Talk:List of television stations in New Mexico

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I want to clarify the difference between "affiliate" and "satellite station." It's best with an example: station A is an affiliate of network X - X provides some programming, but A is operated by a different company. Station B is a satellite station of A - B is owned and operated by A, and simulcasts most of A's programming with some local content. Hence the change on this page. -Oddtoddnm 05:38, July 25, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] KBIM?

Is it worth mentioning KBIM on this page? It's the satellite station for KRQE based in Durango, Colorado, but it serves the Four Corners region also served by KOBF and KOFT. Come to think of it, though, that would mean we should include El Paso's television stations, which serve Las Cruces, New Mexico. Thoughts? --Oddtoddnm 02:59, August 4, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Reorganize?

I realize this page's format is based on others', but I'm wondering if a reorganization into parts of the state is necessary. Each of the three big Albuquerque stations has satellites in the Four Corners region (KRQE's, as mentioned above, is in Durango, Colorado) and in southeastern New Mexico (Carlsbad and Roswell). KOB-TV and KOAT have satellites in southwestern New Mexico (Silver City). That means channel numbers are sometimes duplicated, as seen here in 10 and 6. The areas that both Channels 10 serve are well separated (Roswell and Silver City), as are Channels 6 (Carlsbad and Silver City).

So, for the sake of preventing confusion, I propose these headings:

  • Albuquerque/Santa Fe (the cities are close enough together that their stations serve the other city. And geography and translators allow signals to reach farther into the northeastern part of the state. Plus, for example, KASA's business side is in Santa Fe, as is their FCC license, but their transmitter and main studio are in Albuquerque.)
  • Northwestern New Mexico (or Four Corners, as the region is often referred to. This would include Farmington stations.)
  • Southwestern New Mexico (which would include Silver City)
  • Southeastern New Mexico (which would include Roswell and Carlsbad)
  • Las Cruces (it's part of El Paso's media market, so signals don't bleed too far out of Doña Ana County.

Thoughts/suggestions/votes? -Oddtoddnm 03:14, August 4, 2005 (UTC)

I realized after I proposed this that List of television stations in Texas is broken down by city, so I went ahead and broke New Mexico down by region like this. -Oddtoddnm 03:41, August 7, 2005 (UTC)