WIS TV Tower is a 465.1 metre high guy-wired aerial mast for the transmission of FM radio and television programs in Lugoff, South Carolina, USA (Geographical coordinates: 34°7′30″N,80°45′22″W).[1] WIS TV Tower was built in 1958, replacing the original 1953 tower. When the 1958 tower was built by Kline Iron and Steel of Columbia, S.C., it was the "highest man-made structure east of the Mississippi," and allowed WIS-TV to increase its coverage area from 29 counties to 41 counties.[2] ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Masts of the Rugby VLF transmitter in England Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas (also known as aerials in the UK) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. ... FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ... Lugoff is a census-designated place located in Kershaw County, South Carolina. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Listing 1042916 in the FCC Antenna Structure Registration database
WISTVTower was built in 1958, replacing the original 1953 tower.
WIS led the way in other news stories that impacted the area in the late 80s and early 90s, from Pope John Paul II's visit to Columbia in 1987, the Susan Smith murder trial in 1994, and the Lexington County tornado outbreak, also in 1994.
WIS is one of NBC's strongest affiliates, despite its weaknesses from being an NBC affiliate in the late 1990's to mid 2000's, and is one of the top-rated stations in the country.
WIS is also the Columbia home of the Sunday morning football highlights shows for the South Carolina State University Bulldogs and the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
WIS led the way in other news stories that impacted the area in the late 80s and early 90s, from Pope John Paul II's visit to Columbia in 1987, the Susan Smith murder trial in 1994, and the Lexington County tornado outbreak, also in 1994.
WIS is one of NBC's strongest affiliates, despite its weaknesses from being an NBC affiliate in the late 1990's to mid 2000's, and is one of the top-rated stations in the country.
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