[BC] KFEQ loses Tower to Farmer

[Blake Bowers]

Near hays KS, yet St Joe MO?  Thats a big difference...


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reader" <reader at oldradio.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:56 PM
Subject: [BC] KFEQ loses Tower to Farmer


> Eagle Radio's Talk KFEQ-AM/St. Joseph, MO's transmission tower was downed 
> Tuesday (6-16) by a farmer mowing hay that accidentally that snagged one 
> of its guy wires. The tower, one of four that creates a directional 
> pattern, is located close to U.S. Highway 71, but the farmer was the only 
> person at the scene and was not injured.
>
> VP Mark Vail said the farmer brought down the tower near Hays, KS, at 
> about 7:10pm and that KFEQ will be sending an emergency request 
> authorization to the FCC to operate at reduced power. The station's 
> daytime pattern is not affected.
>
>
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