WGSG-FM Mayo struck by lightning not once - but 3 times

[radioboy]

Here's the article from the Suwanee Democrat:

http://suwanneedemocrat.com/mayo/x3...-still-transmitting-after-3-lightning-strikes



Hope she is able to recover. Mayo is a small rural town. My dad was born there and I still have relatives in that area. Not a lot of businesses, though.

 

[jmtillery]

Hopefully the station is insured. That should take some of the "sting" out of the equipment replacement cost.

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

Hopefully the station is insured. That should take some of the "sting" out of the equipment replacement cost.

if you read the article it said "With the age and condition of the building, Moore said she is unable to secure insurance, so the cost of replacing everything falls on her shoulders. "

 

[jmtillery]

Hopefully the station is insured. That should take some of the "sting" out of the equipment replacement cost.

if you read the article it said "With the age and condition of the building, Moore said she is unable to secure insurance, so the cost of replacing everything falls on her shoulders. "

I didn't read the entire article as I only scanned over it. It's a shame the owner was not insured. Replacement can be very costly. Thanks for the update.

 

[Kmagrill]

My brother and another engineer put that station on the air for the original owner, mostly using scrap equipment gathered up over the years. I suggested that he contact the current owner. Maybe he can fix her transmitter, at least.

The original owner is still alive and was in my shop less than 6 months ago.