WWVA Operating at 12.5kw

By Eric O Brien

West Virginia: After last week's storm that breezed through Ohio and West Virginia knocked down the three-tower array of Wheeling's WWVA-AM (1170), the station is back on the air at a reduced power. According to the FCC Special Temporary Authority application, 40 to 50 feet of each tower remain standing and the damaged sections have been removed. A long wire has been attached to the eastern-most tower in the array with a 12,500 watt signal.

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Since this array won’t likely be rebuilt in the Golden Age Of Radio style it had previously, it’s sad to see the loss of yet another picturesque transmitter site. :(
Three guyed towers just won’t look the same.
RJ Kanary - August 14, 2010 at 6:04 pm

  
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