[BC] KFYR

[Dave]

You are correct in the ID of the tower. And, I'd like to hear more of the
history of the station if you'd care to elaborate.

Dave

> I happen to have a picture of a tower in central North Dakota that
> illustrates this (somewhat...notice the ATU house).
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> www.oldradio.com/dave.jpg
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> Dave
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> That would be one of the self supporting towers at KFYR in Bismarck.  The
> main tower is 768 feet tall and the base insulators are elevated above the
> ground on the concrete piers.  The two tower array was constructed in 1939
> near Menoken N.D.  The 550 KHz signal is heard in 5 states and 2 Canadian
> provinces.  During World War II it was used as a radio compass signal for
> the Lend Lease flights to Russia.  The transmitter operators were issued
> weapons by the U.S. Army to guard the transmitter site.  I worked at
KFYR-TV
> from 74 until 86 and used to help out at the AM and FM sites.  Lots of
> history here back to the 20's when KFYR AM started.  Was owned by the
Meyer
> family until the late 90's when the radio and TV operations were sold off.
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> Jack Davis
> K6YC