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WBGR-LP is a television station located in Bangor, Maine, licensed to both Bangor and Dedham. The station is affiliated with the MeTV network, and broadcasts on channel 33 over the air and channel 12 on Charter Spectrum.
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History
WBGR first went on the air on August 28, 1995 as Bangor's WB affiliate to become the first commercial UHF station in the market and the first new commercial station locally built in over 30 years. That relationship with the WB Network ended in 1998 when The WB created a cable-only channel for its smaller markets (known as WBAN in Bangor); around the same time, the station added programming from the Pax (now Ion Television) network, which launched at that time. WBGR has also aired local programming from local churches, civic organizations and high school sports at various times during its history. The station also carried late afternoon college football games from CBS, as WABI-TV chose to preempt football in order to air a local 6 pm newscast. Daytime programming is filled with wholesome family programming as well as inspirational teaching from several leading Bible teachers. In 2010 Liberty University's Flames Sports Network began airing live sporting events, as well as convocation services on a daily basis. In April 2014, WBGR-LP became an affiliate of MeTV.
Programming
Weekday morning programs are Life Today with James Robison, Precepts for Life with Kay Arthur, Through the Bible with Les Feldrick, Liberty University Convocation, Everyday Life with Joyce Meyer, and Kenneth Copeland. Afternoons feature classic programs such as Green Acres and Little House on the Prairie. Afternoon and evening programing features shows from the Retro Television Network, interrupted occasionally for live sporting events from Liberty University's Flames Sports Network. Previous to carrying RTN programming, WBGR carried ion Television during the afternoon and evening hours.