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  KCAU TV Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
KCAU TV Tower is a guyed mast for TV transmission in Sioux City, Iowa, USA at 42°35′11.0″N, 96°13′57.0″W.
KCAU TV Tower was built in 1965 and is 609.6 meters (2000 feet) high.
This mast or transmitter tower article is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/KCAU_TV_Tower   (101 words)

  
 Tallest structures in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The second tallest structure in Nevada is the Stratosphere Tower near downtown Las Vegas, which was erected in 1994-96 and reaches 1149 ft (350 m) and 921 ft (281 m) without the mast.
The tallest antenna tower is the 940 ft (287 m) KREM (CBS-2) tower at Spokane.
The WVAH tower of 1551 ft (473 m) at Scott Depot collapsed around 10:15 am on February 19, 2003 due to excessive loading from ice during a winter storm.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_tallest_structures   (1859 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/World's tallest structures
The tallest tower built of lattice steel is Kiev TV Tower with a height of 386 metres.
Built in 1934 and demolished in 1945, the tallest tower ever built of wood was the 190 metre high radio tower of the transmitter Mühlacker in Germany.
The CN Tower is excluded from these categories because it is not a "habitable building", which is defined as a frame structure made with floors and walls throughout.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/World's_tallest_structures   (1307 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: World's tallest structures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Ostankino Tower in Moscow has been the tallest free-standing structure in Eurasia since 1967.
In terms of absolute height, most of the tallest structures are the dozens of radio and television broadcasting towers that are around 600 meters (2000 feet) tall.
The tallest tower built of wood is currently the transmission tower of the transmitter Gliwice in Poland at 118 meters.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/World%27s-tallest-structures   (511 words)

  
 Hillbrow Tower   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Hillbrow Tower is a tall structure built 1971 in South Africa that is 269 m \ 883 at its highest point.
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www.freeglossary.com /Hillbrow_Tower   (367 words)

  
 List of masts - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
While commonly used on sailing ships as support for sails, radio masts and towers are also used for telecommunication equipment such as radio antennas, also known as aerials in the UK.
There is often crossover in term usage as some skyscraper use the tower term, some towers use the mast term, and ironically 'skyscraper' has some word heritage from references to high sailboat masts.
Top masts are ranked by pinnacle height; in the case of a tie, the older structure is ranked as higher.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_masts   (299 words)

  
 KMEG - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Television signals are strongest when there is a line of sight between the transmitting tower and the receiving antenna.
Two important specifications to check when selecting a TV antenna are "gain" and "directivity." Gain is measured in decibels (dB).
The KMEG tower is located in the same area KCAU, KPTH and KTIV towers.
www.kmeg14.com /about/1764037.html   (2851 words)

  
 Tulsa TV Weather
Wally Kinnan was an early TV weatherman at OKC's WKY-TV in 1953.
But Harry Volkman was a three-year veteran TV weatherman by that time, so his "first in Oklahoma" crown appears to be safe.
The top of the NBT tower was built in 1929 to be a zeppelin mooring, according to the Tulsa Historical Society web site.
tulsatvmemories.com /weather.html   (3015 words)

  
 KCAU TV Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
KCAU TV Tower is a guy wire supported tower or mast that is 2000 ft \ 609.6 m tall.
It was built in 1965 in the US and is among the tallest man-made structure along with a number of other 2000ft+ tall guyed-towers and the Petronious platform (largely underwater).
This Buildings and structures related article is a stub.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/KCAU_TV_Tower   (82 words)

  
 List of the world's tallest structures - Gurupedia
Most of the tallest structures are television broadcasting masts, followed by a mix of the taller tower-type structure (like the CN Tower) and the taller high rises buildings(like the Sears Tower).
Scattered among these are other structures including oil platforms, electrical towers, bridge towers, etc. List is organized by absolute height since it includes many different classes of structures.
A minimum height limit of 300m is used for practical purposes to keep the list to a reasonable length.
www.gurupedia.com /l/li/list_of_the_worlds_tallest_structures.htm   (172 words)

  
 A selection from a decade of visits to tower and studio sites in the Northeast and beyond
Its three towers sit on SE 22nd Street, across from an elementary school on the southeast side of town.
This tower is also home to the newest analog TV in the market, Pappas' KPWB (Channel 23), the WB affiliate that just signed on last year.
This tower shows obvious signs of having once been WOI-TV (Iowa's first TV station, originally intended to go noncommercial once other commercial stations came on the air) and WOI-FM as well, and we suspect it can still serve as an auxiliary for the FM at least.
www.fybush.com /site-010829.html   (2475 words)

  
 Sioux City, Iowa Encyclopedia Article, Description, History and Biography @ VariedTastes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
KCAU TV Tower (guyed mast, height 609.6 metres)
Stone State Park is in the northwest corner of the city, overlooking the South Dakota/Iowa border.
Frances Rafferty, MGM actress of the 1940's and early TV star best known for playing opposite Spring Byington on the sitcom "December Bride"
variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Sioux_City,_Iowa   (2885 words)

  
 Buena Vista University Caree Day Invitation
KCAU is an ABC affiliate located in Sioux City, IA. The website address is www.kcautv.com
Northwest Communications is a provider of local telephone, cable TV, high speed and dialup internet, networking, computer maintenance, web design and hosting, and telephone systems.
In the tower industry for more than 25 years, Sabre engineers and manufactures guyed towers, self-supporting towers, monopoles, tower components and HF antenna systems.
www.bvu.edu /studentservices/careerservices/careerday/employers.htm   (3017 words)

  
 EnciclopedyList of the world's tallest structures -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
A minimum height limit of 300 m is used for practical purposes to keep the list to a reasonable length.
Milad Tower, Tehran, Iran (under construction, height to be 435 m)
Tower Zero, Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, Exmouth, Australia
www.adago.com /List_of_the_world's_tallest_structures.html   (186 words)

  
 ABC 13 - TV Stations Cancel 'Saving Private Ryan '   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
ABC 13 - TV Stations Cancel 'Saving Private Ryan '
ABC Rides High in First Week of TV Sweeps
Several ABC affiliates have announced that they won't take part in the network's Veterans Day airing of "Saving Private Ryan," saying the acclaimed film's violence and language could draw sanctions from the Federal Communications Commission.
www.wset.com /news/stories/1104/186708.html   (279 words)

  
 ASR Registration 1018564   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
TOWER - Free standing or Guyed Structure used for Communications Purposes
Paint and Light in Accordance with FAA Circular Number 70/7460-1J
CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO LTD DBA = KCAU TV
wireless2.fcc.gov /UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=120947   (92 words)

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