Tegna
WCSH
News Center Maine
Portland, Maine, United States • Founded in 1953
WCSH News Center Maine is the local NBC television affiliate for all of Maine, covering news of local, national and international importance.
It focuses on politics, weather, sports, crime, investigative, education and human interest stories that the public needs to be informed citizens. Owned by Tegna since 2015, WCSH 6 was founded in 1953 by the Portland-based Rines family's Maine Broadcasting System. The station's first studio was on the top floor of the Congress Square Hotel in downtown Portland, hence the call letters "CSH." The hotel was also owned by the Rines family, and their WCSH radio station, Maine's first commercial radio station, was produced there as well. The family went on to own a string of regional radio and television stations. In the 1970s, Maine Broadcasting System was helmed by Mary Rines Thompson, one of few female executives in America to run a major media enterprise.
- Mike Redding – News Director
Best Practices Policies
WCSH inherits best practices policies from its parent news organization Tegna.
Mission
Tegna says it serves communities by providing news, seeking solutions, exposing problems, providing editorial and community leadership, promoting understanding of complex issues and advocating for communities that are a part of their platform.
Ethics
Tegna's policy states it is dedicated to the principles of truth, independence, public interest, fair play and integrity. These principles apply to everything it does, from gathering information to reporting and producing content. To apply these principles its journalists are told to stop, think and get input from a variety of perspectives.
Ownership & Funding
Tegna Media is one of the largest, most geographically diverse broadcasters in the U.S. Across platforms, Tegna aims to deliver relevant and trusted content by telling empowering stories, conducting impactful investigations and providing innovative solutions for advertisers through Tegna Marketing Solutions.
Diverse Voices
Tegna's policy is to seek input from a variety of voices from the community to impact editorial decisions. Through this approach, it seeks to understand the whole story of the individuals and the stories that make up the community.
Corrections
Tegna's policy is to make corrections promptly and proportionate to the original reporting.
Unnamed Sources
Platforms under Tegna use unnamed sources only as a last resort when it best serves the public’s right to know, and only with prior news management approval, according to its policy.
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