WCFB rebuilds after a tornado
A borderline F3/F4 tornado had cut a path across WCFB's transmitter property, directly hitting the building and 1,500' tower, bringing it to the ground. The building and everything in it was a total loss and it was going to be a long recovery process.
WCFB rebuilds: Temporary Facilities
Getting back on the air was the first priority. Once that was accomplished, steps were taken to improve the temporary facilities.
Keep an Eye Out
Whether or not you use video surveillance at your station will largely depend on how secure you need the facility to be, compared to what you are willing to invest. The benefits of using video surveillance can speak for themselves in terms of reducing the chance of experiencing lost air time.
Field Report: FM Services TLM-1
I would recommend you consider the TLM-1 when the need for a tower light monitor arises, especially if you have a tower light circuit where a separate wire is not available for each sidelight and beacon level.
NATE Updates Tower Climber Fall Protection Training Standard
Second edition is based on industry best practices.
Towering Over Wyoming
Legend Communications, which operates 14 radio stations in Wyoming, recently added two new stations to its Basin Radio Network in Gillette: KAML-FM, upgraded from a C1 station at 96.9 to a C0 at 97.3, and KDDV-FM.
Ground systems
The average ground system is quiet, dependable and retiring, performing its work efficiently, without demand for attention. Unfortunately, too many stations try to economize when installing or maintaining ground systems.
LEDs Are Here to Stay
Tower lighting requirements, which are specified in part 17 of the Commission’s rules, sometimes come as a financial shock.
Changes in tower standards
Sometime this year the Telecommunications Industries Association (TIA) will release the most comprehensive revision to the tower standards since 1996.
New Standards for Towers Near Historic Sites
Broadcasters who propose to locate their antennas on new towers near historic sites will face greater scrutiny to determine the environmental impact of their towers.
Solid-state tower lighting
For towers that require incandescent lighting, regular tower-light inspection and maintenance is a task that tower owners must undertake. The annoyances lie in changing a burned-out lamp, affording the cost of a tower climber, timing convenience of the failure.
Dialight A LED Obstruction Light
Red steady-state light
Tower maintenance
Tower maintenance may not rank up there with your top 10 engineering duties: It's costly and time-consuming. Tower work is usually contracted, so engineers
