Hearst wants to buy a second television station in southern Maine. The company, which owns WMTW (ABC affiliate channel 8) in Portland/Auburn, is buying WPXT in Portland, which airs as channel 51 on most cable systems. The station carries programming from the CW network under the names MeTV and MyNetworkTV. Hearst is buying the station […]
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West coast LA meets east coast L-A: Lewiston students play “Jeopardy!” with game show crew member
LEWISTON — WMTW television cameras and “Jeopardy!” game show cast member Kelly Miyahara brought social studies to life Wednesday as 18 Lewiston Middle School students played. In the end, Team Androscoggin beat teams Kennebec and Penobscot after correctly identifying four presidents who were assassinated. The visit is part of a national tour to promote the […]
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WMTW cancels congressional debate after Cain pulls out
PORTLAND — A Maine television station canceled a debate in the race for the 2nd Congressional District seat after Democrat Emily Cain said she wouldn’t attend. WMTW-TV had planned to host a debate between Cain and Republican Bruce Poliquin on Tuesday. WMTW said Cain told the station Thursday she would skip the debate because independent […]
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WMTW wins two awards
PORTLAND — The Radio Television Digital News Association has awarded WMTW with regional Edward R. Murrow awards, one for best newscast and one for continuing coverage. Extensive snow storm coverage and reporting on last year’s Lewiston fires led to WMTW being selected for the awards from among similar-sized market newsrooms from across Maine, Vermont, Rhode […]
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WMTW to move out of Portland studio into Westbrook site
PORTLAND — WMTW-TV is moving its downtown Portland studio to a “broadcast-ready studio” in Westbrook this fall. The TV station announced Wednesday that it’s moving into a facility that’s large enough to eventually house all of its operations under one roof. The station currently has a headquarters in Auburn and studios in Portland. Greg Roehr, […]
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WMTW wins awards
PORTLAND — WMTW has been honored with 11 news and creative awards from the Maine Association of Broadcasters. The MAB awards are presented to member stations based on judging results from broadcast associations in other states. First place was awarded to WMTW in categories that included Best Website, Best Continuing Coverage, Best Election Coverage and […]