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| ⚫ | The '''KDLT towers''' is the name given to two towers (one analog and one digital) used by ] television station ]. In May 2022 the analog tower was destroyed during a wind storm.<ref name="down tower">{{cite news |url=https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/05/13/storm-downs-dakota-news-now-broadcasting-tower-near-salem/ |title=Storm downs Dakota News Now broadcasting tower near Salem |newspaper=Dakota News Now |date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | The towers were built as high guy-wired aerial masts for the transmission of TV programs. The original analog tower was built in 1976 near ], and was {{Convert|477|m|ft|sp=us}}.<ref name="FCC1565">{{ASR|key=605362|number=1042111}}</ref> The digital tower was erected in 1998 near ], and is {{Convert|609.2|m|ft|sp=us}},<ref name="FCC1999">{{ASR|key=104410|number=1042104}}</ref> making it one of the tallest structures in the world. The digital tower is owned by ], as was the analog tower.<ref name="FCC1999"/> | ||
| ==History== | |||
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| ==Beacon lights== | |||
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| ⚫ | The aircraft-warning beacon lights at the top of the digital tower must be replaced when they malfunction. When it was standing, and even when it was not in use, the same applied of the analog tower.<ref name="TAN">{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Kindra |title=The view from this South Dakota TV Tower is as grand & dizzying as any Manhattan skyscraper |url=https://www.archpaper.com/2015/02/video-view-south-dakota-tv-tower-grand-dizzying-manhattan-skyscraper/ |access-date=27 September 2021 |newspaper=The Architect's Newspaper |date=16 February 2015 |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731152307/https://www.archpaper.com/2015/02/video-view-south-dakota-tv-tower-grand-dizzying-manhattan-skyscraper/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="NYDN">{{cite news |last1=Moran |first1=Lee |title=SEE IT: South Dakota repairman changes light bulb … on 1,500-foot TV antenna |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/s-repairman-light-bulb-1-500-foot-tv-antenna-article-1.2066017 |access-date=27 September 2021 |newspaper=] |date=5 January 2015 |archive-date=27 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927015855/https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/s-repairman-light-bulb-1-500-foot-tv-antenna-article-1.2066017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Replacement of the beacon bulb at the top of the digital tower was featured in an episode of '']'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sierrasun.com/news/local-man-repairs-2000-foot-tower-on-tv/ |title=Local man repairs 2,000-foot tower on TV |work=] |first=Nick |last=Cruit |date=November 25, 2008 |access-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929013510/https://www.sierrasun.com/news/local-man-repairs-2000-foot-tower-on-tv/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, amateur drone video footage of a man changing the light bulb on the analog tower went viral attracting more than 19 million views on YouTube and garnering attention from CNN and a news<!-- The Daily Mail is mentioned in Argus Leader -->paper in Britain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/11/sky-high-climb-passes-1-million-views/21616985/ |title=Sky-high climb in Salem passes 1 million views |work=Argus Leader |via=] |first=John |last=Hult |date=January 8, 2015 |access-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929015941/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/11/sky-high-climb-passes-1-million-views/21616985/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/watch-death-defying-drone-footage-shows-man-changing-lightbulb-atop-1500-foot-tv-tower |title=WATCH: Death-defying drone footage shows man changing lightbulb atop 1,500-foot TV tower |publisher=] |first=Austin |last=Fast |date=April 27, 2017 |access-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929014442/https://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/watch-death-defying-drone-footage-shows-man-changing-lightbulb-atop-1500-foot-tv-tower |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/01/06/media/drone-television-tower-video-south-dakota/index.html |title=Spectacular drone footage brings tower repairman his viral moment |publisher=] |first=Tom |last=Kludt |date=January 6, 2015 |access-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929015737/https://money.cnn.com/2015/01/06/media/drone-television-tower-video-south-dakota/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On learning of the drone footage, the ] (FAA) forbade any further flights; without its approval, drones are restricted by law to a ceiling of {{convert|400|ft|m}}, far lower than the height of the tower.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/the-faa-was-not-a-fan-of-the-tv-tower-drone-video/138919/ |title=The FAA Was Not a Fan of the TV Tower Drone Video |work=Ad Week |author=Kevin Eck |date=January 3, 2015 |access-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929020521/https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/the-faa-was-not-a-fan-of-the-tv-tower-drone-video/138919/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| ==Destruction of analog tower== | |||
| The analog tower near Salem was destroyed on May 12, 2022 during a wind storm. It had stood since 1976.<ref name="down tower" /> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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TV broadcast tower in South Dakota, U.S.| KDLT Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Television Tower |
| Address | County Highway 111 |
| Town or city | Rowena, South Dakota |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°30′18″N 96°33′23″W / 43.50500°N 96.55639°W / 43.50500; -96.55639 (digital) 43°37′56″N 097°22′25″W / 43.63222°N 97.37361°W / 43.63222; -97.37361 (analog) |
| Elevation | 434.9 meters (1,427 ft) |
| Completed | August 19, 1998 |
| Owner | Gray Media Group, Inc. |
| Height | 609.2 meters (1,999 ft) |
The KDLT towers is the name given to two towers (one analog and one digital) used by South Dakota television station KDLT. In May 2022 the analog tower was destroyed during a wind storm.
The towers were built as high guy-wired aerial masts for the transmission of TV programs. The original analog tower was built in 1976 near Salem, South Dakota, and was 477 meters (1,565 ft). The digital tower was erected in 1998 near Rowena, South Dakota, and is 609.2 meters (1,999 ft), making it one of the tallest structures in the world. The digital tower is owned by Gray Media Group, Inc, as was the analog tower.
Beacon lights
The aircraft-warning beacon lights at the top of the digital tower must be replaced when they malfunction. When it was standing, and even when it was not in use, the same applied of the analog tower. Replacement of the beacon bulb at the top of the digital tower was featured in an episode of World's Toughest Fixes in 2010. In 2015, amateur drone video footage of a man changing the light bulb on the analog tower went viral attracting more than 19 million views on YouTube and garnering attention from CNN and a newspaper in Britain. On learning of the drone footage, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) forbade any further flights; without its approval, drones are restricted by law to a ceiling of 400 feet (120 m), far lower than the height of the tower.
Destruction of analog tower
The analog tower near Salem was destroyed on May 12, 2022 during a wind storm. It had stood since 1976.
See also
References
- ^ "Listing 1042104". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Storm downs Dakota News Now broadcasting tower near Salem". Dakota News Now. May 13, 2022.
- "Listing 1042111". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- Cooper, Kindra (16 February 2015). "The view from this South Dakota TV Tower is as grand & dizzying as any Manhattan skyscraper". The Architect's Newspaper. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- Moran, Lee (5 January 2015). "SEE IT: South Dakota repairman changes light bulb … on 1,500-foot TV antenna". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- Cruit, Nick (November 25, 2008). "Local man repairs 2,000-foot tower on TV". Sierra Sun. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- Hult, John (January 8, 2015). "Sky-high climb in Salem passes 1 million views". Argus Leader. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via USA Today.
- Fast, Austin (April 27, 2017). "WATCH: Death-defying drone footage shows man changing lightbulb atop 1,500-foot TV tower". WCPO-TV. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- Kludt, Tom (January 6, 2015). "Spectacular drone footage brings tower repairman his viral moment". CNN. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- Kevin Eck (January 3, 2015). "The FAA Was Not a Fan of the TV Tower Drone Video". Ad Week. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
External links
- KDLT Television Tower at Structurae
- "Listing 1042104". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.