KFVS TV Mast (also Raycom America Tower Cape Girardeau) is a guyed mast that is 1677 feet (511.1 m) tall, used for transmitting television signals. It was built during 1960 and is located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA at 37°25′46″N, 89°30′14″W. At the time of its construction it was the world's tallest structure, being exceeded during 1962 by another transmission tower. Broadcasting from the antenna atop the tower, KFVS-TV's signal reaches customers in portions of Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
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External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20020607220946/http://raycommedia.com/global/Story.asp?s=143520
- "Listing 1003017". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b1452
- http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b10372
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWGME TV Tower | World's tallest structure 1677 ft (511.1 m) 1960–1962 |
Succeeded byWTVM/WRBL-TV & WVRK-FM Tower |
37°25′46″N 89°30′14″W / 37.42944°N 89.50389°W / 37.42944; -89.50389
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