WMEB-TV · channel 12.1
WMEB-TV is channel 12.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Orono, ME.
Updated from FCC data
WMEB-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 12.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WMEB-TV
WMEB-TV transmits from the main Bangor tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 22 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth, ME | north-northwest (341°) | 13 mi |
| Old Town, ME | south-southeast (147°) | 16 mi |
| Rockland, ME | north-northeast (32°) | 52 mi |
| Belfast, ME | northeast (44°) | 32 mi |
| Calais, ME | west-southwest (249°) | 71 mi |
WMEB-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
- 22 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 388 m above sea level, 293 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 44.7625, -68.5656 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 39648
- Licence on file
- 2023-09-07
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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).
Updated How we work this out