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Copper Theft Causes “Catastrophic” Tower Damage, Knocks Two Stations Off Air
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Copper Theft Causes “Catastrophic” Tower Damage, Knocks Two Stations Off Air
A copper theft badly damaged the shared broadcast tower for WDMS 100.7 FM and WGVM 1260 AM in Greenville, MS, forcing both stations off the air, according to an FCC filing. The November 21 theft destroyed transmission lines, an AM tuning unit, an iso-coupler, and both stations’ transmitters. A vehicle apparently pulled the elevated lines from the studio building using a rope or chain, causing what the filing calls “massive and total damage,” acc…
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