WKRQ Tower
| WKRQ-FM Tower | |
|---|---|
 The WKRQ Tower as seen in relation to the Cincinnati Skyline, the tower north of the downtown core and to the left | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Steel lattice television tower |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°06′59″N 84°30′07″W / 39.11639°N 84.50194°W |
| Completed | early 1960s |
| Height | 294.6 m (967 ft) |
The WKRQ Tower is a free-standing lattice tower with triangular cross section used by WKRQ and WKRC-TV as well as several other radio stations located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The tower was built in the early 1960s[1][2] a period when numerous tall free standing steel lattice towers were being built across the United States including the WCPO TV Tower, the Turner Broadcasting Tower, the WHDH-TV Tower and the WITI TV Tower. The tower stands 294.6 m (967 ft) tall[3] and WKRC's nickname in the 1960s was "Tall 12", a reference to the station's tower which was the tallest in Cincinnati at the time.
The WKRQ Tower remains the tallest freestanding structure in Cincinnati to this day[4] and one of four that rise above 900 feet in the city.
Stations
Television
TV stations that transmit from WCPO TV Tower include the following:
| Callsign | Virtual Channel | Physical Channel | Affiliation | Digital channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKRC-TV | 12 | 12 | CBS | 12 |
Radio
FM stations that transmit from the WKRQ Tower include the following:[5]
| Callsign | Frequency | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOFX | 92.5 | Classic rock | Cumulus Media |
| WNNF | 94.1 | Country | Cumulus Media |
| W233BG | 94.5 | ||
| W245AJ | 96.9 | ||
| W264BW | 100.70 | ||
| WKRQ | 101.9 | Top 40 | Hubbard Broadcasting |
| W272BY | 102.3 | ||
| WEBN | 102.7 | Mainstream rock | iHeartMedia |
| WKFS | 107.1 | Top 40 | iHeartMedia |
See also
References
- ^ https://books.google.ca/books?id=qwg6e3yc2kMC&pg=PA19&lpg=PA19&dq=WKRC+TV+967+foot+construction+date&source=bl&ots=R6wDhgTEmT&sig=ACfU3U3xki2VRUXTU9HSDZaSdq4820JwQw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivt47srsnqAhVPknIEHTrYBNkQ6AEwEHoECAsQAQ#v=onepage&q=WKRC%20TV%20967%20foot%20construction%20date&f=false
- ^ https://www.uc.edu/cdc/urban_database/historical/1977.pdf
- ^ https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProASRLookup.php?sASR=1019014&tabSearchType=ASR+Search
- ^ https://www.emporis.com/city/101314/cincinnati-oh-usa/status/all-buildings
- ^ http://worldradiomap.com/us-oh/cincinnati