The WLBT Tower was a

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d aerial mast for the transmission of FM radio and TV-programs in

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metro area. The mast was constructed in 1966. On October 23, 1997, the mast, which was property of

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a local

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affiliate), collapsed during the renovation of its guy wires. Three workers were killed. The tower was rebuilt in 1999.

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* * http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b7120 * * http://msrmaps.com/GetImageArea.ashx?t=1&s=10&lon=-90.382500&lat=32.213889&w=600&h=400&f=&fs=8&fc=ffffff99&logo=1&lp= * http://www.current.org/mo/mo722f.html * Towers completed in 1966 Towers in Mississippi Radio masts and towers Former radio masts and towers 1966 establishments in Mississippi {{US-mast-stub

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