WJLX Looks to Rebuild After Having Its Radio Tower Stolen

But the FCC declined to let it continue to operate its FM translator

BY ELLE KEHRES 

PUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A week ago, staff at WJLX(AM) were stunned by the discovery that their 200-foot radio tower had disappeared overnight. Now that the literal and figurative dust has settled, the community station serving Jasper, Ala., is looking to rebuild, even without a helping hand from the government.

This week, WJLX filed requested and received special temporary authority (STA) with the Federal Communications Commission, reporting the damage to its site behind a local poultry plant on a dead-end road. The FCC can grant an STA to permit immediate or temporary operation of certain radio facilities during emergencies or other urgent conditions.

The station filed another STA requesting permission to continue broadcasting on its FM translator. But, on Thursday, that request was denied, and WJLX turned its FM translator off.

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