WMTW POLAND SPRING, ME

Display Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
08-1	8.3		1080i	DD5.1	WMTW-HD	ABC	"TV 8 WMTW"
08-2	8.4		480i (w)	DD2.0	MeTV	Me-TV
08-3	8.5		480i	DD2.0	LAFF	Laff
08-4	8.6	❹	480i (w)	DD2.0	HSN	HSN
08-5	8.7		480i (w)	DD2.0	GetTV	GET
08-6	8.8		480i	DD2.0	MeToon	Me-TV Toons
08-11	26.3		1080i	DD5.1	WMTW-HD	ABC	"TV 8 WMTW"
08-12	26.4		480i (w)	DD2.0	MeTV	Me-TV
08-13	26.5		480i	DD2.0	LAFF	Laff
08-14	26.6	❹	480i (w)	DD2.0	HSN	HSN
08-15	26.7		480i (w)	DD2.0	GetTV	GET
08-16	26.8		480i	DD2.0	MeToon	Me-TV Toons

FAC-ID: 73288

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 8

POLAND SPRING, ME

BLCDT-20090622ACH (a2621be8351349548801cf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000243004 (25076ff38e86eaa5018e876745db002c) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 1,476,964)

2008' 29.8 kW ND (H)
(3.48 kW + 9.33 dB gain = 29.8 kW ERP)
76 mile contour / 18150.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,858,813
1631' AGL; 2513' AMSL; (1045602)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric THA-04-12H/48H-1-R-M
NAD83: N 43° 50' 44", W 70° 45' 41" (43.845556, -70.761389) Bald Mountain (ME)

DRT-LIC:

Granted

Channel 26

Portland, ME

BLCDT-20100423ABV (221ac9edf2d246cbb2decf6212b6c0ea) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 429,544)

225' 6.2 kW ND ( )
28.5 mile contour / 2556.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 476,514
202' AGL; 282' AMSL
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Simple Filter Kathrein SL-8
NAD83: N 43° 39' 26.2", W 70° 15' 36.1" (43.657278, -70.260028) One City Center (ME)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1445 (0x05A5)	1445 (0x05A5)

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
8.3	08-1	WMTW-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	3.5 ‑ 8.4	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
8.4	08-2	MeTV	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	0.75 ‑ 4.1	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
8.5	08-3	LAFF	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0051	0.7 ‑ 5	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	128kbps
8.6	08-4	HSN	5	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	0.45 ‑ 3.2	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
8.7	08-5	GetTV	4	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	0.95 ‑ 4.2	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps
8.8	08-6	MeToon	6	0x0080	480i	704x480	4:3	0x0081	0.95 ‑ 5	0x0081	DD2.0	0x0084	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: Channel 8 (01/31/2026) Channel 26 (10/14/2011)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Hearst-Argyle
Licensee:	Hearst Properties Inc.
Sister:	WPXT
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 8. Digital channel 46.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 8. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 8.
Last Analog:
Channel 8 :	1995' 316 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	WMTW
10/22/1979	WMTW-TV
10/09/2007	WMTW
(04/24/2024)	WMTW

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