Post by simpsonsfan on Sept 29, 2009 14:33:36 GMT -5
WPME 35
Facts:
Known on air as WPME Discover Maine
Digital Signal: 28 before DTV switch now 35
Affiliation: MyNetworkTV
Owned by: New Age Media
First air date: August 13th, 1997
Call letter meaning: Portland. Maine
Former Affiliations:
UPN (primary 1997- 2006)
The WB (secondary 1997- 2001)
History:
UPN Era:
On August 13th, 1997 WPME went on the air as a UPN affiliate and a secondary affiliation with The WB branded UPN 35. The WB primetime programming aired on a tape delay starting at 10pm. WPME was originally owned by a share of New England Television and Pegasus Broadcasting. In February 2001 Pegasus bought WPME outright. When sister station WPXT switched to The WB, WPME dropped the secondary affiliation. WPME aired Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins in the late 90s and Red Sox Baseball until 2002. Other on air branding used was Maine's UPN 35 and Maine's UPN. On February 22nd, 2006 News Corporation announced that they would start up a new network called My Network TV created to give WB and UPN stations an alternative to becoming independent.
Current Era:
On May 1st, 2006, it was announced that WPME would be Portland's My Network TV affiliate. Towards the end of 2009 WPME switched their logo to just WPME.
Facts:
Known on air as WPME Discover Maine
Digital Signal: 28 before DTV switch now 35
Affiliation: MyNetworkTV
Owned by: New Age Media
First air date: August 13th, 1997
Call letter meaning: Portland. Maine
Former Affiliations:
UPN (primary 1997- 2006)
The WB (secondary 1997- 2001)
History:
UPN Era:
On August 13th, 1997 WPME went on the air as a UPN affiliate and a secondary affiliation with The WB branded UPN 35. The WB primetime programming aired on a tape delay starting at 10pm. WPME was originally owned by a share of New England Television and Pegasus Broadcasting. In February 2001 Pegasus bought WPME outright. When sister station WPXT switched to The WB, WPME dropped the secondary affiliation. WPME aired Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins in the late 90s and Red Sox Baseball until 2002. Other on air branding used was Maine's UPN 35 and Maine's UPN. On February 22nd, 2006 News Corporation announced that they would start up a new network called My Network TV created to give WB and UPN stations an alternative to becoming independent.
Current Era:
On May 1st, 2006, it was announced that WPME would be Portland's My Network TV affiliate. Towards the end of 2009 WPME switched their logo to just WPME.
