[BC] Atlanta's Shopping Mall Tower

[Bob Barnswatts]

I wonder if there is a radio shack in that mall.  That might be the first radio shack that could receive an AM signal to demonstrate radios or HD radios with. Ha.  WSB is the station I always listen to when I'm in the Southeast.  At night I don't think they have that great of a signal when I'm driving outside of atlanta in SC, NC, AL, FL  but that's probably all the interference since all the peanut whistles stay on all night these days.


At one time I thought WSB or some atlanta station  had an old  western electric transmitter back in the late 80's it was still there.   Maybe that was another station.  Anyway I am not that familiar with this part of the country but I would imagine they can get WSB coming out of the woodwork literally in that shopping center.


I'm surprised the radiation nuts haven't caused problems.  
Thanks for the quick answer.


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On 3/26/2007 at 1:01 AM Tom Taylor wrote:

>The tower you are asking about is 50,000 watt WSB AM750.
>This tower used to be in a typical "field" setting. In the late 70's, Cox 
>sold the land surrounding the tower to a developer. This was during the 
>period where many broadcasting executives had pretty much "given up" on
>AM. 
>It was the typical "the land is worth more than the station." argument.
>Engineering work was done which made clear the project would work. Field 
>strength measurements, I'm told, verified that the signal was not degraded.
>All the structural steel in every surrounding building is physically 
>connected to the ground system.
>A good electrical storm at night can create quite a display in that
>parking 
>lot! WSB should sell tickets......
>
>Tom Taylor