WECT TV6 Tower
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The WECT tower is a 2000 ft (609.6 m) tall mast
used as antenna for FM
- and TV-broadcasting
. It was built in 1969 and is situated at Colly Township, North Carolina
, USA at 34°34'44.0" N and 78°26'12.0" W. WECT
TV6 Tower is, along with several other masts, the seventh tallest man-made structure ever created; it is not only the tallest structure in North Carolina
, but also the tallest in the United States
east of the Mississippi River
.
On September 8, 2008, WECT ceased regular transmission of their analog signal from the Bladen County
tower, relying instead on its newer channel 44
digital transmitter in Winnabow
. An instructional video explaining installation of converters and UHF antennas was left to run on the former WECT-TV 6 until the end of September, but many who were able to receive the former VHF analog WECT
will no longer be able to receive the station at all digitally, due to a shift to a UHF channel and a vastly smaller coverage area.
WECT will continue to utilize the former analog tower for newsgathering purposes.
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
used as antenna for 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"...
- and TV-broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
. It was built in 1969 and is situated at Colly Township, North Carolina
Colly Township, North Carolina
Colly Township is a district in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA. In Colly Township, there is the WECT TV6 Tower, a guyed TV tower, which is one of the tallest constructions in the world....
, USA at 34°34'44.0" N and 78°26'12.0" W. WECT
WECT
WECT is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Cape Fear and Sandhills areas of North Carolina that is licensed to Wilmington. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 44 from a transmitter southwest of Winnabow. The station can also be seen on Time Warner and Charter...
TV6 Tower is, along with several other masts, the seventh tallest man-made structure ever created; it is not only the tallest structure in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, but also the tallest in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
east of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
.
On September 8, 2008, WECT ceased regular transmission of their analog signal from the Bladen County
Bladen County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 32,278 people, 12,897 households, and 8,937 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 15,316 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
tower, relying instead on its newer channel 44
Channel 44
Channel 44 refers to several television stations:...
digital transmitter in Winnabow
Winnabow, North Carolina
Winnabow, North Carolina, is a place in Brunswick County in the U.S. states of North Carolina. It is located at It is mainly a farming community with ample farm land in the surrounding area. There are no big stores in the area except for a Hand Dee Hugo's at the intersection of NC 87 and US...
. An instructional video explaining installation of converters and UHF antennas was left to run on the former WECT-TV 6 until the end of September, but many who were able to receive the former VHF analog WECT
WECT
WECT is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Cape Fear and Sandhills areas of North Carolina that is licensed to Wilmington. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 44 from a transmitter southwest of Winnabow. The station can also be seen on Time Warner and Charter...
will no longer be able to receive the station at all digitally, due to a shift to a UHF channel and a vastly smaller coverage area.
WECT will continue to utilize the former analog tower for newsgathering purposes.