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KYUK removes 80 feet from downtown radio tower

A helicopter removed the top 80 feet of KYUK's FM radio tower on Oct. 28.
Emily Schwing
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KYUK
A helicopter removed the top 80 feet of KYUK's FM radio tower on Oct. 28.

KYUK’s downtown FM radio tower got a lot shorter on Friday.

A helicopter removed the top 80 feet from the formerly 260 foot tower, which has stood behind the station in Bethel for almost 50 years.

KYUK found out in April there was damage to the top part of the tower that made it need to come down.

The shorter tower will likely weaken the FM and TV signals until it’s replaced.

KYUK’s AM signal won’t be impacted.

Nina was a temporary news reporter at KYUK. She comes to Bethel from NPR, where she's a producer at Morning Edition.
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