Capitol Broadcasting Tower Columbia
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Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway is a 533.1 metre high guyed tower for TV transmission near Broadway, North Carolina
, USA at 35°30′44"N 78°58′41.0"W. Capitol Broadcasting Tower was built in 2002-2003 and replaced the Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway damaged in a plane crash.
The tower which it replaced (35°30′45"N 78°58′0"W) was also 533.1 metre high guyed tower for TV transmission built in 1985. It broadcast the signal of now defunct WKFT TV 40 licensed to Fayetteville and is utilized as an auxiliary broadcast tower for WRAL-TV
in Raleigh.
The tower was destroyed when a courier plane flew into it on March 14, 2002. The tower was rebuilt by Capitol Broadcasting and the transmitter, antenna and transmission line were replaced by Bahakel Communications, owner of WKFT at the time. WKFT was sold to Univision
and rebranded as WUVC shortly after the tower was replaced.
The tower was (and still is) located near the Harnett-Lee County border. The tower is actually in Harnett County while one guy anchor point and the actual town of Broadway are in Lee County.
Broadway, North Carolina
Broadway is a town in Lee County, North Carolina, United States.-History:According to book, "Broadway North Carolina: 1870-1970", Broadway was settled in 1870 and incorporated as a town in 1907. The name Broadway comes from the fact that a broad level opening in the vast pine forest which covered...
, USA at 35°30′44"N 78°58′41.0"W. Capitol Broadcasting Tower was built in 2002-2003 and replaced the Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway damaged in a plane crash.
The tower which it replaced (35°30′45"N 78°58′0"W) was also 533.1 metre high guyed tower for TV transmission built in 1985. It broadcast the signal of now defunct WKFT TV 40 licensed to Fayetteville and is utilized as an auxiliary broadcast tower for WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV, virtual channel 5 , is a television station in Raleigh, North Carolina. WRAL-TV has been the flagship station of Capitol Broadcasting Company since its inception, and is currently the CBS affiliate for the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill/Fayetteville area, known collectively as the Triangle...
in Raleigh.
The tower was destroyed when a courier plane flew into it on March 14, 2002. The tower was rebuilt by Capitol Broadcasting and the transmitter, antenna and transmission line were replaced by Bahakel Communications, owner of WKFT at the time. WKFT was sold to Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
and rebranded as WUVC shortly after the tower was replaced.
The tower was (and still is) located near the Harnett-Lee County border. The tower is actually in Harnett County while one guy anchor point and the actual town of Broadway are in Lee County.