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Tower array 614979

Louisville, Kentucky · Jefferson County

Overall height
147 m (483 ft)
Rank in KY
87th
of 2,880
Constructed
1982
44 years ago
Radio horizon
50 km (31 mi)
estimate

Overview

Dating from the 1980s, this tower array element about 17 km (11 mi) from Louisville, KY is registered as ASR 614979 and reaches 147 m (483 ft) above ground.

The median tower array element in Kentucky is 95 m tall across 51 registrations, so this one sits 54.5% above the typical height for its type.

New Albany Broadcasting CO., INC. is the registered owner. It is a small holder by ASR standards, with 3 registered structures in Kentucky.

Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 147 m has a theoretical sightline of 50 km (31.1 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.

The closest other registered structure is 124 m to the S. In total there are 16 other registered structures within 5 km.

It is one of 170 structures on the FCC register in Louisville, KY, and dates from the 1980s.

Location

Coordinates
38.23167, -85.82222

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 614979
Structure type Tower array
Overall height (AGL) 147 m (483 ft)
Height above sea level 283 m (928 ft)
Constructed 1982
Date on record 1 Nov 1982
Coordinates 38.23167, -85.82222
County Jefferson County
Registered owner New Albany Broadcasting CO., INC.
Owner type Broadcaster

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Kentucky 87th of 2,880 taller than 97.0%
Height rank in Louisville 2nd of 170
Height rank in county 5th of 207
Median tower array in Kentucky 95 m (313 ft) +54.5% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 50 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 16

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.4 mi 0.8 mi 1.2 mi Tower array — 124 m S Tower array — 134 m SW Tower — 1.4 km (0.9 mi) ENE Monopole — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) SE Monopole — 2.0 km (1.2 mi) N
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
124 m S Tower array 147 m (483 ft) 614980
134 m SW Tower array 147 m (483 ft) 614981
1.4 km (0.9 mi) ENE Tower 50 m (165 ft) 2668507
1.8 km (1.1 mi) SE Monopole 57 m (186 ft) 2697268
2.0 km (1.2 mi) N Monopole 43 m (141 ft) 2664280

About this record

One element of a 3-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.

Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.

"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.