Tower 609224
Loris, South Carolina · Horry County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 609224 about 13 km (8.0 mi) from Loris, SC as a tower. Overall height above ground is 152 m, or 498 ft.
Among the 3,406 registered structures in South Carolina, it ranks 137th by height, taller than 96% of them.
Geo Broadcasting Group INC Dba = Wvco FM is the registered owner, and this is the only structure it has registered anywhere in South Carolina.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 51 km (31.6 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.
Registration density around this point is 2 other structures within a 5 km radius.
The registration dates from the 1990s, part of the 3,406 structures on file for South Carolina.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 609224 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 152 m (498 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Constructed | 1993 |
| Date on record | 15 Oct 1993 |
| Coordinates | 33.99444, -78.77083 |
| County | Horry County |
| Registered owner | Geo Broadcasting Group INC Dba = Wvco FM |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in South Carolina | 137th of 3,406 taller than 96.0% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Loris | 1st of 20 |
| Height rank in county | 11th of 191 |
| Median tower in South Carolina | 85 m (280 ft) +78.1% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 m | N | Guyed tower | 93 m (305 ft) | 2691875 |
| 4.9 km (3.0 mi) | NNW | Tower | 96 m (315 ft) | 2604261 |
| 5.9 km (3.7 mi) | WSW | Guyed tower | 93 m (305 ft) | 2632912 |
| 7.0 km (4.4 mi) | SE | Tower | 93 m (305 ft) | 2663994 |
| 7.5 km (4.6 mi) | SSE | Lattice tower | 78 m (257 ft) | 125936 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 609224, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.
"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.