WRLP Tower
Television mast in New Hampshire, United States
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The WRLP Tower, also known as the Gunn Mountain Tower, is a guyed television mast located in Winchester, New Hampshire, United States. Constructed in 1966, the registered height of the structure is 663 feet (202 m).[2] The tower bears FCC registration number 1023108.[2] It is the tallest man-made structure in the state of New Hampshire.[citation needed]
| WRLP Tower | |
|---|---|
  Location within New Hampshire | |
| Alternative names | Gunn Mountain Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Standing, not in use |
| Type | Television mast |
| Location | Winchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°45′35″N 72°25′59″W |
| Elevation | 940 feet (286.5 m) (elevation at base) |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Client | WRLP (1966–1978) |
| Owner | B Meltel, LLC |
| Height | |
| Height | 663 feet (202 m) |
| References | |
| [1] | |
WRLP constructed a television mast prior to their debut on May 15, 1957.[3] That tower had to be taken down in August 1966 after a small aircraft struck a guy wire during dense fog, killing both occupants of the aircraft.[4][5][6] The existing tower was built as a replacement later that year.[7] WRLP ceased operation on April 9, 1978,[8] but the tower remains standing.
As of September 2004, photographs of the tower showed that the antenna assembly atop the mast had been removed,[9] likely reducing its actual height from its registered height.