WALE-LD
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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 | |
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 |
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.
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; the sale was completed on April 14, 2023.
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.
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).