WWPI-LD
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HAAT | 52.6 m (173 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 46°43′43.0″N 68°00′1.0″W / 46.728611°N 68.000278°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
WWPI-LD (channel 16) is a low-power television station licensed to Fort Kent, Maine, United States, serving the Presque Isle, Maine, area as an affiliate of NBC. It is owned by Gray Television alongside CBS/Fox/CW+ affiliate WAGM-TV (channel 8). The two stations share studios on Brewer Road in Presque Isle, where WWPI-LD's transmitter is also located.
WWPI-LD is the only NBC affiliate in Maine not tied in with the Tegna-owned News Center Maine network (consisting of WCSH in Portland and WLBZ in Bangor). Prior to WWPI's sign-on as an NBC affiliate, WLBZ served as the default affiliate for Aroostook County.
History
On June 3, 2019, Gray Television changed the
News operation
WWPI-LD mostly simulcasts all of WAGM-TV's weekday newscasts, airing the 6 p.m. newscast an hour later at 7 p.m. WWPI-LD does not air newscasts on weekends, opting for syndicated programming.
Subchannel
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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16.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
WWPINBC | Main WWPI-LD programming / NBC |
References
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- ^ "WAGM announces launch of NBC Affiliation". WAGM-TV. Gray Television. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
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