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Overview
WCSH brings NBC to Portland, Maine, and is one of the full-power stations serving the Portland-Auburn, ME market.
Viewers find it on channel 6. That is the virtual channel your TV displays; the signal itself goes out on RF channel 31, which is why a rescan sometimes matters. Beyond the main channel, WCSH also airs True Crime Network, Quest, 365BLK, Outlaw, Shop LC and Defy on its subchannels.
WCSH channel lineup
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 6.1 | NBC |
| 6.2 | True Crime Network |
| 6.3 | Quest |
| 6.4 | 365BLK |
| 6.5 | Outlaw |
| 6.6 | Shop LC |
| 6.7 | Radar |
| 6.8 | Defy |
According to FCC records, the licensee is TEGNA East Coast Broadcasting, LLC. The station dates back to 1953. The current call sign has been in place since February 1997.
WCSH's main studio, per its FCC filings, is at One Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101. You can reach the station online at www.newscentermaine.com.
In its 2025 children's television report to the FCC, WCSH listed educational programs including Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild, Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer and Dragonfly TV Sports.
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Channel and license details
- Call sign
- WCSH
- Network
- NBC (subchannels: True Crime Network, Quest, 365BLK, Outlaw, Shop LC, Defy)
- Virtual channel
- 6
- RF channel
- 31
- City of license
- Portland, Maine
- TV market
- Portland-Auburn, ME
- Licensee
- TEGNA East Coast Broadcasting, LLC
- On the air since
- 1953
- Call sign since
- February 1997
- Studio address
- One Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101
- FCC facility ID
- 39664
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www.newscentermaine.com
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Location
WCSH at a glance
- Network
- NBC
- Channel
- 6 (RF 31)
- Licensed to
- Portland, ME
- Subchannels
- True Crime Network, Quest, 365BLK, Outlaw, Shop LC
- TV market
- Portland-Auburn, ME
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