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"Thieves Swipe 200-Foot Radio Tower from Alabama Station"

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Source: The Guardian US
"Thieves Swipe 200-Foot Radio Tower from Alabama Station"
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TL;DR

Thieves stole a 200ft radio tower from WJLX, a radio station in Jasper, Alabama, forcing it to temporarily shut down after the FCC ordered it off air. The theft, which also included the station's AM transmitter, has had a significant impact as the property was uninsured and replacing the tower could cost between $100,000 to $150,000. The station is working to get back on air and believes surveillance video from a nearby poultry plant or witnesses may help identify the thieves.

Topics:nationcrime#alabama#crime#fcc#radio-station#theft#tower
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  1. ‘What do you mean, the tower is gone?’: thieves steal 200ft structure from Alabama radio station  The Guardian US
  2. Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen  NBC News
  3. Radio station baffled after 200-foot radio tower disappears without a trace: ‘Seen it all now’  New York Post
  4. Someone stole a Jasper radio station’s 200-foot tower, owner says  AL.com
  5. Local radio stations react to missing Jasper broadcast tower  Alabama's News Leader

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