Tower On Route PP In Poplar Bluff

[btritch]

I have spent the weekend in Poplar Bluff this weekend unfortunately helping a family member move and I became VERY familiar with Route PP. Located on Route PP Between Bypass 67 and Westwood Blvd. There is a tower located on the side of the highway next to a cellular tower, This thing makes this cell tower look like a toothpick. Is it a Missouri Highway Patrol Tower, It has 5 Red Lights on it at night instead of 3 like normal. I just wondered if it was the Troop E Poplar Bluff Based MHP Tower. To Show which one I am referring I have attached some photos. the shortest one is a cellular tower (Unknown Provider) and the big tall one next to it is the one to which I am referring.

 

[btritch]

Nevermind, I believe it's actually KKLR Radio Tower after I've done some research.. I have to admit I have never seen a commercial radio tower that tall! That thing is Huge!

 

[KE5CCA]

You should get out more.

 

[zzdiesel]

KTMO FM here in Kennett had a tower down by Senath that was 1040 ft a few years back until a crop duster hit one of the guy wires and it collapsed. I could listen to them all the way to Memphis back then.

 

[iamhere300]

Short tower is owned by Crown Castle, Tall tower is MRR license holdings,
KKLR FM

Clear 94
MRR LICENSE LLC Country Poplar Bluff MO FM 94.5 100,000
KJEZ FM

The Bone
MRR LICENSE LLC Alternative/Hard/New Rock Poplar Bluff MO FM 95.5 100,000

 

[KE5CCA]

The Bone
Poplar Bluff MO FM 95.5 100,000

*sigh*

Sounds like the marketing department went all out on that one ..

 

[Confuzzled]

If that's the one listed here:

David J Wilhelm, Roxie Rd (Lat: 36.762778 Lon: -90.434167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 244 m, Overall height: 245 m, Licensee ID: L00904670

FCC Registered Cell Phone and Antenna Towers in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

244 meters is about 800' which is tall, but not really all that tall. KVLY-TV in North Dakota is at nearly 2,100' or about 2 1/2 times higher.

KVLY-TV mast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There's a whole page of them listed here at over 1,000 feet:

List of tallest structures in the world - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia