WMEA-TV BIDDEFORD, ME

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
23-2	36.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	Charge!	Charge!
23-3	36.8	480i (w)	DD2.0	Comet	Comet TV
26-1	36.3	1080i	DD5.1	MPBN-HD	PBS	"MPBN"
26-2	36.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	CREATE	Create
26-3	36.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel
26-4	36.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	PBSKids	PBS Kids 24/7

FAC-ID: 39656

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 36

BIDDEFORD, ME

0000108722 (25076ff370b21dbf0170cae8079020ff) - App
0000239118 (25076f918e3f08cd018e42f5fe76031c) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 849,744)

758' 149 kW DA (H)
(4.46 kW + 15.24 dB gain = 149 kW ERP)
43 mile contour / 5811.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 999,079
516' AGL; 1146' AMSL; (1037792)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-18ETT-R S240
NAD83: N 43° 25' 0.3", W 70° 48' 15.2" (43.41675, -70.804222) Mount Hope (ME)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1437 (0x059D)	1437 (0x059D)

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
36.3	26-1	MPBN-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	4.7 ‑ 9.05	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
36.4	26-2	CREATE	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	0.8 ‑ 2.6	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
36.5	26-3	WORLD	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.6 ‑ 3.05	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
36.6	26-4	PBSKids	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	0.75 ‑ 3.1	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
36.7	23-2	Charge!	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	1.3 ‑ 3.1	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
36.8	23-3	Comet	6	0x0080	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0081	0.45 ‑ 3.1	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

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

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Maine Public Broadcasting
Licensee:	MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Sisters:	W04BS-D, WCBB, W03AM-D
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 26. Digital channel 45.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 45. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 45.
Last Analog:
Channel 26 :	757' 133 kW DA

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WMEG
00/00/0000	WMEG-TV
06/06/1984	WMEA-TV
(04/24/2024)	WMEA-TV

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