NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – KRQE Media Group and New Mexico United are partnering to expand soccer coverage across the state and give fans access to every match via broadcast and online. KRQE Media Group has become the official English-language broadcast partner of New Mexico United. All the club’s matches will now be broadcast live on New Mexico 50 and streamed online for free at KRQE.com via a geofenced feed. The matches will also be broadcast on Saturday evenings at 11:30 p.m. on KRQE.
“This partnership is both exciting and innovative, bringing New Mexico United into homes across the entire state,” said United Owner/CEO Peter Trevisani. “We’re honored to partner with KRQE Media Group, an organization filled with talented, hard-working individuals, and to give our fans even more ways to experience their team in real-time.”
New Mexico United and KRQE will also hold a weekly half-hour show called “The Black & Yellow Report,” which will feature exclusive player and coach interviews, match recaps, analysis, and previews. “The Black & Yellow Report” will air at 9 p.m. every Thursday and hosted by KRQE Sports Director Van Tate, KRQE Sports Reporter Jared Chester, and Digital Sports Reporter Bradley Benson.
“We are thrilled to announce the partnership between KRQE Media Group and New Mexico United,” said Matthew Rosenfeld, Senior Vice President & Regional Manager for Nexstar Media Inc. “This is an exciting opportunity for our four local broadcast stations and digital platforms to team up with one of New Mexico’s most iconic sports teams. Through this partnership, we are making United matches more accessible than ever—bringing the excitement of live soccer to fans across the state with free over-the-air broadcasts to as many as 708,000 homes. We look forward to working with the United and their passionate fan base.”
The first match that will be streamed on New Mexico 50 is Saturday, March 8. New Mexico United will kick off its 2025 season on the road against Sacramento Republic FC. The first “The Black & Yellow Report” show will premiere on March 20.