Small radio station forced to go silent after ‘unbelievable’ theft of giant tower, which would cost over $100,000 to replace
An Alabama radio station has been forced to temporarily shut down after thieves stole a 200ft radio tower.
WJLX, a station in Jasper, Alabama, was ordered to go off air by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after thieves took the station’s AM tower last week, the Guardian first learned.