TV channels & antenna towers in McIntosh, New Mexico

McIntosh, New Mexico has a population of about 1,480. There are 30 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 2 Class A, 8 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of McIntosh, 21 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles 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.

The best-placed network stations 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, 195 miles to the northwest. 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 NW, at about 317°. The main network towers for McIntosh 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 33 miles northwest of McIntosh (317° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach McIntosh at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for McIntosh is KOAT-TV (ABC), 33 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, McIntosh ranks 30th of 152 places in New Mexico: more than the typical New Mexico town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 33 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, 37 miles away.