WALE-LD

WALE-LD
Montgomery, Alabama; United States;
Channels	Digital: 16 (UHF); Virtual: 17;
Branding	WALE TV; Montgomery Weather Channel
Programming
Affiliations	17.1: local weather; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Allen Media Broadcasting; (Montgomery TV License Company, LLC);
Sister stations	WCOV-TV, WIYC
History
Founded	June 14, 2013
First air date	January 20, 2015 (9 years ago)
Former call signs	W17DX-D (2013–2015)
Former channel number(s)	Digital: 16 (UHF, 2015–2021)
Former affiliations	True Crime Network (2015–2022)
Call sign meaning	Whale
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	181989
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	236.9 m (777 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°20′7″N 86°17′16″W / 32.33528°N 86.28778°W
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 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.

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 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

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

External links

Official website

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[waletoallen-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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