WCSH facts for kids
Quick facts for kids WCSH |
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| Portland, Maine | |
| Branding | WCSH 6 (general) News Center (newscasts) |
| Slogan | This is Home |
| Channels | Digital: 44 (UHF) |
| Subchannels | 6.1 NBC 6.2 Justice Network |
| Owner | Gannett Company (Pacific and Southern, LLC) |
| First air date | December 20, 1953 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Congress Square Hotel |
| Sister station(s) | WLBZ |
| Former callsigns | WCSH-TV (1953-1997) |
| Former channel number(s) | 6 (VHF analog, 1953-2009) |
| Former affiliations | NBC Weather Plus (on DT2, 2005-2008) |
| Transmitter Power | 1,000 kW |
| Height | 587.9 m |
| Facility ID | 39664 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | 43°51′30.2″N 70°42′38.8″W / 43.858389°N 70.710778°W |
| Website | www.wcsh6.com |
WCSH is a television station that broadcasts to Southern Maine and parts of Eastern and Northern New Hampshire. Its main offices are in Portland. WCSH shows programs from the NBC network, which is a big TV network in the United States.
WCSH sends out a clear, high-definition digital signal. This signal is on UHF channel 44. The signal comes from a large transmitter located on Winn Mountain in Sebago, Maine. The station is owned by a company called the Gannett Company.
What Shows Can You Watch on WCSH?
WCSH airs many different kinds of shows. These include programs that are "syndicated." Syndicated shows are programs that are bought from other companies and then shown on different TV stations.
Some of the popular syndicated programs you can watch on WCSH include:
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
- The Doctors
- Rachael Ray
- Inside Edition
WCSH and Its Sister Station WLBZ
WCSH has a "sister station" called WLBZ. This station is located in Bangor. Sister stations are TV stations that are owned by the same company.
Because they are sister stations, WCSH and WLBZ show many of the same programs. This helps them cover a wider area. For example, The Andy Griffith Show is a syndicated program that only WCSH airs. WLBZ also has its own unique station identifications and advertisements.
Even though they have some differences, these two stations work together. They act almost like one big station. This allows them to offer TV coverage across the entire state of Maine. No other TV channels in Maine can offer this kind of statewide coverage.
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Previous logo used until 2013.
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Previous News Center logo used until 2017.
