In a concrete vs. steel matchup, concrete wins
BY ELLE KEHRES
PUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 6, 2024 - UPDATED: FEBRUARY 7, 2024
It’s safe to say that the last few days have been more than trying for a couple AM radio stations in the south. First, WJLX in Jasper, Ala., reported that someone stole the station’s 200-foot AM tower.
WNIX’s fallen AM radio tower (Photos courtesy of Larry Fuss)
Now, in Mississippi, WNIX’s 199-foot tower has been hit … but not by thieves.
On Sunday, the foundation was being poured for WNIX’s new transmitter building when a concrete truck on-site backed into a guy wire, causing the tower to collapse. Located on the northeast side of Greenville, Miss., the radio tower has stood tall since 1994.
As of Tuesday afternoon, both WNIX(AM) and its FM translator — which operates from the same tower — are off the air, although the station continues to stream online at: wnixradio.com
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