Boston downtown radio towers (1956)

[Kevin Vahey]

Peter George sent me the answer

They were owned by United Fruit.

http://donmoore.tripod.com/genbroad/utes/wbf.htm

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 8:41 PM, Dan.Strassberg <dan.strassberg@att.net>wrote:

> If memory serves, and, alas, it often does not, I heard back when those
> towers still existed that they were used to communicate with ships in Mass
> Bay. I believe that the towers WERE connected with some US government
> agency--probably one whose Boston offices were or had been in the Custom
> House. Because the towers resembled an AM transmiting array, radio geeks
> (who weren't yet known as geeks back then) often asked about them. AFAIK,
> they never were related to a commercial radio broadcast station.
>
> -----
> Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net)
> eFax 1-707-215-6367
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sid Schweiger" <sids1045@aol.com>
> To: <radiotest@plymouthcolony.net>**;
> <boston-radio-interest@lists.**BostonRadio.org<boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org>
> >
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: Boston downtown radio towers (1956)
>
>
>
>
> "After seeing this picture I have a vague recall of these towers, but I
> have>no clue who they transmitted. Anybody have a
> clue?>>https://sphotos-b.xx.**fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/470934_**
> 4296181715469_1623633222_o.jpg<https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/470934_4296181715469_1623633222_o.jpg>
> **"
>
> Note the location...right next to the Custom House.  Might they be an FCC
> monitoring station?
>
>