WABI-TV
CBS/CW affiliate in Bangor, Maine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WABI-TV (channel 5) is a television station in Bangor, Maine, United States, affiliated with CBS and The CW Plus. Owned by Gray Television, the station has studios on Hildreth Street in West Bangor, and its transmitter is atop Peaked Mountain in Dixmont.
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WAGM-TV, WWPI-LD, WCAX-TV | |
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First air date | January 25, 1953 (71 years ago) (1953-01-25) |
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Call sign meaning | taken from former radio sister |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 17005 |
ERP | 12 kW |
HAAT | 391.4 m (1,284 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°42′12.5″N 69°4′45.4″W |
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Prior to 2017, WABI-TV was the flagship station of its founding owner Diversified Communications, which was owned by the Hildreth family of Bangor.