West Austin Antenna Farm
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West Austin Antenna Farm (or WAAF) is an antenna farm
on the west side of Austin, Texas
near Loop 360 and Westlake Drive. It is used by stations such as KTBC
and KXAN-TV
.
Of the eight towers on the hill west of Austin, KXAN's tower is the tallest; it is also the tallest structure in Austin.
In addition to KXAN-TV antenna, the mast incorporates a camera with views of downtown to the east and the hills to the west.
Antenna farm
Antenna farm or satellite dish farm or just dish farm are terms used to describe an area dedicated to television or radio telecommunications transmitting or receiving antenna equipment, such as C, Ku or Ka band satellite dish antennas, UHF/VHF/AM/FM transmitter towers or mobile cell towers.In...
on the west side of Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
near Loop 360 and Westlake Drive. It is used by stations such as KTBC
KTBC
KTBC, channel 7, is the Fox owned-and-operated television station in Austin, Texas. Studios are located in downtown Austin at the corner of 10th and Brazos Streets , and its transmitter is located in the city....
and KXAN-TV
KXAN-TV
KXAN-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Austin, Texas. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21 from a transmitter in the West Austin Antenna Farm north of West Lake Hills. Owned by the LIN TV Corporation, the station is sister to MyNetworkTV affiliate KBVO and...
.
Of the eight towers on the hill west of Austin, KXAN's tower is the tallest; it is also the tallest structure in Austin.
In addition to KXAN-TV antenna, the mast incorporates a camera with views of downtown to the east and the hills to the west.
Towers
Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Coordinates | Remarks | |
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KXAN-TV Tower | 1,308 ft | 398.8 m | 1996 | 30°19′11"N 97°48′9"W | replaced tower of same height, built in 1964 |
KVAT-LP KVAT-LP KVAT-LD is a low-power television station licensed to Garfield, Texas , broadcasting digitally on channel 17. The station is owned by Mako Communications, LLC of Corpus Christi, Texas.... Tower |
1,229 ft | 374.6 m | 1997 | 30°19′22"N 97°47′59"W | |
KVUE KVUE KVUE, virtual channel 24 , is the local Austin, Texas-based ABC affiliate, owned by Belo Corporation. Its transmitter is located in West Lake Hills, just west of Downtown... /KEYE-TV KEYE-TV KEYE-TV, digital channel 43 , is the CBS affiliate in Austin, Texas. It is owned by the Four Points Media Group, LLC Sinclair Broadcasting Group has announced a purchase of the the Four Points stations, and has begun operating KEYE-TV through a local service agreement in anticipation of FCC... Tower |
1,211 ft | 369.1 m | 1997 | 30°19′20"N 97°48′11"W | |
KNVA-TV Tower | 1,198 ft | 365 m | 1965 | 30°19′31"N 97°48′1"W | |
KTBC/KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Tower |
1,112 ft | 338.9 m | 1998 | 30°18′38"N 97°47′37"W | |
KLRU KLRU KLRU is the local Public Broadcasting Service member public television station in Austin, Texas, in the United States of America.-History:... Tower |
1,097 ft | 334.3 m | 2005 | 30°19′19"N 97°48′10"W | |
KXLK-LD KXLK-CA KXLK-CA is a low-powered Class A Home Shopping Network affiliate for the Austin, Texas area. This station is owned and operated by Pappas Telecasting.... /KADF-LP KADF-LP KADF-LP is a low power affiliate of Azteca America in the Austin, Texas DMA. It is owned by Joseph W. Shaffer. Unlike many low-powered stations, it is seen on Time Warner Cable on Channel 14 in the Austin area in addition to its low-power signal.... Tower |
933 ft | 284.4 m | 2005 | 30°19′19"N 97°48′5"W | |
Austin American Towers Tower 2 | 676 ft | 206 m | 1996 | 30°19′23"N 97°48′0"W | |
Austin Butler Broadcasting Tower | 587 ft | 179 m | 1973 | 30°19′25"N 97°48′8"W |