wmid tower lights out

[Gunsmoke]

Just passed their tower tonight all the red lights are out nothing lit, just a heads up, somebody should get on it, you cant see the tower and many small private aircraft fly by that area. Also they are off 93.9 and some junk is on it now, why??

 

[davideduardo]

Just passed their tower tonight all the red lights are out nothing lit, just a heads up, somebody should get on it, you cant see the tower and many small private aircraft fly by that area. Also they are off 93.9 and some junk is on it now, why??

If the lights are still out, perhaps you could call or email the FAA. That's dangerous, as if it is the tower listed in the FCC data as the main tower it is half-wavelength and could be a considerable hazard.

 

[ixnay]

Are 1230 and 1340 still broadcasting oldies (and Rush on weekdays) (or anything)? Or does this mean WMID has gone dark?

ixnay

 

[Gunsmoke]

1230 WCMC and 1340 WMID are still oldies (they stream), with Rush afternoons, in fact they just installed new liners and broadened their library. They moved the music up a few years which I do not care for, its 55 to around 85 now instead of 75. Living in Philly I don't go to AC that much I just happened to go Christmas and passed their unique tower, their always were three sets of lights red flashing beacon on top, 4 half way down on all corners and four near the bottom. I thought Tom would of responded and fixed the problem, dont know if its done.

 

[ixnay]

Is it this one on Absecon Blvd.?

https://tinyurl.com/y84m6jxc

ixnay

 

[Gunsmoke]

Thats the unique stand alone, in the 60's when they were a fantastic top 40 station, "the jersey Giant" they had no piggyback FM antennas on it, just the bare tower. This tower was so different they put out and oldies album with the tower on the cover.