WALE-LD
Television station in Montgomery, Alabama
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WALE-LD (channel 17) is a low-power television station in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It is owned by Allen Media Group 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.
- 17.1: local weather
- for others, see § Subchannels
- Allen Media Group[1]
- (Montgomery TV License Company, LLC)
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| Channels | |
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| 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 numbers | 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 |
History
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]
On June 1, 2025, amid financial woes and rising debt, Allen Media Group announced that it would explore "strategic options" for the company, such as a sale of its television stations (including WALE-LD, WCOV and WIYE).[5][6]
