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 / 32.33528°N 86.28778°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]
Subchannels
editThe 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 |
References
edit- ^ 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
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