KFXL FOX Lincoln, NE tower collapses today

[Mr Tony]

A tower that broadcasts KFXL's over-the-air signal collapsed Friday morning. Due to this collapse, KFXL FOX Nebraska will be off the air for an undetermined amount of time.
This may affect KFXL FOX Nebraska on some cable and/or satellite providers in the area as well.
KFXL does not own this tower but rather, leases space on it.

http://foxnebraska.com/news/local/tower-falls-in-lincoln

 

[Mr Tony]

http://www.nbcneb.com/content/news/Communications-tower-collapses-451905003.html

A 500-foot communications tower fell in north Lincoln Friday morning.

The tower, owned by Dave Bratcher, crushed a transmitter building for KSNB-TV at 4100 Industrial Avenue, just north of Menards. Viewers in Lincoln will not be able to get KSNB in HD over the air on Channel 18 or KFXL on Channel 51.

Viewers can still get KSNB in SD on 10.2 over the air.

There were also many cell phone antennas on the tower. Some people may have trouble placing calls in the area.

There is a mistake in the article. 10.2 (KOLN-DT2) is in 720p per a member in Lincoln area so they can still get NBC in HD via KOLN (and mothership KNSB which is on RF4)

 

[1069_KIFR]

FOX 40 in Sacramento, CA is KTXL

 

[Mr Tony]

someone posted to wiki that they (KFXL) are back on the air in Lincoln as of 1/11/18 but I cant find any news articles or press releases from KFXL/Sinclair

 

[jwnelson]

someone posted to wiki that they (KFXL) are back on the air in Lincoln as of 1/11/18 but I cant find any news articles or press releases from KFXL/Sinclair

http://foxnebraska.com/news/local/kfxl-signal-returns
They're back on at 2,000 watts according to this. https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/d...&id=25076f9160e1af430160e66e273e25cc&goBack=N

The application for 200,000 watts hasn't been approved by the FCC yet.