Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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|---|---|
| TV station ( public broadcasting ) | |
| Program type | Information and culture |
| reception | Cable , terrestrial television, radio |
| Image resolution | ( Entry missing ) |
| Start of transmission | November 13, 1961 WCBB September 23, 1963 as MPBN July 1, 1992 in its current form |
| List of TV channels | |
| Website | |
The Maine Public (formerly Main Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN)) is a state-owned broadcast network, the public radio and television stations in the US state of Maine operates. It is operated by the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation , which has all PBS and NPR stations in Maine under license. Main Public has studios in Portland , Lewiston and Bangor .
Television stations
| station | Licensed location (served cities) | Transmission channel | First broadcast | Meaning of the callsign |
ERP |
HAAT |
Transmitter coordinates |
| WCBB |
Augusta ( Lewiston , Portland ) |
10 ( VHF ) | November 13, 1961 |
C olby B ates B owdoin (original owners) |
29.7 kW | 304 m | |
| WMEB-TV (flagship) |
Orono ( Bangor ) |
12 ( VHF ) | September 23, 1963 |
M aine E ducational B angor |
15 kW | 375 m | |
| WMEM-TV | Presque Isle | 10 ( VHF ) | February 17, 1964 |
M aine E ducational M |
14.5 kW | 353 m | |
| WMED TV | Calais | 13 ( VHF ) | September 15, 1965 |
M aine ED ucational |
3.5 kW | 134 m | |
| WMEA TV 1 | Biddeford ( Portland ) | 26 ( UHF ) | March 15, 1975 |
M aine E duc A tional |
50 kW | 231 m |
Radio stations
MPBN operates eight radio stations and three relay stations.
| station |
frequency
VHF |
Sender class
(according to FCC) |
City | Establishment date |
| WMEA | 90.1 MHz | C. | Portland | April 1974 |
| WMEP | 90.5 MHz | B. | Camden | February 4, 2002 |
| WMEW | 91.3 MHz | A. | Waterville | August 30, 1984 |
| WMEH | 90.9 FM | B. | Bangor | 1970 |
| WMED | 89.7 FM | C2 | Calais | June 22, 1984 |
| WMEM | 106.1 FM | C. | Presque Isle | 1978 |
| WMEF | 106.5 FM | C3 | Fort Kent | September 15, 1994 |
| WFYB | 91.5 FM | C3 | Fryeburg | 2016 |
| W291CO | 106.1 FM | D. | Bangor | 2015 |
| W259BY | 99.7 FM | D. | Waterville | 2015 |
| W281AC | 104.1 FM | D. | Portland | 2016 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Exact dates reflect the date on which the FCC issued a license for the station. The station will normally have been operating under program test authority for some months prior.
- ^ Federal Communications Commission : FM Broadcast Station License . February 4, 2002. Retrieved February 16, 2008. File number BLED-20011113ABV.