KPLC-TV Transmitter tower down due to Hurricane Laura Damage

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/hurricane-laura-downs-two-towers-in-louisiana

According to the report the WAFB News staff had to take over KPLC's news operations due to Transmitter damage.

There have been multiple reports of damages to the broadcast tower of KPLC, the area’s NBC affiliate, with pictures showing portions of the tower having collapsed.

A report from WAFB in Baton Rouge provided details on the damage caused by the storm after someone was able to enter the building. As WAFB details, the KPLC transmission tower snapped in half, sending the top portion of the tower tumbling into the station's broadcast studio. The tower transmits the station's signal to its larger main tower 25 miles away; crews have not been able to check the main tower because of debris in the roads.

Despite the damage to the tower, KPLC, which is owned by Gray Television, has been able to continue delivering storm coverage to its viewers for more than 30 consecutive hours, per WAFB.

https://www.wafb.com/2020/08/27/lake-charles-tv-station-tower-toppled-laura/

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/hurricane-laura-downs-two-towers-in-louisiana

According to the report the WAFB News staff had to take over KPLC's news operations due to Transmitter damage.



https://www.wafb.com/2020/08/27/lake-charles-tv-station-tower-toppled-laura/

The "I take pictures of transmitter sites" facebook group reports this is the studio to transmitter link tower at the studios in town. The broadcast tower is is NE of town several miles.

 

[ContinuousWave]

The "I take pictures of transmitter sites" facebook group reports this is the studio to transmitter link tower at the studios in town. The broadcast tower is is NE of town several miles.

It also had KVHP STL as well as KBYS FM on it...
Luckily KPLC had fiber to the transmitter tower in Fenton...but none to KVHP