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{{short description|NBC affiliate in Fort Kent, Maine}}
#REDIRECT [[WAGM-TV#WWPI-LD]]
{{Infobox television station
| callsign = WWPI-LD
| city = Fort Kent, Maine
| logo = WWPI logo 2023.svg
| logo_upright = .8
| branding = WWPI 16
| digital = 16 ([[Ultra high frequency|UHF]])
| virtual = 16
| affiliations = '''16.1:''' [[NBC]]
| airdate = {{start date and age|2020|1|7|p=y|br=y}}
| location = [[Fort Kent, Maine|Fort Kent]]–[[Presque Isle, Maine]]
| country = United States
| callsign_meaning = Presque Isle
| owner = [[Gray Television]]
| licensee = Gray Television Licensee, [[Limited liability company|LLC]]
| sister_stations = [[WAGM-TV]]
| erp = 4.1 [[kilowatt|kW]]
| haat = {{convert|52.6|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| class = [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|LD]]
| facility_id = 181585
| coordinates = {{coord|46|43|43.0|N|68|00|1.0|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| website = {{URL|wagmtv.com/}}
}}


'''WWPI-LD''' (channel 16) is a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power television station]] licensed to [[Fort Kent, Maine]], United States, serving the [[Presque Isle, Maine]], area as an affiliate of [[NBC]]. It is owned by [[Gray Television]] alongside [[CBS]]/[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]/[[The CW Plus|CW+]] affiliate [[WAGM-TV]] (channel 8). The two stations share studios on Brewer Road in Presque Isle, where WWPI-LD's transmitter is also located.
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WWPI-LD is the only NBC affiliate in Maine not tied in with the [[Tegna Inc.|Tegna]]-owned ''News Center Maine'' network (consisting of [[WCSH]] in [[Portland, Maine|Portland]] and [[WLBZ]] in [[Bangor, Maine|Bangor]]). Prior to WWPI's sign-on as an NBC affiliate, WLBZ served as the default affiliate for [[Aroostook County, Maine|Aroostook County]].
[[Category:Fox low-power network affiliates]]

[[Category:Fox subchannel-only network affiliates]]
==History==
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[[Category:Television stations in Maine|WPI-LD]]
On June 3, 2019, Gray Television changed the [[call signs in North America|call letters]] of W16DA-D in Fort Kent, previously a [[broadcast relay station#Broadcast translators|translator]] of WAGM-TV, to WWPI-LD, after having filed with the FCC on May 21 for a [[construction permit]] to move the translator's city of license from Fort Kent to Presque Isle (the FCC granted that CP on August 7);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fccdata.org/?facid=181585|title=FCCdata.org - powered by REC|website=fccdata.org}}</ref> WWPI-LD then fell [[Dark (broadcasting)|silent]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WWPI-LD#station|title=RabbitEars.Info|website=www.rabbitears.info}}</ref> On June 24, 2019, Gray announced that WWPI-LD would be converted into an NBC affiliate by the end of 2019; however, this was delayed pending completion of the station's new transmitter.<ref name="wagm-wwpinbc16">{{cite news|title=WAGM announces launch of NBC Affiliation |url=https://www.wagmtv.com/content/news/WAGM-announces-launch-of-NBC-Affiliation-511731462.html |work=WAGM-TV |publisher=[[Gray Television]] |date=June 24, 2019 |access-date=June 28, 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref> The station officially signed-on January 7, 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/wagmtv/posts/10163019339920078|title=WAGM-TV|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> which leaves [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] as the only network to not have an over-the-air affiliate in Presque Isle; that network's programming is carried on cable via [[WVII-TV]] from the adjacent Bangor [[Media market|market]].

==News operation==
WWPI-LD mostly simulcasts all of WAGM-TV's weekday newscasts, airing the 6 p.m. newscast an hour later at 7 p.m. WWPI-LD does not air newscasts on weekends, opting for [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] programming.

==Subchannel==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Subchannel of WWPI-LD<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=WWPI-LD#station|title=RabbitEars TV Query for WWPI|website=www.rabbitears.info}}</ref>
! [[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
! Short name
! Programming
|-
! scope = "row" | 16.1
| [[1080i]] || [[16:9]] || WWPINBC || Main WWPI-LD programming / [[NBC]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Presque Isle TV}}
{{NBC New England}}
{{Gray TV}}

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[[Category:Gray Television]]
[[Category:Gray Television]]

Latest revision as of 13:01, 29 July 2024

WWPI-LD
CityFort Kent, Maine
Channels
BrandingWWPI 16
Programming
Affiliations16.1: NBC
Ownership
Owner
WAGM-TV
History
First air date
January 7, 2020
(4 years ago) (2020-01-07)
Call sign meaning
Presque Isle
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID181585
ClassLD
ERP4.1 kW
HAAT52.6 m (173 ft)
Transmitter coordinates46°43′43.0″N 68°00′1.0″W / 46.728611°N 68.000278°W / 46.728611; -68.000278
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitewagmtv.com

WWPI-LD (channel 16) is a low-power television station licensed to Fort Kent, Maine, United States, serving the Presque Isle, Maine, area as an affiliate of NBC. It is owned by Gray Television alongside CBS/Fox/CW+ affiliate WAGM-TV (channel 8). The two stations share studios on Brewer Road in Presque Isle, where WWPI-LD's transmitter is also located.

WWPI-LD is the only NBC affiliate in Maine not tied in with the Tegna-owned News Center Maine network (consisting of WCSH in Portland and WLBZ in Bangor). Prior to WWPI's sign-on as an NBC affiliate, WLBZ served as the default affiliate for Aroostook County.

History

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On June 3, 2019, Gray Television changed the call letters of W16DA-D in Fort Kent, previously a translator of WAGM-TV, to WWPI-LD, after having filed with the FCC on May 21 for a construction permit to move the translator's city of license from Fort Kent to Presque Isle (the FCC granted that CP on August 7);[2] WWPI-LD then fell silent.[3] On June 24, 2019, Gray announced that WWPI-LD would be converted into an NBC affiliate by the end of 2019; however, this was delayed pending completion of the station's new transmitter.[4] The station officially signed-on January 7, 2020,[5] which leaves ABC as the only network to not have an over-the-air affiliate in Presque Isle; that network's programming is carried on cable via WVII-TV from the adjacent Bangor market.

News operation

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WWPI-LD mostly simulcasts all of WAGM-TV's weekday newscasts, airing the 6 p.m. newscast an hour later at 7 p.m. WWPI-LD does not air newscasts on weekends, opting for syndicated programming.

Subchannel

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Subchannel of WWPI-LD[6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
16.1 1080i 16:9 WWPINBC Main WWPI-LD programming / NBC

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWPI-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org.
  3. ^ "RabbitEars.Info". www.rabbitears.info.
  4. ^ "WAGM announces launch of NBC Affiliation". WAGM-TV. Gray Television. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "WAGM-TV". www.facebook.com.
  6. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WWPI". www.rabbitears.info.
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