WPFO · channel 23.1
WPFO is channel 23.1 (Fox), a full-power station licensed to Waterville, ME. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
WPFO channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 23.1 Fox NextGen TV only
- 23.2 WCBB/WMEA-TV NextGen TV only
- 23.3 Comet NextGen TV only
- 23.4 network unknown NextGen TV only
Which way to point your antenna for WPFO
WPFO transmits from its own site, apart from the main Portland-Auburn towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 17 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lewiston, ME | southwest (234°) | 20 mi |
| South Portland, ME | north-northwest (333°) | 23 mi |
| Sanford, ME | north-northeast (21°) | 37 mi |
| Westbrook, ME | north-northwest (335°) | 16 mi |
| Augusta, ME | southwest (233°) | 47 mi |
WPFO 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
- 17 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 595 m above sea level, 479 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 43.9247, -70.4908 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 84088
- Licence on file
- 2024-04-25
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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