KNMD-TV

KNMD-TV, virtual channel 9 (VHF digital channel 8), is a World-affiliated television station serving Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States that is licensed to Santa Fe. The station is owned by the University of New Mexico, making it the sister station of KNME-TV.

KNMD-TV
Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States
CitySanta Fe, New Mexico
ChannelsDigital: 8 (VHF)
Virtual: 9 (PSIP)
Programming
Subchannels9.1: World
9.2: Create
AffiliationsWorld
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of New Mexico
(The Regents of the University of New Mexico)
KNME-TV
History
First air date
2004 (2004)
Former channel number(s)
Digital:
9 (VHF, 2004–2010)
PBS (2004-2009)
Call sign meaning
New Mexico Digital
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID84215
ERP5.14 kW
HAAT1241 m
Transmitter coordinates35°12′45″N 106°27′0″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Websitenewmexicopbs.org

KNMD's main channel is also available statewide on Dish Network channel 9 and both digital channels are available on Comcast cable channels 204 and 205.

History
KNMD logo from 2009-2013

KNMD began broadcasting in late 2004 at 200 watts on VHF channel 9. It was launched as an exclusively digital television station and is the first and only station in the Albuquerque market to have never broadcast in analog.

Signal issues

Broadcasting at only 200 watts, KNMD's signal was sometimes hard to pick up in many areas without much pixelation and sound chops. KNMD is not licensed as a low powered TV station but originally used low power because of interference issues with KCHF which broadcasts its digital signal on channel 10 from a site near Los Alamos, New Mexico. KNMD filed an application with the FCC in 2009 to move transmission frequency to channel 8 and increase power to 5.14 kW in order to improve its signal quality and range.[1] They were granted a permit to make the changes in October 2009. In late August 2010, the upgrades were completed, greatly improving the station's signal.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[2]
9.11080i16:9WorldMain KNMD programming / World
9.2480iCreateCreate

For most of the broadcast day, KNMD's main HD channel runs programming from the "World" public television network which airs mostly news and documentaries. Some hours are programmed locally with re-airings of recent PBS primetime shows. Locally produced programs such as New Mexico In Focus are also shown on KNMD. KNMD had previously aired the PBS Satellite Service on channel 9.1 but on January 28, 2009 had moved PBS World from 9.2 to 9.1 and launched the how-to programming channel Create on 9.2.

References
  1. Eggerton, John (2009-08-17). "FCC Continues Working On DTV-Related Reception Issues". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  2. RabbitEars TV Query for KNMD
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