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.
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.[2]
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.[3]
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).[4][5]
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed: {{legend|#E6FFF7|Simulcast of subchannels of another station}}
External links
References
- Allen Media Buying Three Montgomery, Ala., Stations For $28.5M TVNewsCheck, NewsCheckMedia, December 15, 2021, retrieved December 16, 2021^
- Notification of Consummation Licensing and Management System, Federal Communications Commission, April 14, 2023, retrieved April 15, 2023^
- Montgomery Weather Channel Livestream on YouTube^
- Alex Weprin. Byron Allen Puts His Local TV Stations Up for Sale The Hollywood Reporter, June 1, 2025, retrieved June 1, 2025^
- Mark K. Miller. Allen Media Group Retains Moelis To Sell Its TV Stations TVNewsCheck, June 2, 2025, retrieved June 2, 2025^
- RabbitEars TV Query for WALE-LD RabbitEars, retrieved December 29, 2025^