KOB-TV (Albuquerque, NM)

KOB is a television station affiliated with NBC, operating on virtual channel 4 and UHF digital channel 26. It is licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and also serves the state capital, Santa Fe. The station is part of Hubbard Broadcasting, which is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. While KOB and its sister cable channel, Reelz, are both based in Albuquerque, they run separate operations and facilities. KOB's studios can be found on Broadcast Plaza, just west of downtown Albuquerque, and its transmitter is situated on Sandia Crest, to the east of the city.

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#55583

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Congressional proposal would sell of federal land in Sandias, other areas of New Mexico

1 week ago | kob.com | Zach Rael

A proposal making its way through Congress would sell of millions of acres of public lands, including some areas that are special to many New Mexicans. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A proposal moving through Congress could open up more than 250 million acres of public land for sale, including parts of the Sandia Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Santa Fe. The proposal by Sen.
Albuquerque Fire Rescue Station 11 burglarized

1 week ago | kob.com | Feliz Romero

It's not common for firefighters to be the targets of crime, but it happened at Fire Station 11 earlier this week. It also happens to be the second-busiest fire station in the city. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It’s not common for firefighters to be the targets of crime, but it happened at Fire Station 11 earlier this week. It also happens to be the second-busiest fire station in the city.
Man accused of purchasing fireworks in New Mexico to attack police at LA protests

1 week ago | kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal prosecutors accuse a Texas man of purchasing fireworks from a store in New Mexico on his way to use them in California. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 48-year-old Grzegorz Vandenberg went to a travel center Thursday in Lordsburg and asked employees to help him select fireworks he could throw directly at people to harm them.
When will New Mexico see relief from the heat and smoke?

1 week ago | kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld

Here's a look at the next chance of rain in the Land of Enchantment. See the latest conditions at KOB.com/Weather. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When may we see relief from the triple-digit heat and smoke that continues to hang over New Mexico? Soon actually. Before we get there, we will have to deal with smoke from two fires in the Gila National Forest. The smoke will push toward the bootheel of New Mexico as Wednesday evening rolls in.
Westbound Interstate 40 closed at Atrisco Vista

1 week ago | kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Westbound Interstate 40 is closed at Atrisco Vista due to a crash Wednesday morning, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Westbound I-40 is closed from mile marker 148 to mile marker 144. NMDOT is requesting you seek an alternate route and you expect “major delays.”The NMDOT camera at I-40 and Rio Puerco is showing major backups on the hill near where the crash happened. Further details are limited.
Latest: Trout Fire grows to 38,682 acres near Silver City

1 week ago | kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld

SILVER CITY, N.M. — The Trout Fire is continuing to grow significantly, causing road closures and evacuations near Silver City in southwestern New Mexico. Here is the latest. The Trout Fire has burned an estimated 38,682 acres with no containment in the Gila National Forest near Silver City, according to an update Wednesday. That is up from 24,706 acres Tuesday and around 18,000 acres Monday. Evacuations are now in place for residents in the Cherry Creek Ranch area.
Kid Fire sparks overnight in bosque near Los Lunas

1 week ago | kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld

LOS LUNAS, N.M. — A fire sparked overnight and has burned 15 acres in the Rio Grande bosque near Los Lunas. The Kid Fire is about a tenth of a mile south of the Los Lunas Bridge on the west side of the river. It is 10% contained and “holding” at 15 acres. Fire crews from Valencia County and Los Lunas are working with New Mexico State Forestry and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District to contain fire.
What free fine arts events are going on this summer in New Mexico?

1 week ago | kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld

Here are some ideas for if you don't want to break the budget or travel too far. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Name a better combo than a New Mexico sunset, the Sandia Mountains and some Shakespeare – well, actually, we might be able to. This summer in New Mexico, there are some free outdoor fine arts events that don’t require you to have a big budget – events like the New Mexico Shakespeare Festival.
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights

1 week ago | kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision in a case from Tennessee effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts by President Donald Trump’s Republican administration and state governments to roll back protections for transgender people. Another 26 states have laws similar to Tennessee’s.
Supreme Court clears the way for temporary nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico

1 week ago | kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico, even as the nation is at an impasse over a permanent solution. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, reversed a federal appeals court ruling that invalidated the license granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to a private company for the facility in southwest Texas.