WALE-LD

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.

WALE-LD

Montgomery, Alabama United States
Channels	Digital: 16 (UHF) Virtual: 17
Branding	WALE TV; Montgomery Weather Channel
Programming
Affiliations	17.1: local weather for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Allen Media Group[1] (Montgomery TV License Company, LLC)
Sister stations	WCOV-TV, WIYC
History
Founded	June 14, 2013
First air date	January 20, 2015 (10 years ago) (2015-01-20)
Former call signs	W17DX-D (2013–2015)
Former channel number(s)	Digital: 16 (UHF, 2015–2021)
Former affiliations	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.thewale.com

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]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WALE-LD^[7]

Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
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