PORTLAND, Maine, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WGME-TV (CBS 13) in
Portland, Maine has announced a news share agreement with WPFO-TV (FOX 23),
in which WGME will produce a 35-minute 10:00pm newscast Monday through
Sunday on WPFO, beginning February 5, 2007.
"WGME 13 is happy to team with FOX 23 to provide the Portland community
with another news program choice," commented Terry Cole, General Manager of
WGME-TV. "Our fast-paced, breaking-news style should be complementary to
FOX 23's program lineup, while bringing the quality news stories that have
made us one of the top-rated news operations in the region."
Dirk Brinkerhoff, General Manager of WPFO-TV, added, "FOX 23 is excited
about partnering with WGME and News 13 in our common goal to become the
number one 10pm news in the Portland market."
WGME-TV is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), one
of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies,
which owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 58
television stations in 36 markets. Sinclair's television group is
affiliated with all major networks and reaches approximately 22% of all
U.S. television households. For more information, please visit Sinclair's
website at http://www.sbgi.net.
WPFO-TV is privately owned by CMCG Portland License LLC and Max Media
LLC.
SOURCE Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.sbgi.net
http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/110203.html /
CONTACT:
Terry Cole, WGME-TV, +1-207-797-1313, or Dirk
Brinkerhoff, WPFO-TV, +1-207-828-0023
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