Tower array 120998
Bakersfield, California · Kern County
Overview
A tower array element of 102 m (333 ft), structure 120998 has stood about 9 km (5.6 mi) from Bakersfield, CA for about 40 years.
Of the 117 structures registered about 9 km (5.6 mi) from Bakersfield, CA, this is the 9th tallest.
The registrant is Buck Owens Productions CO INC Dba = Kuzz AM Radio, a broadcaster. Structures registered to broadcasters usually carry the station's own transmitting antenna rather than leased wireless equipment.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 42 km (25.8 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Three other registered structures sit within 2.6 km (1.6 mi), the nearest 135 m to the NE.
It is one of 117 structures on the FCC register in Bakersfield, CA, and dates from the 1980s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 120998 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 102 m (333 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 223 m (730 ft) |
| Constructed | 1986 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1986 |
| Coordinates | 35.33994, -118.93994 |
| County | Kern County |
| Registered owner | Buck Owens Productions CO INC Dba = Kuzz AM Radio |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in California | 187th of 6,865 taller than 97.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Bakersfield | 9th of 117 |
| Height rank in county | 15th of 330 |
| Median tower array in California | 77 m (251 ft) +32.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 42 km (26 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 14 |
Nearest registered structures
| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 m | NE | Tower array | 102 m (333 ft) | 120997 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | NW | Guyed tower | 93 m (304 ft) | 118287 |
| 2.6 km (1.6 mi) | ENE | Tower | 34 m (110 ft) | 2600282 |
| 3.0 km (1.9 mi) | NW | Tower | 34 m (110 ft) | 2600283 |
| 3.0 km (1.9 mi) | NW | Pole | 31 m (102 ft) | 613109 |
About this record
One element of a 2-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.
Record 120998 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.