KVIA-TV

KVIA-TV
Brand	ABC 7 (general) ABC 7 News (newscasts)
City of License	El Paso, Texas
Market	El Paso, Texas/Las Cruces, New Mexico
Channel	7 digital 7 virtual Formerly: 13 analog (1956-1981) 7 analog (1981-2009) 17 digital Subcarrier: 7.2 (The CW) 7.3 (WeatherNation TV) 7.4 (KAEP-LP: Azteca America)
Network Affiliation	Current: ABC
Founded	1956
Company	News-Press & Gazette
President
Current Popular Non-Network Shows	Entertainment Tonight Access Hollywood Live with Kelly and Ryan Private Practice Leverage Tamron Hall

KVIA-TV is an ABC affiliate in El Paso, Texas & Las Cruces, New Mexico. The station broadcasts on both digital and virtual channel 7, owned by the News-Press & Gazette Company.

KVIA began broadcasting in 1956 on channel 13 before switching its channel number to 7 when PBS member station KCOS broadcasted on channel 13. KVIA has been affiliated with ABC from the start. In 1976, the station had a satellite station called KAVE-TV channel 6 which lasted until 1993, that station had became KOCT, which served as a satellite for ABC affiliate KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the station has now ceased its operation.

Digital programming

Virtual	Physical	Name	Programming
7.1	7.1	KVIA-DT	Main KVIA (ABC)
7.2	7.2	KVIA-DT2	The CW
7.3	7.3	KVIA-DT3	WeatherNation TV
7.4	7.4	KAEP-LP	Azteca America