Antenna construction: There are a total of 24 antennas. The tower they are mounted to is 60’ long and they are nearly 8’ wide. The system is designed to not only handle us but nearly every radio station in Knoxville if needed.
STATION TOUR
Take a photographic tour of WUOT's studio
Photos from 9/03
Movie clips from the tower construction site, (please note that these are large files and it may take some time to download)
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8
#9 -- Hoisting tower crane to lift new sections into place
#10 -- Raising tower section
#11 -- Standing tower section up for lifting into place
#12 -- Hoisting tower from ground
#13 -- Tower at base of crane
#14 -- Hoisting tower section to top of crane
#15-- Swinging tower in place (3 crewmen physically push the tower around and into place)
#16 -- Putting tower in place
#17 -- Starting to bolt new section in place
#18 , #19 , #20 , #21 , #22 , #23, #24, #25 , #26 , #27 , #28