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  • 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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