WTVM/WRBL/WVRK Tower, also known as the WTVM TV Mast, is a 533-meter guyed mast used for television broadcasting by WTVM, WRBL and FM radio broadcasting by WVRK-FM. It is located near Cusseta, Georgia in the United States at 32°19′16.4″N 84°47′28.2″W / 32.321222°N 84.791167°W / 32.321222; -84.791167.
At the time of its completion during 1962, the WTVM/WRBL/WVRK tower was the tallest structure in the world. However, during 1963, the WIMZ-FM tower in Knoxville, Tennessee exceeded it.
Presently, despite being comparable in height to the Willis Tower in Chicago, the WTVM/WRBL/WVRK tower is not even the tallest structure in Cusseta, Georgia. During 2005, the Cusseta Richland Towers Tower, a 538.2 meter guyed mast situated at 32°19′16.4″N, 84°47′28.2″W, surpassed it in height.
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References
- "Television Tower in Georgia Is World's Tallest Structure" (PDF). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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| Records | ||
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| Preceded byKFVS TV Mast | World's tallest structure 1,749 ft (533 m) 1962–1963 |
Succeeded byWIMZ-FM-Tower |
32°19′25″N 84°46′45″W / 32.32361°N 84.77917°W / 32.32361; -84.77917
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