Griffin Television Tower Oklahoma, Television tower in Britton district, Oklahoma City, United States.
The Griffin Television Tower is a steel lattice mast in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, used to broadcast television and radio signals across the metropolitan area. The structure is held in place by guy-wires that fan out from the mast and anchor it to the ground.
The tower was completed in 1954 and for a short time held the record as the tallest man-made structure in the world. That record lasted only until 1956, when another tower surpassed it.
The tower still broadcasts signals for several television and radio stations serving central Oklahoma. Anyone watching local TV or listening to the radio in the region is likely receiving a signal from this facility.
The tower stands along a busy road on the north side of Oklahoma City and can be seen from a long distance. It is best viewed from the street or nearby open ground, as the site itself is not open to the public.
When the tower was completed in 1954, it stood taller than the Empire State Building, making it the highest man-made point on Earth at that moment. The record fell just two years later, showing how fast broadcasting towers were being built in that era.
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