WCBB AUGUSTA, ME

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
10-1	20.3	1080i	DD5.1	MPBN-HD	PBS	"MPBN"
10-2	20.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	CREATE	Create
10-3	20.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	WORLD	World Channel
10-4	20.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	PBSKids	PBS Kids 24/7
23-2	20.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	Charge!	Charge!
23-3	20.8	480i (w)	DD2.0	Comet	Comet TV

FAC-ID: 39659

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 20

AUGUSTA, ME

0000219276 (25076ff38974ed880189d1be36dd33c2) - App
0000239119 (25076f918e3f08cd018e42e599c202db) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 900,226)

997' 1000 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 350 kW)
(50.21 kW + 12.99 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
62 mile contour / 12062.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 938,420
581' AGL; 1269' AMSL; (1035353)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TFU-33ETT/VP-R O6
NAD83: N 44° 9' 15", W 70° 0' 35" (44.154167, -70.009722) Danforth Hill (ME)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1429 (0x0595)	1429 (0x0595)

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
20.3	10-1	MPBN-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	5.2 ‑ 12.4	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
20.4	10-2	CREATE	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	0.55 ‑ 2.45	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
20.5	10-3	WORLD	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	0.5 ‑ 3.1	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
20.6	10-4	PBSKids	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	0.45 ‑ 3	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
20.7	23-2	Charge!	5	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	1.35 ‑ 3.1	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
20.8	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, W03AM-D, WMEA-TV
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 10. Digital channel 17.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 10. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1 :	Maintained by NCA. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 10.
Last Analog:
Channel 10 :	997' 316 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WCBB
(08/15/2023)	WCBB
(04/24/2024)	WCBB

Translators

Translators:

Call Sign	Ch	Location	TSReader Data
W04BS-D	35	BETHEL, ME
W03AM-D	28	HARRISON, ME

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WCBB AUGUSTA, ME

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