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KSL-AM The Latest Copper Theft Victim

DToTheJ

DToTheJ

What a way to put a damper on Bonneville's radio fortunes. On the same day that it was announced that their WTOP in Washington (soon to be owned by Hubbard Broadcasting) is the nation's top-billing radio station for 2010, word comes out that the transmitter site for their Salt Lake City news/talk station KSL 1160 was looted for around $30,000 in copper.
http://www.rbr.com/radio/ksl-am-s-transmitter-site-looted-by-copper-thieves.html
 
The thefts have been going on for several weeks now, about one or two a week. Probably gonna take putting a SWAT team in there, then driving the cars away. They could see any cars and trucks in the area, so it would be hard to do a "stake out".

Here's a link to the TV story, with video:
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=14920982

I'd hope they can put some photos, of the kind of stuff that was stolen, on the web. Maybe the thieves will do it, posting on the KSL Classifieds ;D .

KSL (AM/FM) Radio, along with KSFI-FM, KRSP-FM, KSL-TV and the West Coast half of the old Bonneville International stations are now under KSL management, with Hubbard claiming the East Coast stations and most of the old BIC team.
 
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