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On May 1, 1931, construction was completed on what is still the world's tallest building—the Empire State Building in New York City. Less than eight months later, a television transmitting antenna had been erected atop tile structure (a point originally designed as a mooring mast for dirigibles).
4 sie 2021 · In 2015, the Empire State Building honored the 50th anniversary of the Alford Antenna with a spectacular light show. Many of the NYC FM stations that utilized this antenna synced the playing of Steely Dan’s song “FM” to the light show, so that everyone in NYC could enjoy the show.
6 wrz 2023 · Height limitations top at 10 feet, which required us to create four antenna sections that could be joined together in the transmission headend between the 80 th and 85 th floor. The system was pieced together once the antenna mounts were in place for the outdoor side-mount configuration.
10 paź 2024 · Topping out at 1,250 feet upon completion in 1931, before stretching to 1,454 feet with the addition of the Alford Antenna in 1965, the Empire State Building reigned as the world’s tallest...
22 lip 2019 · The Empire State Building has gifted the Audio Engineering Society with one of the 32 elements from its Alford antenna array, which overlooked Manhattan from high above for more than half a century.
BROADCASTING HISTORY. Built in 13 Months 1930-1931. Broadcasting Began December 1930 before Building Officially Opened. Broadcasting Tower Built 1950. First Master FM Combiner Built in 1965 for 16 Stations. 1st Empire State Building Broadcaster remains 83 Years Later.
3 dni temu · The Empire State Building is a steel-framed skyscraper rising 102 stories that was completed in New York City in 1931 and was the tallest building in the world until 1971. Its height is 1,250 feet (381 meters), not including a television antenna mast.
