WALE-LD
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| Montgomery, Alabama United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 16 (UHF) Virtual: 17 |
| Branding | WALE TV |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 17.1: True Crime Network 17.2: Laff 17.3: Court TV 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 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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 | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | www |
WALE-LD, virtual channel 17 (UHF digital channel 16), is a low-power True Crime Network-affiliated television station licensed to Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Owned by Woods Communications Corporation, it is a sister station to Woods' duopoly of 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); the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2022.[1]
Subchannels[]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.1 | 480i | 16:9 | Crime | True Crime Network |
| 17.2 | 4:3 | LAFF-TV | Laff | |
| 17.3 | Mystery | Court TV 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.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WALE-LD. RabbitEars.Info
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- True Crime Network affiliates
- Laff (TV network) affiliates
- Court TV Mystery affiliates
- Movies! affiliates
- Heroes & Icons affiliates
- Comet (TV network) affiliates
- Television stations in Montgomery, Alabama
- Television channels and stations established in 2015
- 2015 establishments in Alabama
- Low-power television stations in the United States
- Southern United States television station stubs