Digital Television
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WBAL-DT | Main WBAL-TV programming / NBC |
| 11.2 | 480i | 4:3 | WBAL-SD | Me-TV |
WBAL-TV broadcasts a sub-channel on 11.2. Previously, programming on the channel consisted of local weather information under the "11 Insta-Weather Plus" branding, newscasts and other special programming. It launched in August 2005 as "11 Insta-Weather Plus", an affiliate of NBC Weather Plus until the network dissolved in November 2008; after that, the subchannel carried automated local and regional weather information provided by NBC Plus until April 2009, when a alternate programming format was adopted. On March 5, 2012, WBAL launched a 10 p.m. newscast on WBAL Plus.
On July 24, 2012, Hearst Television renewed its affiliation agreement with Me-TV to maintain existing affiliations with eight Hearst-owned stations currently carrying the digital multicast network through 2015. As part of the renewal, Hearst also signed agreements to add the network as digital subchannels of WBAL-TV and four other Hearst stations in Sacramento, Boston, Oklahoma City and Greensboro. Me-TV was added to subchannel 11.2 on October 1, 2012.
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