WALE-LD

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 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 (17.1)
Programming
Affiliations17.1: local weather
for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
WCOV-TV
WIYC
History
FoundedJune 14, 2013
First air date
January 20, 2015 (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
ERP15 kW
HAAT236.9 m (777 ft)
Transmitter coordinates32°20′7″N 86°17′16″W
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

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WALE-LD[5]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
17.1 480i16:9WALE-LDMontgomery Weather Channel (local weather)
17.2 4:3LAFF-TVLaff
17.3 MysteryIon Mystery
17.4 JewelryJewelry Television
17.5 16:9MoviesMovies!
17.6 H and IHeroes & Icons
17.7 CometComet

References
  1. "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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