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Thieves Steal 200ft Tower From Alabama Radio Station


A radio station in Alabama has been forced to temporarily shut down after thieves stole a 200ft radio tower. The Guardian reports: WJLX, a station in Jasper, Alabama, was ordered to go off air by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after thieves took the station's AM tower last week, the Gu...

Elmore said the theft was first discovered last week by a landscaping crew that regularly manages the area nearby the tower, WBRC reported. The radio tower was previously located in a wooded area, behind a local poultry plant. The FCC also notified WJLX on Thursday morning that the station would have to go off the air because of the theft.

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