WPXT PORTLAND, ME

Display Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
51-1	34.1		1080i	DD5.1	MaineCW	CW	"WPXT the CW"
51-2	34.2		480i (w)	DD2.0	H&I	Heroes & Icons
51-3	34.3		480i	DD2.0	MYS	ION Mystery
51-4	34.4		480i (w)	DD2.0	STORY	Story Television
51-5	34.5	❹	480i	DD2.0	QVC	QVC
51-6	34.6		480i	DD2.0	NOSEY	Nosey

FAC-ID: 53065

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 34

PORTLAND, ME

0000064060 (25076ff366df325f0166f3a65f790d6f) - App
0000107908 (25076f9170b21b9a0170d43fae685e6d) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 918,184)

1937' 500 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 100 kW)
(14.6 kW + 15.35 dB gain = 500 kW ERP)
55.1 mile contour / 9523.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,003,290
1558' AGL; 2441' AMSL; (1045602)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-16DSB/VP-F OS
NAD83: N 43° 50' 44", W 70° 45' 41" (43.845556, -70.761389) Bald Mountain (ME)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1451 (0x05AB)	1451 (0x05AB)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
34.1	51-1	MaineCW	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.7 ‑ 11.85	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
34.2	51-2	H&I	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	0.75 ‑ 2.5	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	128kbps
34.3	51-3	MYS	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0051	1 ‑ 5.05	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	128kbps
34.4	51-4	STORY	5	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	0.4 ‑ 5	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	128kbps
34.5	51-5	QVC	4	0x0070	480i	720x480	4:3	0x0071	0.35 ‑ 2.2	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
34.6	51-6	NOSEY	6	0x0080	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0081	0.3 ‑ 2.2	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	128kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/31/2026)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Hearst-Argyle
Licensee:	Hearst Properties Inc.
Sister:	WMTW
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 51. Digital channel 43.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 51. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1 :	Elected channel 43. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 43.
Last Analog:
Channel 51 :	919' 3020 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	800721KH
08/22/1983	WHSI
12/09/1985	WPXT

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WPXT PORTLAND, ME

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