Is KKAB (West) on NextGen TV?
West · Truth Or Consequences, NM (Albuquerque-Santa Fe market)
No. KKAB broadcasts only the current (ATSC 1.0) signal that every digital TV can receive. There is no NextGen TV filing for it on record with the FCC.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
KKAB at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- —
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 12 · VHF-high
- Network
- West
- City of license
- Truth Or Consequences, NM
- TV market
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe (#47)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 776244
Questions about KKAB
Is KKAB broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. KKAB broadcasts only the current (ATSC 1.0) signal that every digital TV can receive. There is no NextGen TV filing for it on record with the FCC.
Will KKAB stop working on my TV?
Not under today's rules. Any full-power or Class A station that switches to NextGen TV must keep an old-format (ATSC 1.0) simulcast on the air, and that requirement has no end date. What could change it: broadcasters have asked the FCC to let full-power stations in the 55 largest markets end old-format signals in February 2028. The FCC's own October 2025 proposal leaned the other way — letting each station choose when to stop. A final decision is expected by the end of 2026.
Why can't I get KKAB?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KKAB transmits on real (RF) channel 12, which is VHF-high. Many flat and "HD" indoor antennas are built mainly for UHF and do poorly on VHF-high (channels 7–13). If this station drops out while UHF stations come in, try an antenna that lists VHF-high reception, or one with rabbit-ear dipoles extended.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
Other stations in Albuquerque-Santa Fe
- KYNM-CD (30)
- KTEL-CD (TBD 47)
- KASA-TV (Telemundo 2)
- KENW (PBS 3)
- KOB (NBC 4)
- KNME-TV (PBS 5)
- KREZ-TV (CBS 6)
- KOAT-TV (ABC 7) · 3.0
- KOBR (NBC 8)
- KNMD-TV (PBS 9) · 3.0
- KBIM-TV (CBS 10)
- KCHF (11)
- KOBF (NBC 12)
- KRQE (CBS 13) · 3.0
- KLUZ-TV (Univision 14)
- KWBQ (CW 19) · 3.0
- KRMU (PBS 20)
- KRWB-TV (CW 21)
- KNAT-TV (TBN 23)
- KTEL-TV (NBC 25)
- KRPV-DT (27)
- KUPT (Telexitos 29)
- KAZQ (ETV 32)
- KRTN-TV (TBD 33)
- KTFQ-TV (UniMás 41)
- KASY-TV (MyNet 50) · 3.0
- KKAC (Story Television)
- KKAD (StartTV)
Full Albuquerque-Santa Fe station list and shutoff timeline →