WABI-TV · channel 5.1
WABI-TV is channel 5.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Bangor, ME.
Updated from FCC data
WABI-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 5.1 CBS
- 5.2 The CW Plus
- 5.3 Catchy Comedy
- 5.4 Outlaw
- 5.5 Ion
- 5.6 Grit
Which way to point your antenna for WABI-TV
WABI-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Bangor towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 13 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth, ME | west-northwest (286°) | 31 mi |
| Old Town, ME | southwest (224°) | 24 mi |
| Rockland, ME | north (4°) | 40 mi |
| Belfast, ME | north (352°) | 19 mi |
| Calais, ME | west-southwest (252°) | 96 mi |
WABI-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 13 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 12 kW
- Antenna height
- 506 m above sea level, 391 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 44.7035, -69.0793 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 17005
- Licence on file
- 2011-08-03
More in Bangor
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out