WLBZ
 
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Bangor, Maine United States |
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| Branding | WLBZ 2 (general) News Center (newscasts) |
| Slogan | Maine's Information Center |
| Channels | Digital: 2 (VHF) |
| Subchannels | 2.1 NBC 2.2 Justice Network 2.3 Ion Television |
| Translators | 4 WGCI-LD Skowhegan |
| Owner |
Tegna Media (Pacific and Southern, LLC) |
| First air date | September 12, 1954 |
| Call letters' meaning | taken from former sister station WLBZ radio |
| Sister station(s) | WCSH |
| Former callsigns | WTWO (1954–1958) WLBZ-TV (1958–1997) |
| Former channel number(s) | 2 (VHF analog, 1954–2009) 25 (UHF digital, –2009) 57 W57AQ Calais |
| Former affiliations |
CBS (1954–1959) ABC (secondary, 1959–1965) NBC WX (DT2, 2005–2008) |
| Transmitter power | 3 kW |
| Height | 192 m |
| Facility ID | 39644 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°44′10″N 68°40′15″W / 44.73611°N 68.67083°W |
| Website | www |
WLBZ is the NBC-affiliated television station for Central and Eastern Maine licensed to Bangor. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 2 from a transmitter on Rider Bluff in Holden. Owned by Tegna, the station has studios on Mount Hope Avenue in Bangor.
Although identifying as a separate station in its own right, WLBZ is considered a semi-satellite of sister station WCSH in Portland. WLBZ's master control, as well as some internal operations, are housed at WCSH's studios. It clears most of that station's syndicated programming, but there are some shown at a different time. WLBZ also airs separate station identifications and commercials. Although WLBZ and WCSH are based in different locations and technically serve separate markets, the two essentially operate as one station. With their combined resources, the stations provide statewide coverage not offered by any other outlet in Maine.
WLBZ serves as the default NBC affiliate for the Presque Isle market, which does not have an affiliate of its own. It is carried on Charter Spectrum's systems in Presque Isle, and is also offered as the NBC affiliate on the Presque Isle Dish Network feed. In addition to its main signal, WLBZ operates low-powered digital repeater WGCI-LD on VHF channel 4. Licensed to Skowhegan, this has a transmitter in Norridgewock's Larone section. WGCI is used to transmit WLBZ programming to Time Warner Cable systems in Skowhegan, Millinocket, and Lincoln. Unlike the main WLBZ signal, it does not air NBC programming in high definition.
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