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It was a Concrete Truck

> It snagged a big fiber optic cable and
> took down all power and phone cables.
>
So, I have been thinking it was lightning all this time.<P ID="signature">______________
17-year-old radio geek
Location: Princeton Junction, NJ
AIM: KewlDude471</P>
 
> So, I have been thinking it was lightning all this time.

Just in case anyone asks....

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"This is the New York Emergency Broadcast System satellite channel. They took the crosstown bus."</P>
 
> It snagged a big fiber optic cable and
> took down all power and phone cables.

What was affected and for how long?
 
Accident at 12:21 PM

WZBZ and WMID for 3 seconds

WFPG-FM for about 5 minutes (went to an
alternate backup) WFPG-FM back on full
power about 2 hours later

WKXW-AM off for about 3 hours

WAYV off for about 3 hours - then on low
power for another 6 hours - back to full
power about 9 PM

Verizon Cell site down for about a week

Lots of annoyed people ...

> > It snagged a big fiber optic cable and
> > took down all power and phone cables.
>
> What was affected and for how long?
>
 
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