WAGM-TV (Presque Isle, ME )

WAGM-TV is a Fox-affiliated television station serving Northern Maine and Western New Brunswick, Canada. It is based in Presque Isle, Maine, and broadcasts a high-definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 from a transmitter located on the northern part of Mars Hill Mountain, where wind turbines are also situated. Viewers can watch WAGM on Time Warner Cable channel 12, in high definition on digital channel 704, as well as on Rogers Cable channel 9 and in high definition on digital channel 145. The station is owned by Gray Television and has its studios located on Brewer Road (SR 210) in Presque Isle. Some of the syndicated shows aired by WAGM include Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Extra, and Family Feud, among others.

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English

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#423177

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#105603

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#2169

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Shower Chances Expected for Saturday, with Nicer Weather Expected Sunday

1 day ago | wagmtv.com | Rob Koenig

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Friday. We had another day featuring some sunshine, as well as hazy skies due to wildfire smoke settling in at the surface. Air quality concerns have been in place all day long, and will remain in place through tomorrow afternoon due to the expected conditions. This weekend does feature some sunshine, but before the sun, rain showers are expected to impact the region for the daytime hours of Saturday.
Hazy Sunshine Returns Tomorrow, with Another Round of Showers and Storms Possible for the Weekend

2 days ago | wagmtv.com | Rob Koenig

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Thursday. We had a more active weather day across the region today as a cold front made its way through. This sparked off showers and downpours further north earlier this afternoon, with central and southern Aroostook county seeing a more active late afternoon into the evening. Showers and thunderstorms are still present in some communities early this evening, with activity tapering off before midnight tonight.
Community Rallies to Support Loring Job Corps Students Amid Sudden Closure

3 days ago | wagmtv.com | Kelly O'Mara

LORING, Maine (WAGM) - As Loring Job Corps students and staff continue to reel from the recent pause on Job Corps Operations announcement, the Aroostook County community is rushing to their aid. Following the announcement that Loring Job Corps, along with the other Job Corps centers across the United States, would be pausing operations, the Aroostook County Action Program and Northern Light House sprang into action.
Shower and Thunderstorm Chances Arrive Tomorrow, with Sunshine Returning Before the End of the Work Week

3 days ago | wagmtv.com | Rob Koenig

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Wednesday. After a sunny, but hazy day across the region today, more sunshine is possible to start the day tomorrow ahead of an approaching cold front. This will eventually leave us with a more active afternoon, as showers and thunderstorms develop and move through the region. Shower chances taper off tomorrow night, with nicer weather briefly building in for the end of the work week.
Hazy Skies Expected Tomorrow, with Shower and Storm Chances Arriving Thursday

4 days ago | wagmtv.com | Rob Koenig

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Tuesday. We had skies clear out just in time for aurora activity last night into early this morning. I was out early this morning to capture some pictures. Keep in mind you really don’t need a fancy camera in order to capture pictures like this, as most smartphones from the past 3 or 4 years have the software capabilities for long exposure shots. I took these shots with my phone and a stand.
Targeting the spruce budworm population

4 days ago | wagmtv.com | Megan Waceken

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Folks are working to prevent the Spruce budworm population from getting out of control in our Northern Maine Woods. This time of year, buds of the spruce and fir trees have emerged from the ground and would now be a snack for the active spruce budworm. A perfect time to be spraying those buds with pesticides. However, pesticides can’t be sprayed in rainy weather.
Medical Monday - Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing

4 days ago | wagmtv.com | Brian Bouchard

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - It’s a procedure you might not expect from a speech therapist, but it can be critical to patient safety. In this week’s Medical Monday, Brian Bouchard looks at a tool called Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing and how it’s helping providers better diagnose and treat swallowing disorders.
Aurora Visibility Possible Tonight, with Sunny Skies and Warmer Temperatures for Mid-Week

5 days ago | wagmtv.com | Rob Koenig

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Monday. After another gloomy day across the region with more cloud cover and showers working through, nicer weather is expected to build in over the next couple of days. High pressure takes over the region tomorrow, leaving us with a sunny day and temperatures slightly above average. Nice weather continues through the middle of the work week, with more sunshine and summer like temperatures expected Wednesday.
Another Active Weekend Ahead, with Showers and Downpours Saturday, Followed by Lighter Activity Sunday

1 week ago | wagmtv.com | Rob Koenig

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Friday. We had more showers work their way through the region at times today, but overall it was an okay day with some sunshine seen as well. Temperatures this afternoon were able to warm up, with highs reaching the upper 60s and lower 70s for many towns.
‘Families here are struggling’: Data shows increased rate of food insecurity in Maine

1 week ago | wagmtv.com | Alyssa Thurlow

HAMPDEN, Maine (WABI) - Food insecurity continues to be a challenge for many Maine families. According to the latest Map the Meal Gap study from Feeding America, 1 in 8 Mainers have experienced food insecurity. It’s an issue that is increasing across Maine’s rural counties. In fact, the highest food insecurity rates of all New England counties are here in Maine. They are Piscataquis, Somerset, Aroostook, and Washington.