The biggest market in Maine now has broadcast television stations offering NEXTGEN TV signals to those who have the capability of receiving the ATSC 3.0-powered transmissions.
It is thanks to the conversion from ATSC 1.0 broadcasts of a broadcast TV station owned by Cunningham Broadcasting Corp. and operated by Sinclair Inc.
Becoming the “lighthouse” NEXTGEN TV station in Portland, Me., is WPFO “FOX 23.”
With its switch to ATSC 3.0, NEXTGEN TV broadcasts for Sinclair-owned WGME-13, the CBS affiliate, are on the air. Joining in the transition are Hearst Television’s WMTW-8, the ABC affiliate; and noncommercial stations WMEA-26 (Maine Public) and WCBB-10, serving the Augusta area as a PBS Member station.
BitPath, which is developing new data broadcasting services, led the planning process and coordinated efforts across the five television stations.
Not participating is the NBC affiliate serving Portland, Me., TEGNA-owned WCSH-6.
