TV channels & antenna towers in Santa Teresa, New Mexico

Santa Teresa, New Mexico has a population of about 2,740. Our map shows 50 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 13 full-power, 2 Class A, 11 low-power and 24 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 46 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, 102 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair 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 SSE, at about 169°. The main network towers for Santa Teresa sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KOAT-TV, KASA-TV, KWBQ, KNAT-TV and KOB and others, transmit from the same tower site about 66 miles south of Santa Teresa (169° SSE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Santa Teresa is KRQE (Fox), 66 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 12 stations at fair strength or better, Santa Teresa ranks 53rd of 152 places in New Mexico: more than the typical New Mexico town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 51 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

34% of New Mexico's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.