In this letter to the editor, the author responds to RW Assistant Editor Elle Kehres’ story “Suspected Burglars Break Into Atlanta Radio Tower Site.” Comment on this or any article. Email radioworld@futurenet.com.
Hi Elle,
I read with interest your article about the transmitter site break-in in Atlanta. As the chief engineer for three AM stations and one FM (five transmitter sites), I continually worry about security at my sites.
I feel the onus is on the station engineer to deter and detect intrusion and or trespassing. There are many potentially lethal dangers in every transmitter building, or even just inside the fences.
I’d be curious to know just how long these two men were entering this tuning house. Seems like it was quite a while!
I’m wondering if an article or series of articles about site security is indicated.
All the best,
— Michael Kernen, CSRE, chief engineer, Crawford Broadcasting Detroit
You asked. Radio World answered.
Per Mike’s request, we’ve compiled some of our stories on tower site security — and some related topics including how you can protect your station’s assets from unwanted “visitors” — below.
- Letter: Don’t Rely on Padlocks for Your Tower Security
- Make Your Tower Site More Secure
- Monitor Your Tower Lighting Better or Risk Failure
- FCC Radiation Signage and You
- Deter Stinging Insects at the Transmitter Site
- Do These Things on Every Site Visit
- Don’t Let Mice Kill Your Transmitter
- Cameras Solve the Problem
- How You Can Outsmart the Burglars
- What the Hay? This Place Is for the Birds!
- Now Can I Forget About Cybersecurity?
Do you have any suggestions to share? Send us a letter to the editor at radioworld@futurenet.com and we’ll share your tower site security tips with your fellow engineers!
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