Post by simpsonsfan on Sept 30, 2009 11:44:59 GMT -5
WCSH 6
Facts:
Digital Signal: Channel 44
Virtual Signal: Channel 6
Affiliation: 6.1 NBC; 6.2 local news and weather
Owned by: Gannett
First air date: December 20th, 1953
Call letter meaning: Congress Square Hotel
Former Affiliation: 6.2 NBC Weather Plus (2005- 2008)
History:
WCSH launched December 20th, 1953 from the Congress Square Hotel in Portland. It was originally owned by the Rines family (Maine Broadcasting System) who had started WCSH 970AM in 1925. WCSH was shortly affiliated with NTA Film Network in the late-1950s. In 1977 WCSH moved to its current location across the street from the hotel at One Congress Square. In 1998 Maine Broadcasting System sold WCSH to current owner Gannet. From June 15th, 2002 to November 5th, 2008 WCSH produced a nightly 10:00pm newscast for WPXT. On November 6th, 2008 WCSH moved the newscast to its HD 2 channel. WCSH cancelled the newscast shortly after moving it. On October 31st, 2011 WCSH began producing a 7:00am morning newscast for WPXT.
Facts:
Digital Signal: Channel 44
Virtual Signal: Channel 6
Affiliation: 6.1 NBC; 6.2 local news and weather
Owned by: Gannett
First air date: December 20th, 1953
Call letter meaning: Congress Square Hotel
Former Affiliation: 6.2 NBC Weather Plus (2005- 2008)
History:
WCSH launched December 20th, 1953 from the Congress Square Hotel in Portland. It was originally owned by the Rines family (Maine Broadcasting System) who had started WCSH 970AM in 1925. WCSH was shortly affiliated with NTA Film Network in the late-1950s. In 1977 WCSH moved to its current location across the street from the hotel at One Congress Square. In 1998 Maine Broadcasting System sold WCSH to current owner Gannet. From June 15th, 2002 to November 5th, 2008 WCSH produced a nightly 10:00pm newscast for WPXT. On November 6th, 2008 WCSH moved the newscast to its HD 2 channel. WCSH cancelled the newscast shortly after moving it. On October 31st, 2011 WCSH began producing a 7:00am morning newscast for WPXT.