KOAT-TV (Albuquerque, NM)

KOAT-TV (channel 7) is a TV station located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it is affiliated with ABC. The station is part of Hearst Television and has its studios situated on Carlisle Boulevard in Northeast Albuquerque. Its transmitter is positioned on Sandia Crest, which is northeast of the city. To extend its reach, KOAT-TV uses 27 repeaters that help broadcast its signal across a large part of New Mexico, as well as into southwestern Colorado and the far northeastern area of Arizona.

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#48097

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#9893

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City of Albuquerque testing new way to control mosquito population this summer

3 days ago | koat.com | Vince Rodriguez

TONIGHT. ROYALE AND PEYTON, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. COREY. MOSQUITO SEASON IS HITTING HARD RIGHT NOW IN THE METRO, AND NOW THE CITY IS TESTING A NEW WAY TO FIGHT BACK. STARTING IN JULY, CREWS WILL USE A SPRAY IN THE EVENINGS, AIMING TO KILL MOSQUITOES BEFORE THEY HATCH. THE CITY SAYS TRADITIONAL FOGGING JUST ISN'T WORKING QUITE RIGHT.
Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries

4 days ago | koat.com | Matt Cudahy

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands on Monday, lifting for now a court order requiring them to get a chance to challenge the deportations.The high court's action came after immigration officials put eight people on a plane to South Sudan in May, a move that U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston found violated his order.
Interstate 25 closed south of Albuquerque due to crash

4 days ago | koat.com | Vince Rodriguez

Bernalillo County Sheriff's OfficeSemi rollover on Interstate 25SOURCE: Bernalillo County Sheriff's OfficeInterstate 25 has been closed due to a crash south of Albuquerque. According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, all lanes of southbound I-25 have been closed due to a rollover crash. BCSO says a a semi-truck rolled over near the interstate and Bobby Foster Road. No injuries have been reported in the crash. Interstate 25 has been closed due to a crash south of Albuquerque.
Corey KOAT 7 Weather Forecast for June 21 2025

6 days ago | koat.com | Corey Howard

Corey KOAT 7 Weather Forecast for June 21 2025Hazardous heat, 50 MPH winds, monsoon surge this weekendYOU THIS MORNING. HOPE ALL IS WELL NOW. WE ARE TAKING A LOOK RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF THE SANDIAS AND YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THOSE SHADOWS ARE STILL UP AS WE ARE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE TEMPERATURE DOWN TO 70 DEGREES. WE DO HAVE THAT WIND BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT FIVE MILES PER HOUR. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE WEATHER HEADLINES.
ICE protest planned for Civic Plaza in Albuquerque

1 week ago | koat.com | Sasha Lenninger

Raids conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have taken place across the United States with its new quota of 3,000 arrests daily.In March, ICE agents, along with federal agencies, arrested 48 migrants during a weeklong operation in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Roswell. Officials said 20 of those arrested were previously arrested or convicted of a serious crime.Then, earlier this month, ICE agents raided a business in Lovington.
Eric Green weather June 20

1 week ago | koat.com | Eric Green

Eric Green weather June 20Last two days of extreme heat advisories before monsoon storms kick inOF DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. AND I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE CAN COUNT THE VOLCANO TIPS ON THE WEST MESA. IT'S JUST SLIGHTLY HAZY IN THE METRO THIS MORNING. A PRETTY NICE START TO OUR FRIDAY, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. KIND OF WARM THOUGH. ALREADY AT 75. TWO MORE DAYS HERE WITH THE VERY HIGH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES BEFORE THOSE MONSOON STORMS.
Eric Geen weather June 19

1 week ago | koat.com | Eric Green

Eric Geen weather June 19Very hot and windy stretch with monsoon storms coming next week DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. WE CAN COUNT THE VOLCANO TIPS THERE ON THE WEST MESA. YES, IT IS SLIGHTLY HAZY, BUT NOT TOO BAD HERE AROUND THE METRO. VERY HOT AND BREEZY. WINDY STRETCH WILL HAVE TO BE ROLLED OUT BEFORE A BIG SURGE OF MONSOON STORMS LOOK LIKE COMING EARLY NEXT WEEK. THAT'S GOING TO BE PAIRED WITH MUCH LOWER TEMPERATURES. REMEMBER THE RECORD BREAKING HEAT ON MONDAY?
New Mexico immigrants' rights groups denounce President Trump's call for mass deportations

1 week ago | koat.com | Faith Egbuonu

El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos along with immigrant-based and serving organizations, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and more held a press conference on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, to denounce President Donald Trump's call for mass deportations across the country, including the latest raid at Outlook Dairy Farms in Lovington, New Mexico.
What local politicians are saying

1 week ago | koat.com | Corey Howard

Senate Republicans are still trying to hammer out a version of President Trump's budget package known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act."We are anticipating that 88,530 New Mexicans are going to lose health care coverage," Alanna Dancis, the chief medical officer of the New Mexico Healthcare Authority, said in her assessment of the impact the president's bill will have on New Mexicans.The bill could reduce federal funding for Medicaid and make changes to the work requirements for Medicaid...
Two sentenced after child killed near Isotopes Park

1 week ago | koat.com | Nick Catlin

Two convicted murderers have been sentenced to life imprisonment after an 11-year-old was shot and killed after an Albuquerque Isotopes game.Video above: Family speaks out after Isotopes' shooting verdictNathen Garley and Jose Romero will serve life in prison plus several decades. Their court hearing was Wednesday afternoon, June 18.The fatal shooting left Froylan Villegas, 11, dead after the shooting was found to be a case of mistaken identity.