WALE-LD

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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(10 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 ID 181989
Class LD
ERP 15 kW
HAAT 236.9 m (777 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 32°20′7″N86°17′16″W / 32.33528°N 86.28778°W / 32.33528; -86.28778
Links
Public license information
LMS
Website www.thewale.com

WALE-LD (channel 17) is a low-power television station in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It is owned by Allen Media Group 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.

Contents

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]

On June 1, 2025, amid financial woes and rising debt, Allen Media Group announced that it would explore "strategic options" for the company, such as a sale of its television stations (including WALE-LD, WCOV and WIYE). [5] [6]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WALE-LD [7]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
17.1 480i 16:9 WALE-LDMontgomery Weather Channel (local weather)
17.2 4:3 LAFF-TV Laff
17.3Mystery Ion Mystery
17.4Jewelry Jewelry Television
17.516:9Movies Movies!
17.6H and I Heroes & Icons
17.7Comet Comet

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ Weprin, Alex (June 1, 2025). "Byron Allen Puts His Local TV Stations Up for Sale". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ Miller, Mark K. (June 2, 2025). "Allen Media Group Retains Moelis To Sell Its TV Stations". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WALE-LD. RabbitEars.Info
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