[BC] WFXL TV Tower

[Mike Holderfield]

didn't know that. open mouth, insert foot.
self-demoted to lurker status :-)

mikie

Wooten, Charles wrote:
> Mikie...they (WALB and WFXL) are both owned by the same
> company....Raycom 
> 
> When the F15 hit the WMBB-TV tower (1800ft)  in the late 80's, the US
> Air Force paid through the nose for a new tower, transmitter and antenna
> for WMBB-TV, new transmitter and antenna for WPAP-FM (they rented space
> at the 1500 ft level) and the microwave relay for WFSG-TV (PBS).....a
> military group dealing with AFRTS out of San Diego negotiated with the
> stations on the Air Force's behalf.
> 
> I would put my money on the government footing the bill on this one
> too....they were the ultimate cause.
> 
> Charlie Wooten