KNME, also known as KNME-TV or New Mexico PBS, is a state-owned media entity headquartered in the US. Jointly owned by the University of New Mexico and Albuquerque Public Schools, it operates as a PBS member television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1958, the company employs approximately 50 individuals, with its main product being media production. KNME-TV (channel 5), branded New Mexico PBS or NM PBS, functions as a PBS member television station. It is a sister station to Santa Fe–licensed KNMD-TV (channel 5), with the two stations sharing studios on UNM's North Campus on University Boulevard Northeast in Albuquerque. KNME-TV's transmitter is located atop Sandia Crest.
On February 18, 2026, New Mexico PBS (NMPBS/KNME-TV) named Phil Hoffman as its new general manager and chief executive officer, effective April 1. Hoffman, a veteran media executive, previously served as assistant dean of Media and general manager of Ball State PBS and Indiana Public Radio. His appointment followed a national search and the retirement of longtime general manager and CEO Franz Joachim, and he will inherit a budget landscape stabilized by state intervention.
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