WPME - Channel 35 changes its digital channel assignment

Up until now, Channel 35-WPME in Portland, ME, was using UHF Channel 28 for its digital broadcast and UHF Channel 35 for its analog broadcast. Channel 28 was assigned to WPME by the FCC specifically for this purpose.

Since WPME dropped its analog signal earlier than the proposed February 17, 2009 date, they took this opportunity to move their digital broadcast back to Channel 35. All of this happens under the covers of your digital converter box or digital TV. Most viewers will lose access to this channel until they take action.

To fix the problem and start seeing channel 35 again, go to the settings of your converter box or digital TV and rerun the channel scan. The scan will pick up the new channel 35.1 and 35.2 on UHF 35. It will also delete 35.1 and 35.2 from channel 28.

So the answer is rerun the scan. That's my final answer.

Let me know if you have any questions or trouble.