WJOE-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Joetown, Maine, that is affiliated with the United Paramount Network (UPN). It is owned and operated by McGrath Broadcasting, a subsidiary of the McGrathian government. It is also the only local television station in Joetown that has a newscast, which airs at 12:30 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m.
History
First Broadcasts (2019-2021)
WJOE-TV was the first television station in McGrathia. It began its first telecast on August 26, 2019. Its original programming lineup consisted of old TV sitcoms, such as Diff’rent Strokes, ALF, and Full House, in edition to its newscast, which was then titled as Channel 13 Action News.
UPN Affiliation (2021-Present)
When the United Paramount Network (UPN) was relaunched in 2021, WJOE-TV was selected to be the Joetown affiliate for the newly-reborn network.
Starting in 2023, Full House and ALF would no longer be broadcasted on UPN 13. However, UPN 13 will continue broadcasting Diff’rent Strokes through at least 2027. In 2024, UPN 13 began airing newly-acquired shows, including The Big Bang Theory, 2 Broke Girls, and Gilligan’s Island. 2 Broke Girls later left UPN 13 in October 2025. In 2026, UPN 13’s first original program, The Alabama Dream, began broadcasting.
Programming Schedule (as of March 2026)
| Title | Years Broadcasted | Genre | Broadcast Time |
| Sign-On | – | – | 10:56 a.m. |
| Gilligan’s Island | 1964-1967 (CBS) 2024-Present (UPN 13) | Sitcom | 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| Joetown Action News at Noon | 2019-Present | News | 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| The Big Bang Theory | 2007-2019 (CBS) 2024-Present (UPN 13) | Sitcom | 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Diff’rent Strokes | 1978-1986 (NBC) 2019-Present (UPN 13) | Sitcom | 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Joetown Action News at 6:00 | 2020-Present | News | 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| The Alabama Dream | 2026-Present | Sitcom | 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Signoff | – | – | 7:34 p.m. |