KWCH Tower, Television tower in Hutchinson, Kansas, US
The KWCH Tower rises 1,042 feet into the sky, constructed with steel lattice architecture to broadcast television signals across central Kansas.
Built in 1956 for $420,000, the KWCH Tower temporarily surpassed the Eiffel Tower as the tallest freestanding structure in the world.
The tower functions as a central broadcasting point for KWCH-DT Channel 12, the first television station established within Kansas in 1953.
Four digital signals transmit from the tower, reaching viewers across Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, and portions of Texas.
From the 1970s to 2001, the tower displayed different lighting patterns to inform residents about weather conditions, including tornado warnings.
Location: Kansas
GPS coordinates: 38.06060,-97.76390
Latest update: March 7, 2025 13:13
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