Tower 624464
Middlesborough, Kentucky · Bell County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 624464, this tower in Middlesborough, KY was built in 1981 and rises 99 m (326 ft) from the ground.
Of the 21 structures registered in Middlesborough, KY, this is the 1st tallest.
Gateway Broadcasting Incorporated Dba = Wmik AM FM is the registered owner, and this is the only structure it has registered anywhere in Kentucky.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 99 m structure is about 41 km (25.5 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
Its nearest neighbour is a guyed tower 536 m to the SSE, standing 24 m tall.
Built roughly 45 years ago, it is one of 21 registered structures serving the Middlesborough area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 624464 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 99 m (326 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Constructed | 1981 |
| Date on record | 1 Sept 1981 |
| Coordinates | 36.62722, -83.71472 |
| County | Bell County |
| Registered owner | Gateway Broadcasting Incorporated Dba = Wmik AM FM |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Kentucky | 423rd of 2,880 taller than 85.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Middlesborough | 1st of 21 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 29 |
| Median tower in Kentucky | 84 m (275 ft) +18.6% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 41 km (26 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 11 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536 m | SSE | Guyed tower | 24 m (80 ft) | 2693027 |
| 830 m | ENE | Monopole | 45 m (149 ft) | 2675177 |
| 1.6 km (1.0 mi) | S | Lattice tower | 27 m (90 ft) | 2693858 |
| 1.6 km (1.0 mi) | SSE | Monopole | 58 m (190 ft) | 2712356 |
| 1.6 km (1.0 mi) | S | Pole | 21 m (69 ft) | 2665291 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
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.