WALE-LD
| File:WALE-LD logo.jpg | |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | WALE TV Montgomery Weather Channel (17.1) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 17.1: local weather 17.2: Laff 17.3: Ion Mystery 17.4: Jewelry Television 17.5: Movies! 17.6: H&I 17.7: Comet |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Woods Communications Corporation (sale to Allen Media Group pending[1]) |
| 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) |
Call sign meaning | Whale |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 181989 |
| 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 | |
| Website | www |
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.
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:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.1 | 480i | 16:9 | Crime | 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.
- ^ Montgomery Weather Channel Livestream on YouTube
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WALE-LD. RabbitEars.Info
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 181989 (WALE-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
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