Cell towers in Memphis, Tennessee
The FCC register lists 279 antenna structures in and around Memphis. That is the 1st highest count of any place in Tennessee.
Registered structures
279
Median height
54 m (178 ft)
−29.6% vs state median
Tallest
340 m (1,115 ft)
Per 100k residents
45.8
population 609,647 (2025)
Structure types
| Tower | 123 | 44% |
| Monopole | 80 | 29% |
| Tower array | 24 | 9% |
| Pole | 24 | 9% |
| Lattice tower | 11 | 4% |
| Guyed tower | 8 | 3% |
| Mast | 3 | 1% |
| Not specified | 2 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 2 | <1% |
| Tree | 1 | <1% |
| Building | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Pinnacle Towers LLC Tower company | 26 | 9% |
| Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC Tower company | 23 | 8% |
| Tower Ventures III, LLC Tower company | 20 | 7% |
| Tower Assets Newco Ix, LLC Tower company | 20 | 7% |
| Crown Castle South LLC Tower company | 20 | 7% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 279| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 m (1,115 ft) | Tower | 1971 | Mid South Public Communications Foundation Dba = Wkno TV FM | 615249 |
| 328 m (1,077 ft) | Tower | 1982 | Tribune Broadcasting Company II, LLC | 606733 |
| 326 m (1,069 ft) | Guyed tower | 2010 | American Towers LLC | 603308 |
| 250 m (819 ft) | Guyed tower | 1989 | Shelby County Sheriff'S Department | 607545 |
| 186 m (610 ft) | Guyed tower | 2018 | Hobson Development Company | 602389 |
| 185 m (608 ft) | Tower array | 2011 | Entercom Tennessee, LLC | 2677124 |
| 177 m (580 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Mid South Public Communications Foundation Dba = Wkno TV FM | 610962 |
| 152 m (500 ft) | Tower | 1987 | Memphis Area Transit Authority | 623867 |
| 145 m (475 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Memphis Light Gas & Water Division | 605828 |
| 142 m (465 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 620024 |
| 140 m (458 ft) | Tower | 1975 | Memphis / Shelby County Emergency Management Agency | 623768 |
| 128 m (420 ft) | Tower array | 2009 | Vertical Bridge Cc AM, LLC | 613139 |
| 128 m (419 ft) | Tower array | 2009 | Vertical Bridge Cc AM, LLC | 613140 |
| 125 m (409 ft) | Tower | 1955 | Gilliam Communications, INC. | 613446 |
| 124 m (408 ft) | Tower array | 1947 | Entercom Tennessee, LLC | 607471 |
| 124 m (408 ft) | Tower array | 1947 | Entercom Tennessee, LLC | 607472 |
| 124 m (408 ft) | Tower array | 1947 | Entercom Tennessee, LLC | 607473 |
| 124 m (408 ft) | Tower array | 1947 | Entercom Tennessee, LLC | 607474 |
| 116 m (380 ft) | Guyed tower | 2018 | Bnsf Railway CO. | 608888 |
| 114 m (374 ft) | Tower | 1985 | Entercom Tennessee, LLC | 616632 |
| 113 m (371 ft) | Monopole | 1991 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 613746 |
| 105 m (345 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Tpt L L C | 119019 |
| 105 m (345 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Memphis Light Gas and Water Division | 605824 |
| 105 m (345 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Memphis Light Gas & Water Division | 605827 |
| 100 m (329 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 606781 |
When they were registered
| 1940s | 5 | 2% |
| 1950s | 1 | <1% |
| 1960s | 6 | 2% |
| 1970s | 9 | 3% |
| 1980s | 15 | 5% |
| 1990s | 95 | 34% |
| 2000s | 66 | 24% |
| 2010s | 56 | 20% |
| 2020s | 26 | 9% |
Nearby places
- Nashville-Davidson 85
- Chattanooga 95
- Knoxville 161
About this data
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.
"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.