TV channels & antenna towers in North Valley, New Mexico

North Valley is a city of about 11,300 people in New Mexico. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 26 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power, 2 Class A, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 21 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 22 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 4 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.

The strongest network signals here 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, 161 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong 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 ENE, at about 74°. The main network towers for North Valley sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KASA-TV, KWBQ, KOB, KRQE and KOAT-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 10 miles east of North Valley (74° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for North Valley is KOAT-TV (ABC), 10 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KASA-TV is only 10 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 22 stations at fair strength or better, North Valley ranks 1st of 152 places in New Mexico: more than the typical New Mexico town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 10 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

17% of New Mexico's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Rio Rancho, 4.8 miles away.