Albuquerque, New Mexico United States |
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City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Channels |
Digital: 21 (UHF) Virtual: 21 (PSIP) |
Subchannels | 21.1 Antenna TV 21.2 The Action Channel 21.3 Retro TV 21.4 Rev'n 21.5 WeatherNation TV 43.7 LifehacksDRTV |
Affiliations | Antenna TV (2016-present) |
Owner | Belmax Broadcasting, LLC |
First air date | 1991 |
Call letters' meaning | Your New Mexico |
Former callsigns | K61EQ (1988-1998) KYNM-LP (1998-2015) |
Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 61 (1991-2004) 30 (2004-2015) Digital: 51 (2010-2015) |
Former affiliations |
TVU (2001-2005) Almavision (2005-2008) My Family TV (2011-2014) MundoMax(Fox) (2014-2016) PBJ (2011-2015) QVC (2013-2016) |
Transmitter power | 15 kW |
Height | 1283 m |
Class | A |
Facility ID | 60795 |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′53.40″N 106°27′1.70″W / 35.2148333°N 106.4504722°W |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
Website | kynmtv.com |
KYNM-CD is a low-powered digital Class A television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico broadcasting on digital UHF channel 21. Digital channel 21.1 airs classic television programming from Antenna TV in high definition. Digital channel 21.2 airs programming from The Action Channel (formerly Tuff TV), a commercial network that broadcasts content targeted at a male audience. Digital channel 21.3 airs Retro TV, which features reruns of classic TV shows. Channel 21.4 airs the automotive network Rev'n. All three of these commercial networks are run by Luken Communications in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 21.5 airs programming from WeatherNation TV.
KYNM is owned by Belmax Broadcasting. KYNM's main channel 21.1 is also available on Comcast cable channel 21.
KYNM has also showcased local programming such as "New Mexico Rides" a half-hour show about cars and other forms of transportation which aired on both digital channels 30.1 and 30.2. Also featured is "The After After Party" a local entertainment talk show hosted by local comedian Steven Michael Quezada with music from funk band The James Douglas Show. The program initially airs Saturdays on KWBQ but re-airings are shown mostly on Tuff TV 30.2 on weeknights. Channel 30.1 also features tourist information from around the state that airs weekday mornings as well as other local information. Beginning in January 2012, KYNM started airing local high school sports programming from ProView Networks on channels 30.1 and 30.2. The JENNi20 Countdown aired on KYNM from Jan to Jun 2012, but is now available on uTV Comcast Channel 26 Saturday from 4pm to 6pm. The JENNi20 Countdown was hosted by 15-year-old, Jennifer Smart, the youngest radio station owner in the USA at the time when she owned KALY-AM 1240 (now KDSK).