Some of us are just plain wierd…and nodding in assent is ok – but I love radio towers, and most of all the old AM towers for high-powered stations. Many are architectural throwbacks to the 40s – deco towers really.
One such complex is the array of towers for WWVA in Wheeling, WV. The market is of no particular significance but a recent windstorm blew over all three self supporting towers. Here’s the before…
WWVA before the big blow
But 70 to 100 mile an hour winds create issues…
Aerial post windstorm - WWVA Towers
Pretty amazing – and a reminder of how little we really control.
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