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Low-power television station in Montgomery, Alabama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Channels | |
Branding | WALE TV; Montgomery Weather Channel |
Programming | |
Affiliations |
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Ownership | |
Owner |
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WCOV-TV, WIYC | |
History | |
Founded | June 14, 2013 |
First air date | January 20, 2015 |
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″N 86°17′16″W |
Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
Website | www |
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]
The station's signal is multiplexed:
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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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 | ||
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