KRDK-TV mast

KRDK-TV mast
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General information
TypeTV transmission tower (effective radiated power = 285 kW)
LocationGalesburg, Traill County, North Dakota, U.S.
Coordinates47°16′45″N 97°20′26″W / 47.27915°N 97.34042°W / 47.27915; -97.34042
OwnerParker Broadcasting of Dakota, LLC
Height2,060 ft (630 m)
Tallest structures in the world.

The KRDK-TV mast is a television transmitting tower in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. At 2,060 ft (630 m), it is currently the tallest structure in the United States, the second-tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere and the seventh-tallest structure in the world. It stands 72.8 ft (22.2 m) taller than the nearby KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, which was previously 3.3 ft (1.0 m) taller until the removal of a VHF antenna reduced its height in 2019.

Located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Galesburg, North Dakota, the KRDK-TV mast was completed in 1966, to replace the station's previous mast, a 1,085-foot (331 m) tower 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Valley City, North Dakota (or southwest of Pillsbury) which was sold to KOVC, an AM radio station.

The KRDK-TV antenna has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 285 kW. KRDK-TV (formerly KXJB-TV) is licensed to Valley City, serving the Fargo and Grand Forks TV markets. The station and tower are owned by Major Market Broadcasting.