KOBR-TV Tower

KOBR-TV Tower (also called KSWS-TV Tower) is a 490.7 meter (1,610 ft) high guy-wired aerial mast supporting the transmission antenna of television station KOBR in Caprock, New Mexico, United States. KOBR-TV Tower was built during 1960. The original KSWS-TV Tower was built during December 1956 and was the same height at 1610 ft. It was the world's tallest structure, surpassing previous record-holder KWTV's tower until the completion of WGME-TV Tower in Maine during 1959 September. During 1960, the original tower reportedly fell in a gale or ice storm .

See also
  • "Listing 1004617". Antenna Structure Registration database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
  • http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=57151
Records
Preceded by
KWTV Mast		 World's tallest structure
1610 ft (490.7 m)
1956–1959		 Succeeded by
WGME TV Tower


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