KWCH Tower
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The KWCH Tower is a 1,501 foot high guy-wired aerial mast for the transmission of TV
programs and FM
in Burrton, Kansas
, USA (Geographical coordinates: 38°03′38"N 97°45′50"W). The KWCH Tower was completed in 1965 and is the property of KWCH-TV
(Schurz Communications
doing business as Sunflower Broadcasting).
The tower is the tallest structure in the state of Kansas
. Kansas' tallest building is the Epic Center
.
Terrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
programs and FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
in Burrton, Kansas
Burrton, Kansas
Burrton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Isaac T. Burr, former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 901.-Geography:...
, USA (Geographical coordinates: 38°03′38"N 97°45′50"W). The KWCH Tower was completed in 1965 and is the property of KWCH-TV
KWCH-TV
KWCH-DT is the CBS-affiliated television station for Wichita, Kansas that is licensed to Hutchinson. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 19 from a transmitter in Colwich. The station can be seen on Cox cable channel 12 and in high definition on digital channel 2012...
(Schurz Communications
Schurz Communications
Schurz Communications is a South Bend, Indiana-based radio, television, cable tv and newspaper media group.-Cable Television Systems:*Antietam Cable, Hagerstown, Maryland *Advanced Cable Communications, Coral Springs, Florida...
doing business as Sunflower Broadcasting).
The tower is the tallest structure in the state of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. Kansas' tallest building is the Epic Center
Epic Center
The Epic Center is a high-rise building located at 301 N. Main St. in Wichita, Kansas. At 325 feet, it is the tallest building in the city of Wichita, and the entire state of Kansas . The tallest structure in the state is the KWCH Tower.- History :Construction of the Epic Center began in 1987. It...
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