Tower for Country AM Station Falls Victim to Storm
Wind gusts of 80 mph knocked down the 222-foot radio tower of an AM radio station as a thunderstorm slammed into the panhandle of north central Texas on June 5, according to the radio station's website. The radio tower, operated by 1150 KREL, is in Quanah, about 200 miles northwest of Fort Worth. MORE

Crown Castle cell tower falls in North Carolina
The 800-foot cellular tower owned by Crown Castle International, fell in Browns Summit, NC, according to the Greensboro NC News & Record. MORE

Windmill/Cell Tower Kills 2 Birds With 1 Structure
In the nation that brought you the spork, the combination spoon and fork, it is hardly surprising that cell towers are now being combined with windmills. MORE

And Now a Cell Tower in Every Backyard?
First there was a chicken in every pot. Now, a cell tower in every backyard? Not exactly. But when Harold and Barbara Root of Lebanon, PA, approached their local zoning board with a request to build a cell tower in their backyard, the dumfounded Board had never received such a request, according to the Lebanon Daily News.That may be just beginning of uncharted waters the Roots want the Board to tread. MORE

Water Tower-Hosted Antennas Compete with Free Standing Tower
Dueling plans to increase cell coverage went head-to-head at a recent zoning board meeting in Pennsylvania. MORE

Anyone for a Cell Tower Disguised as a Light Tower?
Maine is known for its rugged beauty and residents of Bar Harbor, ME, acted overwhelmingly to protect and preserve that image passing the "The Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance," which is intended to preserve the visual beauty of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park from the presence of cell towers. MORE

Watt a Difference New Broadcast Towers  Make
The FCC has approved a Washington radio station's application to build new broadcast towers that will boost its signal from 5,000 watts to 34,000 watts during the day and 50,000 watts at night, according to the Seattle Times. MORE

Reliant Land Services has received a conditional use permit to construct a 150-foot cell tower for Verizon Wireless in St. Johns, AZ. The tower will have six antennas, two microwave dishes and include an equipment shelter. The application is conditioned on the structure being built to withstand a 90-mph wind load.

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