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WLBZ · channel 2.1

WLBZ is channel 2.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Bangor, ME.

Updated from FCC data

WLBZ channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 2.1 NBC
  • 2.2 True Crime Network
  • 2.3 Quest
  • 2.4 The Nest
  • 2.5 Busted
  • 2.6 Great
  • 2.7 QVC
  • 2.8 HSN

Which way to point your antenna for WLBZ

WLBZ transmits from its own site, apart from the main Bangor towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 2 ( 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.

FromPointDistance
Ellsworth, ME northwest (319°) 14 mi
Old Town, ME south-southeast (167°) 15 mi
Rockland, ME north-northeast (28°) 48 mi
Belfast, ME northeast (39°) 28 mi
Calais, ME west-southwest (249°) 76 mi

WLBZ 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
2 (VHF-low)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
3 kW
Antenna height
268 m above sea level, 192 m above average terrain
Tower location
44.7362, -68.6709 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
39644
Licence on file
2010-10-08

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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).

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