WMED-TV · channel 13.1
WMED-TV is channel 13.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Calais, ME.
Updated from FCC data
WMED-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 13.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for WMED-TV
WMED-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Bangor towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 10 ( 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 | east-northeast (61°) | 65 mi |
| Old Town, ME | east (85°) | 69 mi |
| Rockland, ME | northeast (54°) | 109 mi |
| Belfast, ME | east-northeast (63°) | 93 mi |
| Calais, ME | south-southwest (213°) | 9 mi |
WMED-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
- 10 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 3.5 kW
- Antenna height
- 201 m above sea level, 133 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 45.0292, -67.3230 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 39649
- Licence on file
- 2003-05-16
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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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