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Ozarks Public TV tower collapses in Fordland; 1 dead

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The Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District reports one crew member died in a TV tower collapse in Fordland.

Ozarks Public Television, KOZK-TV, confirms it is the station's tower. Missouri State University operates the PBS affiliate.

The collapse happened shortly before 10 a.m. just off of Highway 60 near Highway FF. Firefighters say a crew of seven were working at the tower when it fell. Three suffered minor injuries. Emergency crews transported them to a Springfield hospital. The crew had been working about 105 feet up on the tower.

Regional stations are helping Ozarks Public Television to restore service in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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http://www.ky3.com/content/news/TV-tower-collapses-in-Fordland-480261283.html
 
Tower Topples during Maintenance

2000 foot Broadcast Tower now Mangled Mess in Missouri. Lawsuit to follow --- http://www.ky3.com/content/news/TV-tower-collapses-in-Fordland-480261283.html (unfortunately one death occurred)

In Huntington, Indiana back in the 70s, WHLT-now-WBZQ AM 1300 had a not-so-smart new station manager who wanted to increase revenue at the station, so being an agricultural kind of guy, he decided that growing corn on the property would be a great idea - so he deep disk-plowed the entire area, ruining all of the underground cables and radials. Not sure how long that Silent Status or Special Temporary Authority lasted. I'll bet y'all can produce a thousand other brilliant engineering screw-up stories . . .
 
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