WALE-LD (channel 17) is a low-power television station in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It is owned by Allen Media Broadcasting alongside Fox affiliate WCOV-TV (channel 20) and Troy-licensed Cozi TV affiliate WIYC (channel 48). The three stations share studios on WCOV Avenue in the Normandale section of Montgomery, where WALE-LD's transmitter is also located.

WALE-LD
Channels
BrandingWALE TV; Montgomery Weather Channel
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WCOV-TV, WIYC
History
FoundedJune 14, 2013
First air date
January 20, 2015 (9 years ago) (2015-01-20)
Former call signs
W17DX-D (2013–2015)
Former channel number(s)
Digital: 16 (UHF, 2015–2021)
True Crime Network (2015–2022)
Call sign meaning
Whale
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID181989
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT236.9 m (777 ft)
Transmitter coordinates32°20′7″N 86°17′16″W / 32.33528°N 86.28778°W / 32.33528; -86.28778
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitewww.thewale.com

On December 15, 2021, it was announced that Allen Media Group, a subsidiary of Los Angeles–based Entertainment Studios, would purchase WALE-LD, WCOV-TV and WIYC from Woods Communications Corporation for $28.5 million;[1] the sale was completed on April 14, 2023.[3]

At some point in 2022, the station dropped True Crime Network from its main channel and switched to a 24-hour local weather format, known as the Montgomery Weather Channel.[4]

Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WALE-LD[5]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
17.1 480i 16:9 WALE-LD Montgomery Weather Channel (local weather)
17.2 4:3 LAFF-TV Laff
17.3 Mystery Ion Mystery
17.4 Jewelry Jewelry Television
17.5 16:9 Movies Movies!
17.6 H and I Heroes & Icons
17.7 Comet Comet

References

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  1. ^ a b "Allen Media Buying Three Montgomery, Ala., Stations For $28.5M". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheckMedia. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WALE-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Montgomery Weather Channel Livestream on YouTube
  5. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WALE-LD. RabbitEars.Info
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