| KDLT Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Television Tower |
| Address | County Highway 111 |
| Town or city | Rowena, South Dakota |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°30′18″N 96°33′23″W / 43.50500°N 96.55639°W (digital) 43°37′56″N 097°22′25″W / 43.63222°N 97.37361°W (analog) |
| Elevation | 434.0 meters (1,423.9 ft) |
| Completed | August 19, 1998 |
| Owner | Gray Media Group, Inc. |
| Height | 609.2 meters (1,999 ft)[1] |
The KDLT towers is the name given to two towers (one analog and one digital) used by South Dakota television station KDLT. In May 2022 the analog tower was destroyed during a wind storm.[2]
The towers were built as high guy-wired aerial masts for the transmission of TV programs. The original analog tower was built in 1976 near Salem, South Dakota, and was 477 meters (1,565 ft).[3] The digital tower was erected in 1998 near Rowena, South Dakota, and is 609.2 meters (1,999 ft),[1] making it one of the tallest structures in the world. The digital tower is owned by Gray Media Group, Inc, as was the analog tower.[1]
- ^ a b c "Listing 1042104". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Storm downs Dakota News Now broadcasting tower near Salem". Dakota News Now. May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Listing 1042111". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.