Star Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Star Tower |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Steel lattice television tower |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°12′01″N 84°31′22″W / 39.20028°N 84.52278°W |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Height | 290.8 m (954 ft) |
The Star Tower is a very tall structure in Cincinnati, Ohio. It helps send out signals for digital television and FM radio stations. This tower is located in the College Hill neighborhood.
The Landmark Tower Company designed and built the Star Tower. It is a special type of tower called a lattice tower, which means it's made of a crisscross pattern of steel. It has three legs and stands about 954 feet (290.8 meters) tall. That's almost as tall as three football fields stacked end to end!
The Star Tower is one of the tallest lattice towers in the world. It's also the second tallest of four towers in Cincinnati that are over 900 feet high. It was finished in 1991 for a TV station called WSTR-TV, also known as "Star64".
An antenna at the very top of the Star Tower sends out signals in all directions. This antenna broadcasts WSTR-TV's signal. Many FM radio stations also use this tower to send out their music and shows. These include WREW, WGRR, and WYGY. Another station, WRRM, has a backup antenna here.
What Stations Use Star Tower?
Many TV and radio stations use the Star Tower to reach people's homes.
Television Stations
Here are the TV stations that broadcast from the Star Tower:
| Callsign | Virtual Channel | Physical Channel | Affiliation |
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| WSTR-TV | 64 | 18 | several |
Radio Stations
Here are the FM radio stations that broadcast from the Star Tower:
| Callsign | Frequency | Format | Owner |
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| WREW | 94.9 | Adult Contemporary | Hubbard Broadcasting |
| WYGY | 97.3 | Country | Hubbard Broadcasting |
| WRRM | 98.5 | Adult Contemporary | Cumulus Media |
| WGRR | 103.5 | Classic Hits | Cumulus Media |
