WEAU transmission mast
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WEAU transmission mast
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| Basic data | ||||
| Place: | Fairchild | |||
| State: | Wisconsin | |||
| Country: | United States | |||
| Altitude : | 333 m | |||
| Coordinates: 44 ° 39 ′ 49.5 " N , 90 ° 57 ′ 41.3" W. | ||||
| Use: | Broadcasting station | |||
| Owner : | WEAU TV | |||
| Demolition : | March 22, 2011 | |||
| Mast data | ||||
| Construction time : | 1981 | |||
| Operating time: | since 1981 | |||
| Total height : | 608.99 m | |||
| Data on the transmission system | ||||
| Waveband : | FM transmitter | |||
| Radio : | VHF broadcasting | |||
| Shutdown : | March 22, 2011 | |||
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The WEAU transmission mast was a 608.99 meter high guyed transmission mast for broadcasting VHF and TV programs in Fairchild , Wisconsin , USA . The mast was completed in 1981 and was owned by the television broadcaster WEAU-TV. On March 22, 2011, the transmitter mast collapsed due to a heavy snow storm under the snow and wind load. Until that day, the mast was considered the tallest structure in Wisconsin.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ WEAU-TV: WEAU 13 tower collapses in Fairchild (accessed April 15, 2011)