WRLP Tower
| WRLP Tower | |
|---|---|
  Location within New Hampshire | |
| Alternative names | Gunn Mountain Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Standing, not in use |
| Type | Television mast |
| Town or city | Winchester, New Hampshire |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 42°45′35″N 72°25′59″W / 42.75972°N 72.43306°W |
| Elevation | 940 feet (286.5 m) (elevation at base) |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Client | WRLP (1966–1978) |
| Owner | B Meltel, LLC |
| Height | 663 feet (202 m) |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The WRLP Tower, also known as the Gunn Mountain Tower, is a guyed television mast located in Winchester, New Hampshire, United States. Constructed in 1966, the registered height of the structure is 663 feet (202 m).[2] The tower bears FCC registration number 1023108.[2] It is the tallest man-made structure in the state of New Hampshire.[citation needed]
WRLP constructed a television mast prior to their debut on May 15, 1957.[3] That tower had to be taken down in August 1966 after a small aircraft struck a guy wire during dense fog, killing both occupants of the aircraft.[4][5][6] The existing tower was built as a replacement later that year.[7] WRLP ceased operation on April 9, 1978,[8] but the tower remains standing.
As of September 2004, photographs of the tower showed that the antenna assembly atop the mast had been removed,[9] likely reducing its actual height from its registered height.
See also
References
- ^ "Antenna Structure Registration". FCC.gov. February 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. "FCCInfo Structure Registration Results". fccinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "RadioDXer.com-->WRLP-TV, Channel 32, Greenfield, MA". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Father, Son Killed in Plane Crash On Gunn Mountain in New Hampshire". Bennington Banner. Bennington, Vermont. UPI. August 16, 1966. p. 2. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "WRLP Tower Coming Down". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, Vermont. August 22, 1966. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "NTSB Identification: NYC67A0027". ntsb.gov. National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Progress Report". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, Vermont. October 21, 1966. p. 2. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Carvill, George (April 7, 1978). "WRLP Demise Upsets Cable Owners". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, Vermont. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gun Hill Tribute". necrat.us. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
External links
- "Listing 1023108". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- WRLP Tower at Structurae