Portland-Auburn News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Portland-Auburn's own TV stations, newspapers and radio newsrooms, updated through the day. Further down: which channel each network is on and every station licensed in the Portland-Auburn, ME market.
Latest Portland-Auburn news
- MENA studies program opens Fall Film Series with screening of “Palestine ’36”
- Cas Holman and “The Power of Play:” expanding open-ended learning beyond fixed practices
- Brunswick Dam mass fish kill renews longstanding concerns over the Androscoggin River’s future
- Samantha Yeung ’29: Searching for the Silver Lining
- Death Notice: Mary Bess
- Obituary: Mary Bess
- Death Notice: Cliff Shea
- Death Notice: Irene M. Fenlason
- Obituary: Brad Sylvia
- Obituary: Cleora Mae “Perk” (Perkins) Vaillancourt Ramsay
- Death Notice: Emery Wendell Carr II
- Death Notice: Carolyn Diane Pollard
More Portland-Auburn headlines (18)
- Death Notice: Linda H. Doyon
- Death Notice: Virginia L. (Bell) Penney
- Obituary: Linda H. Doyon
- $5,000 reward offered for missing Gulf of Maine research vessel
- Federal government to release thousands of barrels of heating oil from reserve
- Lewiston schools roll out the "Say Something" anonymous reporting system
- It's important to have your chimney inspected before you light your first fire
- From Scotland to Bates: Meet New Women’s Soccer Coach Jonny Macadam
- Study finds Oxford County needs seven more sheriff’s deputies, but hiring unlikely
- Lepage calls upcoming election one of the most important for 'decades to come'
- Sen. Collins' campaign ties Troy Jackson to 'far-left progressives' as AOC visits Maine
- Largest labor union representing firefighters, EMS responders endorses Sen. Collins
- Cancelled plans, caps on enrollees and a dearth of info on some premiums: It’s Medicare open enrollment time
- Maine Democrats slam Sen. Collins, Iran war for high oil prices
- LCN Collects 21 Awards in MPA Contest
- Federal assistance available for Maine farmers affected by drought
- Hiker takes a tumble near New Hampshire waterfall, rescue crews respond
- NEWS CENTER Maine Weather Forecast
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 23, 2:26 am EDT.
The Portland-Auburn, ME TV market has 8 full-power stations in FCC records. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.
What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Portland-Auburn?
- ABC: WMTW on channel 8 (Poland Spring)
- CBS: WGME-TV on channel 13 (Portland)
- NBC: WCSH on channel 6 (Portland)
- FOX: WPFO on channel 23 (Waterville)
- PBS: WCBB on channel 10 (Augusta); WMEA-TV on channel 26 (Biddeford)
- The CW: WPXT on channel 51 (Portland)
All full-power stations in the Portland-Auburn market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WMTW | 8 | 8 | Poland Spring, ME |
| CBS | WGME-TV | 13 | 15 | Portland, ME |
| NBC | WCSH | 6 | 31 | Portland, ME |
| FOX | WPFO | 23 | 17 | Waterville, ME |
| PBS | WCBB | 10 | 20 | Augusta, ME |
| PBS | WMEA-TV | 26 | 36 | Biddeford, ME |
| The CW | WPXT | 51 | 34 | Portland, ME |
| ION | WIPL | 35 | 24 | Lewiston, ME |
Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.
Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Portland-Auburn
Digital subchannels carry 23 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| 365BLK | 6.4 (WCSH) |
| Antenna TV | 23.4 (WPFO) |
| Bounce TV | 35.3 (WIPL) |
| Busted | 35.6 (WIPL) |
| Charge! | 23.2 (WPFO) |
| Comet | 23.3 (WPFO) |
| Court TV | 35.2 (WIPL) |
| Defy | 6.8 (WCSH) |
| Game Show Central | 35.7 (WIPL) |
| Grit | 35.4 (WIPL) |
| HSN | 35.8 (WIPL) |
| Heroes & Icons | 51.2 (WPXT) |
| Ion Mystery | 51.3 (WPXT) |
| Ion Plus | 35.5 (WIPL) |
| Outlaw | 6.5 (WCSH) |
| QVC | 51.5 (WPXT) |
| QVC2 | 35.9 (WIPL) |
| Quest | 6.3 (WCSH) |
| Roar | 23.1 (WPFO) |
| Shop LC | 6.6 (WCSH) |
| Story Television | 51.4 (WPXT) |
| The Nest | 13.3 (WGME-TV) |
| True Crime Network | 6.2 (WCSH) |
News, talk and public radio in the Portland-Auburn area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101.3 FM | WVQM | Talk | Augusta, ME |
| 560 AM | WGAN | Talk radio | Portland, ME |
| 1310 AM | WLOB | News–talk | Portland, ME |
Music, sports and other radio in the Portland-Auburn area
See all 22 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 FM | WMSJ | Contemporary Christian music | Freeport, ME |
| 89.7 FM | WMHB | Eclectic | Waterville, ME |
| 90.9 FM | WMPG | Community radio | Gorham, ME |
| 91.1 FM | WBOR | College radio | Brunswick, ME |
| 91.5 FM | WRBC | Freeform | Lewiston, ME |
| 92.3 FM | WMME-FM | Top 40 (CHR) | Augusta, ME |
| 93.1 FM | WMGX | Adult Top 40 | Portland, ME |
| 93.9 FM | WARX | Contemporary worship music | Lewiston, ME |
| 94.3 FM | WCYY | Active rock; alternative rock | Biddeford, ME |
| 95.5 FM | WPPI | Sports | Topsham, ME |
| 97.9 FM | WJBQ | Top 40 (CHR) | Portland, ME |
| 98.5 FM | WEBB | Country | Waterville, ME |
| 99.9 FM | WTHT | Country | Auburn, ME |
| 100.9 FM | WYNZ | Adult hits | South Portland, ME |
| 101.9 FM | WPOR | Country | Portland, ME |
| 102.9 FM | WBLM | Classic rock | Portland, ME |
| 105.9 FM | WBCI | Religious | Bath, ME |
| 106.7 FM | WXTP | Catholic talk | North Windham, ME |
| 107.5 FM | WFNK | Classic hits | Lewiston, ME |
| 1240 AM | WIGY | Oldies | Lewiston, ME |
| 1340 AM | WMDR | Religious children's radio | Augusta, ME |
| 1470 AM | WLAM | Adult standards; oldies | Lewiston, ME |
Local newspapers in the Portland-Auburn area
6 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec Journal | Augusta, ME | Daily newspaper | 1825 |
| The Bowdoin Orient | Brunswick, ME | Student newspaper | 1871 |
| Sun Journal | Lewiston, ME | Daily newspaper | 1847 |
| The Bates Student | Lewiston, ME | Student newspaper | 1873 |
| Portland Press Herald | Portland, ME | Daily newspaper | 1921 |
| Morning Sentinel | Waterville, ME | Daily newspaper | 1904 |
Portland-Auburn TV anchors and meteorologists
The on-air teams of 3 Portland-Auburn newsrooms, as each station lists them.
WMTW · ABC15 on air: Roger Griswold, Colleen Hurley, Connor Clement, Emily Pike, Jon Chrisos, Kathleen Jordan and more
Obituaries in the Portland-Auburn area
Death notices and obituaries from 7 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.