by Paul McClane
After we published a striking photo of an AM tower array at dusk in the May 24 issue, readers responded to our invitation to send more pictures that capture the romance of radio.
Above is the distinctive 400-foot, three-armed tower built by Edwin Howard Armstrong in Alpine, N.J., overlooking the Hudson River north of New York City. The Major built it in 1937 for use in his work that led to modern FM radio.
The Armstrong or Alpine Tower is the site of the world’s first FM broadcast station, W2XMN. The call sign is still etched in cement above the front door of the Major’s original station building on the site today.
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