MAINE
- newschannel15
- Jun 28
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 5
-PORTLAND/AUBURN-
NEWSCENTER MAINE
WCSH/Channel 6.1 (NBC)
Ownership: Tegna; pending to Nexstar Media Group
MAINE'S TOTAL COVERAGE
WMTW-TV/Channel 8.1 (ABC)
Ownership: Hearst Television
CBS 13 NEWS
WGME-TV/Channel 13.1 (CBS)
Ownership: Sinclair Broadcast Group
FOX 23 NEWS
WPFO/Channel 23.1 (Fox)
Ownership: Cunningham Broadcasting
(SSA with WGME-TV; newscasts produced by WGME-TV)
MAINE'S TOTAL COVERAGE
WPXT/Channel 51.1 (The CW)
Ownership: Hearst Television
(Sister station of WMTW-TV; newscasts produced by WMTW-TV)
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-BANGOR-
NEWSCENTER MAINE
WLBZ/Channel 2.1 (NBC)
Ownership: Tegna; pending to Nexstar Media Group
(Semi-satellite of WCSH)
WABI NEWS
WABI/Channel 5.1 (CBS)
WABI NEWS
WABI/Channel 5.2 (The CW)
Ownership: Gray Media
ABC 7 NEWS
WVII-TV/Channel 7.1 (ABC)
Ownership: Rockfleet Broadcasting
(Sister station of WFVX-LD)
FOX 22 NEWS
WFVX-LD/Channel 22.1 (Fox)
Ownership: Rockfleet Broadcasting
(Sister station of WVII-TV; newscasts produced by WVII-TV)
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-PRESQUE ISLE-
NEWS SOURCE 8
WABI NEWS
WAGM-TV/Channel 8.1 (CBS)
NEWS SOURCE 8
WAGM-TV/Channel 8.2 (Fox)
Ownership: Gray Media
(Simulcast of WABI morning and weekend newscasts)
NEWS SOURCE 8
WWPI-LD/Channel 16.1 (NBC)
Ownership: Gray Media
(Simulcast of WAGM-TV newscasts)
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Past Newscast Branding:
WLBZ/Channel 2
Bangor
"Channel 2 News Digest" (1960s-70s)
"NewsCenter 2"/"NewsCenter" (-2017)
Past Call Letters: WTWO (1955-59)
Past Affiliation: CBS (1955-59), ABC Secondary (1955-65)
Past Ownership: Murray Carpenter (1955-58), William Rines, Maine Broadcasting, Gannett/Tegna
WABI/Channel 5
Bangor
"Telejournal News" (1970s)
"Channel 5 News" (1990s-2000)
"WABI-TV 5 News" (2000-2025)
Past Affiliation: NBC (1953-59), CBS Secondary (1953-55), ABC Secondary (1953-65)
Past Ownership: Community Broadcasting Service (1953-)
WCSH/Channel 6
"Channel 6 News Journal"
"Eyewitness News"
"NewsCenter 6"/"NewsCenter" (-2017)
Past Ownership: Gannett/Tegna
WVII/Channel 7
Bangor
"NewsPlus 7"
"7 Eyewitness News" (1980s-90s)
"NewsChannel 7" (1990s)
"Channel 7 News" (-1999)
"News 7" (1999-2002)
"ABC 7 News" (2002-)
"Your Bangor News" (-2012)
Past Call Letters: WEMT (1965-76)
Past Ownership: Downeast Broadcasting (1965-76), Eastern Maine Broadcasting Systems (1976-82), Seaway Communications (1982-98)
WAGM/Channel 8
Presque Isle
"NewsLine 8" (1980s)
Past Affiliation: CBS/NBC/ABC
Past Ownership: Aroostook Broadcasting Corporation (1956-59), Community Broadcasting System (1959-71), Diversified Communications (1971-84), NEPSK (1984-2015)
WMTW/Channel 8
Portland/Auburn
"Channel 8 News"
"NewsCircle"/"NewsFinal"
"Region 8 News"
"TV-8 News"
"News 8 New England"
"Eyewitness News"
"Channel 8 News"
"News 8 WMTW" (-2005)
"WMTW News 8" (2005-2023)
Past Ownership: Harron Communications
WGME/Channel 13
Portland
"WGAN-TV News"
"Channel 13 Newsbeat" (1970s)
"News 13" (1970s-80s)
"NewsChannel 13" (1980s-90s)
"News 13" (1990s-2013)
Past Call Letters: WGAN (1954-83)
Past Ownership: Guy Gannett (1954-98)
WFVX-LD/Channel 22.1
Bangor
"The 10pm News Hour"
"The 7am News Hour"
WPFO/Channel 23
Waterville/Portland
"News 13 on Fox" (-2013)
Past Call Letters: WMPX (1999-2003)
Past Affiliation: Pax (1999-2003)
Past Ownership: Paxson Communications (1999-2002)
WCKD-LP/Channel 30
Bangor
"News 7 At Ten" (2001-2002)
DEFUNCT
Past Call Letters: W30BF
Past Affiliation: PBS, UPN (2001-2005)
WIPL/Channel 35
Portland
"Our Maine News at 7" (2001-6/2002)
DEFUNCT
Past Call Letters: WPME
Past Affiliation: UPN (1997-9/4/06), The WB (1997-2001)
Past Ownership: New England Television, MPS Media (-2013)
WPXT/Channel 51
Portland
"The News at Ten"
DEFUNCT; simulcast of WLVI/Boston, MA 10pm news
"Fox 51 News At Ten"
"Our Maine News" (2001-6/2002)
DEFUNCT
"NewsCenter at Ten" (2002-2008)
DEFUNCT. 10pm newscast produced by WCSH
"NewsCenter Morning Report Xtra" (2011-2014)
DEFUNCT; 7am newscast produced by WCSH
"WMTW News 8" (-2023)
Past Affiliation: Independent (1986), Fox (1986-2001), WB (2001-9/17/06)
Past Ownership: Bride Communications (1986-96), Pegasus (1996-2006), New Age Media (2006-2013)

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