Theft of 200-Foot Tower Silences Radio Station
Brett Elmore, the general manager of WJLX radio station in Jasper, Alabama, is left puzzled after the station’s 200-foot AM tower was stolen last week, forcing the station to cease operations. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ordered the station off the air while investigations into the disappearance of the heavy steel structure are ongoing. Elmore, a veteran in the industry, expressed his disbelief at the unprecedented theft. The station, known as the “Sound of Walker …