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Tower 615249

Memphis, Tennessee · Shelby County

Overall height
340 m (1,115 ft)
Rank in TN
14th
of 3,741
Constructed
1971
55 years ago
Radio horizon
76 km (47 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 615249 is a tower registered about 14 km (8.8 mi) from Memphis, TN. It stands 340 m (1,115 ft) above ground level.

Locally it is the 1st tallest of 279 registered structures about 14 km (8.8 mi) from Memphis, TN.

FCC records list Mid South Public Communications Foundation Dba = Wkno TV FM as the registered owner of this structure.

The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 76 km (47.2 mi). Treat it as a ceiling rather than a coverage estimate — it assumes flat, clear terrain and ignores power and frequency entirely.

Its nearest neighbour is a tower 67 m to the SSE, standing 177 m tall.

Its county accounts for 387 of the 3,741 structures registered across Tennessee.

Location

Coordinates
35.15444, -89.82222

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 615249
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 340 m (1,115 ft)
Height above sea level 442 m (1,450 ft)
Constructed 1971
Date on record 1 Jan 1971
Coordinates 35.15444, -89.82222
County Shelby County
Registered owner Mid South Public Communications Foundation Dba = Wkno TV FM
Owner type Other

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Tennessee 14th of 3,741 taller than 99.7%
Height rank in Memphis 1st of 279
Height rank in county 2nd of 387
Median tower in Tennessee 79 m (260 ft) +329% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 76 km (47 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 27

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.4 mi 0.8 mi 1.3 mi Tower — 67 m SSE Monopole — 293 m SSE Guyed tower — 1.3 km (0.8 mi) SE Tower — 1.9 km (1.2 mi) SE Lattice tower — 2.0 km (1.3 mi) SE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
67 m SSE Tower 177 m (580 ft) 610962
293 m SSE Monopole 54 m (178 ft) 2694276
1.3 km (0.8 mi) SE Guyed tower 186 m (610 ft) 602389
1.9 km (1.2 mi) SE Tower 142 m (465 ft) 620024
2.0 km (1.3 mi) SE Lattice tower 89 m (292 ft) 99407

About this record

A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.

This page summarises FCC ASR record 615249, 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.