas (30° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Los Lunas at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Los Lunas is KOAT-TV (ABC), 32 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Los Lunas ranks 24th of 152 places in New Mexico: more than the typical New Mexico town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 South Valley, 14 miles away.