geeteebee Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 800-foot TV tower collapses near Tyler 11:37 AM CST on Friday, February 3, 2006 Associated Press TYLER - An East Texas television station was off the air Friday morning after its transmission tower collapsed in a rural area. Tyler ABC affiliate KLTV is the only VHF television station in that part of East Texas. No injuries were reported, but the collapse took down the station's analog, digital and high-definition antennas on the tower. The station's Vice President and General Manager Brad Streit said in a statement that the 800-foot tower collapsed about ten miles north of Tyler about 7:30 a.m. The weather was cloudy but tranquil at the time, and Streit said no cause has been determined for the collapse. Streit said there was no apparent damage to the transmitter building next to the tower, and efforts are being made to move transmitting equipment to the station's downtown Tyler studios in the hope of using a shorter tower as a temporary solution. The station is scheduled to carry the Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon. Cox Cable in the Tyler area continues to carry the station's programming, and newscasts will be available online. On Thursday, Raycom Media completed its purchase of KLTV and 14 other stations from Liberty Corp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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