Worthington, MN broadcast tower collapses in ice storm

Post by **rockmanac** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:26 pm

This is being reported by WCCO-AM. I'm trying to find out the station who lost their tower. Looks like it's an AM tower from the pictures.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/04/1 ... ice-storm/

Update / Edit:

KSTP-TV is reporting that the tower site belongs to RadioWorks who has KWOA-AM, KITN-FM, KUSQ-FM and KZTP-FM. From the looks of the tower it's KWOA's tower, however, KSTP is also reporting that KWOA is on-the-air right now.

http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2993665.shtml?cat=1

Deep Thought · Post by **Deep Thought** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:29 pm

Only AM down there that I know of is KWOA (730), and it also has the FM on it (there are FM bays on the ground).

(oops, edited the wrong post)

Post by **rockmanac** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:36 pm

Deep Thought wrote:Only AM down there that I know of is KWOA (730), and it also has the FM on it (there are FM bays on the ground).

See my update

Deep Thought · Post by **Deep Thought** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:37 pm

There's still enough tower there to stay on if you know what to do. I note that it is shunt fed. Co-located KUSQ (FM), however, looks to be at 0 AGL.

added: Looks like the KWOA tower just has extra guy wires tangled up in it.

Tower locations for the AM and three FMs mentioned in the KSTP blurb:

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