WEAU transmission mast
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 | |
Position map | ||
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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)