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Re: WCQL Tower Falls Down



At the risk of picking a nit...

96.5FM (COL Bedford NH) originally signed on as WOXF or "The Fox"


 ---- On Oct 21 SteveOrdinetz <steveord@wavewizard.com> wrote: 
> At 10:59 PM 10/21/99 -0400, Mark wrote:
> >A friend of mine has informed me that WCQL's tower on Mt.Uncanounic(sp?)in
> >Goffstown NH fell today onto the transmitter shack.This was caused by
> >blasting taking place in an area near the transmitter shack and tower.It
> >appears that there may have been just a bit too much dynamite used,the
> >resulting blast causing the tower and antenna to crash down onto the
> >transmitter shack.It appears that the antenna and transmitter are both
> >totalled and will have to be replaced.
> 
> 
> They've certainly had their share of problems.  Shortly before they signed
> on (as WEAF) someone broke in and stole the transmitter.  If I'm not
> mistaken, WQLL's tower was some distance away from the rest of the antenna
> farm.
> 
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