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| '''High Island''' is a small private island next to ]. It is only an island at high tide, being connected to City Island by a permanent sandbar at low tide. It is connected to City Island by a private, restricted access, bridge. | |||
| High Island, New York | |||
| 130 years ago, High Island was known as Spectacle Island. More recently, it was privately owned with summer rental cottages and a lifesaving station until the late 1950's, when it was purchased to use for radio transmission towers. As of 2004, it is owned by Time Warner, Inc. and houses the transmitters and antenna towers for both WCBS Newsradio 880 AM and WFAN Sportsradio 660 AM (previously known as WNBC). The island is currently uninhabited, but is attended 24 hours a day by workers manning the transmission equipment. | |||
| High Island is a small island next to City Island, Bronx, New York. | |||
| ⚫ | The taller of the towers is 549 feet. WCBS/WFAN have applied to raise the other tower to the same height, but the local community of City Island is opposed to any such improvements. There are concerns about getting cancer from the radio frequency energy, which is strong enough to power a small flashlight! The case is in litigation. | ||
| It is connected to City Island by a small private bridge and a permanent sandbar that emerges at low tide. | |||
| It has two AM Radio Stations sharing both transmitting towers. | |||
| ⚫ | The island is mostly an outcrop of bedrock with many trees, with a small swamp on its southwest side. | ||
| One radio station is WCBS Newsradio 88 AM (CBS) 880 Khz and the other is WFAN Sportsradio 66 AM (NBC) 660 Khz in New York City. | |||
| ==External Links== | |||
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| The case is in litigation. | |||
| ⚫ | Satellite Map of High Island http://www.terraserver.com/imagery/image_gx.asp?cpx=-73.786903&cpy=40.847198&res=8&provider_id=305 | ||
| It was a privately owned island with Summer Rental Cottages and a Lifesaving Station before it was puchased in the late 1950's. | |||
| The island is not inhabited, but workers are there 24 hours a day. | |||
| High Island has a small swamp on it's southwest side. | |||
| ⚫ | The island is mostly an outcrop of bedrock with many trees. | ||
| It is privately owned by Time Warner Inc. and a Restricted Area. | |||
| 130 years ago it was called Spectacle Island. | |||
| Satellite Map of High Island | |||
| ⚫ | http://www.terraserver.com/imagery/image_gx.asp?cpx=-73.786903&cpy=40.847198&res=8&provider_id=305 | ||
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Revision as of 18:54, 9 December 2004
High Island is a small private island next to City Island. It is only an island at high tide, being connected to City Island by a permanent sandbar at low tide. It is connected to City Island by a private, restricted access, bridge.
130 years ago, High Island was known as Spectacle Island. More recently, it was privately owned with summer rental cottages and a lifesaving station until the late 1950's, when it was purchased to use for radio transmission towers. As of 2004, it is owned by Time Warner, Inc. and houses the transmitters and antenna towers for both WCBS Newsradio 880 AM and WFAN Sportsradio 660 AM (previously known as WNBC). The island is currently uninhabited, but is attended 24 hours a day by workers manning the transmission equipment.
The taller of the towers is 549 feet. WCBS/WFAN have applied to raise the other tower to the same height, but the local community of City Island is opposed to any such improvements. There are concerns about getting cancer from the radio frequency energy, which is strong enough to power a small flashlight! The case is in litigation.
The island is mostly an outcrop of bedrock with many trees, with a small swamp on its southwest side.
External Links
Satellite Map of High Island http://www.terraserver.com/imagery/image_gx.asp?cpx=-73.786903&cpy=40.847198&res=8&provider_id=305
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