WALE-LD

WALE-LD (channel 17) is a low-power local weather television station in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It is owned by Woods Communications Corporation 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
OwnerWoods Communications Corporation
(sale to Allen Media Group pending[1])
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
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 for $28.5 million, pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); at the time, the deal was expected to close in the first half of 2022.[1]

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.[2]

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WALE-LD[3]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
17.1 480i16:9CrimeMontgomery 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. Montgomery Weather Channel Livestream on YouTube
  3. RabbitEars TV Query for WALE-LD. RabbitEars.Info


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