WSB TV Tower
Encyclopedia
The WSB-TV tower is a 327.6 metres (1,074.8 ft) free-standing lattice tower
in Atlanta, Georgia
.
WSB TV Tower was built in 1957 and at its completion was the tallest free-standing lattice tower in the United States
. It is a free-standing lattice tower with a triangular cross section.
This tower is so close to Freedom Parkway that one of its three sets of guy-wire
s goes over the road. To prevent falling ice in winter, the roadway is covered by a "tunnel" of sorts.
33°45′51"N 84°21′42"W
FM TV
Lattice tower
A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding framework tower. They can be used as electricity pylons especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
WSB TV Tower was built in 1957 and at its completion was the tallest free-standing lattice tower in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a free-standing lattice tower with a triangular cross section.
This tower is so close to Freedom Parkway that one of its three sets of guy-wire
Guy-wire
A guy-wire or guy-rope, also known as simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to structures . One end of the cable is attached to the structure, and the other is anchored to the ground at a distance from the structure's base...
s goes over the road. To prevent falling ice in winter, the roadway is covered by a "tunnel" of sorts.
33°45′51"N 84°21′42"W
FM TV
- WSB-TVWSB-TVWSB-TV, virtual channel 2.1 , is the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship television station of Cox Enterprises and its Cox Media Group subsidiary...
39 (2.x) Atlanta, and former analog 2
External links
- http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=597237
See also
- WSB-FMWSB-FMWSB-FM is an Atlanta radio station. Along with several other Atlanta radio stations, WSB-FM is owned by Cox Enterprises' Cox Media Group subsidiary, and is the group's flagship FM station...
and WSB-TVWSB-TVWSB-TV, virtual channel 2.1 , is the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship television station of Cox Enterprises and its Cox Media Group subsidiary... - List of towers
- List of Atlanta broadcast stations by location
- List of tallest broadcasting towers in Atlanta