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
- Chris Lewey will look out for District 82 and our environment | Letter
- Fire starts in bedroom of Scarborough home; firefighter taken to hospital
- Crews respond to house fire in Scarborough
- Could this fall nor'easter take on subtropical characteristics?
- Offshore storm bringing breezy conditions
- NEWS CENTER Maine Weather Forecast
- Bangor overdoses on the rise, advocates call for leaders to do more
- Court rules Juniper Ridge landfill expansion can proceed
- Lincolnville writer flexes mastery of the uncanny in her latest genre-bending novel
- Read the poem ‘Monument Square’ by Mark Evan Chimsky
- Before Maine looks for an economic ‘secret sauce,’ it should look inward | Opinion
- Anson select board chairman resigns for ‘personal reasons’
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- Legislative response to AI is already overdue | Opinion
- Time is on Troy Jackson’s side | Letter
- Oxford County needs at least 7 more deputies, study says
- Matt Dunlap holds Lewiston town hall, vows checks on Trump, backs Medicare-For-All
- Biddeford Council limits ICE cooperation
- Women’s Soccer Sees Most Wins Since 2017
- How War in Yemen is Reaching Maine Gas Tanks
- Dogs for Democracy Registers Voters for the Midterms
- Experts clash over long-term drought risks during Poland Spring permit renewal hearings
- More money is going to 25 negative U.S. Senate ads in Maine than winter heating assistance for the entire state
- MSAD 58 pauses decisions on school closures ahead of Nov. 3 withdrawal votes
- Meet the Bowdoin Protester Who Interrupted Susan Collins in Senate Debate
- The local ballot questions that will drive Maine’s tax bills
- Maker Space brings student cookie-cutter designs to Thorne Hall in first-of-its-kind dining collaboration
- Patrick deWitt reads excerpt from new novel “Dodge City,” discusses writing process
- Edward Djerejian considers America’s future in Middle East
- Page Herrlinger gives inaugural lecture on religion in Bolshevik Russia
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 8:45 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 |
Obituaries in the Portland-Auburn area
Death notices and obituaries from 7 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.