Stations
As of 2009, the MPT television stations are:
| Station | City of license | Channels TV / RF |
First air date | Call letters' meaning |
ERP | HAAT | Facility ID | Former call letters | Transmitter Coordinates |
| WMPB | Baltimore | 67 (PSIP) 29 (UHF) |
October 5, 1969 | Maryland Public Broadcasting |
14 kW | 309 m | 65944 | none | 39°26′50″N 76°46′48″W / 39.44722°N 76.78°W / 39.44722; -76.78 (WMPB) |
| WMPT1 | Annapolis | 22 (PSIP) 42 (UHF) |
September 22, 1975 | Maryland Public Television |
150 kW | 289 m | 65942 | WAPB; see note | 39°0′36″N 76°36′33″W / 39.01°N 76.60917°W / 39.01; -76.60917 (WMPT) |
| WCPB | Salisbury | 28 (PSIP) 28 (UHF) |
March 19712 | Coastal Public Broadcasting |
132 kW | 155 m | 40618 | none | 38°23′9″N 75°35′33″W / 38.38583°N 75.5925°W / 38.38583; -75.5925 (WCPB) |
| WWPB | Hagerstown | 31 (PSIP) 44 (UHF) |
October 5, 1974 | Western Maryland Public Broadcasting |
209 kW | 359 m | 65943 | none | 39°39′4″N 77°58′15″W / 39.65111°N 77.97083°W / 39.65111; -77.97083 (WWPB) |
| WGPT | Oakland | 36 (PSIP) 36 (UHF) |
July 4, 1987 | Garrett County Public Television |
45 kW | 291 m | 40619 | none | 39°24′14″N 79°17′37″W / 39.40389°N 79.29361°W / 39.40389; -79.29361 (WGPT) |
| WFPT | Frederick | 62 (PSIP) 28 (UHF) |
July 4, 1987 | Frederick Public Television |
30 kW | 159 m | 40626 | none | 39°15′37″N 77°18′44″W / 39.26028°N 77.31222°W / 39.26028; -77.31222 (WFPT) |
Notes:
- 1. WMPT used the callsign WAPB (the "A" standing for Annapolis) from its 1975 sign-on until July 4, 1984.
- 2. The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says WCPB signed on March 21, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on March 18.
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