The KDLT towers are two towers used by KDLT, they are both high guy-wired aerial masts for the transmission of TV programs in Rowena, South Dakota. The original analog tower built in 1976 is 477 meters (1,565 ft)[1] while the newer digital tower built in 1998 is 609.2 meters (1,999 ft).[2] They are owned by Gray Media Group, Inc.[2] The digital tower is one of the tallest structures in the world.
The analog tower is no longer active, KDLT now uses the digital, but the beacon lights at the top of both towers must be replaced when they malfunction as a warning for aircraft.[3][4] Replacement of the beacon bulb at the top of the digital tower was featured in an episode of World's Toughest Fixes during Season 1 in 2010.[5] 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.[6][7][8] On learning of the drone footage, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered no more flights as drones are by law restricted to a ceiling of 400 feet (120 m), the tower being about five times that height.[9]
^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. 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. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^Cruit, Nick (November 25, 2008). "Local man repairs 2,000-foot tower on TV". Sierra Sun. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^Hult, John (January 8, 2015). "Sky-high climb in Salem passes 1 million views". Argus Leader. 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. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^Kludt, Tom (January 6, 2015). "Spectacular drone footage brings tower repairman his viral moment". CNN. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^Kevin Eck (January 3, 2015). "The FAA Was Not a Fan of the TV Tower Drone Video". Ad Week. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
kdlt, tower, towers, used, kdlt, they, both, high, wired, aerial, masts, transmission, programs, rowena, south, dakota, original, analog, tower, built, 1976, meters, while, newer, digital, tower, built, 1998, meters, they, owned, gray, media, group, digital, t. The KDLT towers are two towers used by KDLT they are both high guy wired aerial masts for the transmission of TV programs in Rowena South Dakota The original analog tower built in 1976 is 477 meters 1 565 ft 1 while the newer digital tower built in 1998 is 609 2 meters 1 999 ft 2 They are owned by Gray Media Group Inc 2 The digital tower is one of the tallest structures in the world KDLT TowerGeneral informationTypeTelevision TowerAddressCounty Highway 111Town or cityRowena South DakotaCountryUnited StatesCoordinates43 30 18 N 96 33 23 W 43 50500 N 96 55639 W 43 50500 96 55639Elevation434 9 meters 1 427 ft CompletedAugust 19 1998OwnerGray Media Group Inc Height609 2 meters 1 999 ft KDLT tower rigging Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe analog tower is no longer active KDLT now uses the digital but the beacon lights at the top of both towers must be replaced when they malfunction as a warning for aircraft 3 4 Replacement of the beacon bulb at the top of the digital tower was featured in an episode of World s Toughest Fixes during Season 1 in 2010 5 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 6 7 8 On learning of the drone footage the Federal Aviation Administration FAA ordered no more flights as drones are by law restricted to a ceiling of 400 feet 120 m the tower being about five times that height 9 See also EditList of masts Table of masts Tallest structures in the U S List of the world s tallest structuresReferences Edit Listing 1042111 Antenna Structure Registration database U S Federal Communications Commission a b Listing 1042104 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 amp dizzying as any Manhattan skyscraper The Architect s Newspaper 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 Retrieved 27 September 2021 Cruit Nick November 25 2008 Local man repairs 2 000 foot tower on TV Sierra Sun Retrieved September 28 2021 Hult John January 8 2015 Sky high climb in Salem passes 1 million views Argus Leader 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 Retrieved September 28 2021 Kludt Tom January 6 2015 Spectacular drone footage brings tower repairman his viral moment CNN Retrieved September 28 2021 Kevin Eck January 3 2015 The FAA Was Not a Fan of the TV Tower Drone Video Ad Week Retrieved September 28 2021 External links EditKDLT Television Tower at Structurae Listing 1042104 Antenna Structure Registration database U S Federal Communications Commission Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title KDLT tower amp oldid 1123807650, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
