Empire State Building - FM page.
This page is specifically designed to showcase the
FM side
of the Empire State Building.
Stations by height.
415 meters, Master FM antenna.
ERI COG 1084-2CP Panel
WNYC 93.9 6kW;
WPAT 93.1 6kW;
WLTW 106.7 6kW;
WSKQ 97.9 6kW;
WWPR 105.1 6kW;
WHTZ 100.3 6kW;
WFNY 92.3 6kW;
WQXR 96.3 6kW;
WWFS 102.7 6kW;
WBAI 99.5 4.3kW;
WBLS 107.5 4.2kW;
WRKS 98.7 6kW;
WAXQ 104.3 6kW;
WKTU 103.5 6kW;
WQCD 101.9 6.2kW;
WCAA 105.9 600w
408 meters, "Mini" Master FM antenna.
ERI COG4-60S-120-1
WQHT 97.1 6.7kW;
WPLJ 95.5 6.7kW;
WCBS 101.1 6.7kW;
WQCD 101.9 6.2kW (backup);
WRKS 98.7 6.2kW (backup);
WKCR 89.9 700w (CP)
396 meters, "Mini" Master FM backup
antenna.
ERI 1084-2CP
WRKS 98.7 6kW;
WPLJ 95.5 7.2kW;
WQCD 101.9 400w
373 meters, the Alford master antenna.
WHTZ 100.3 4.6H/3.3V kW
WLTW 106.7 4.7H/3.3V kW
WSKQ 97.9 4.6H/3.3V kW
WQXR 96.3 4.6H/3.3V kW
WWFS 102.7 4.6H/3.3V kW
WRKS 98.7 4.6H/3.3V kW
WBAI 99.5 3.3H/2.3V kW
WBLS 107.5 3.3H/2.4V kW
WQCD 101.9 4.6H/3.3V kW
The entire mast.
The main master antenna combiner room.
A look at the links to the main antennas.
Another view of the very large combiner system for the FM stations.
After the 9/11 attacks knocked WNYC and WPAT
off the air, they had no backups, so these
lower powered transmitters where shipped immediatley
to get the stations back on the air.
The tag on one of the Alford antenna bays , as seen from the 102nd
floor observation deck.
A view of the bottom of the tower, below the hatch that leads into
the tower.
Another view including the ladder that leads up to it.
The entire mast from the 86th floor observation deck.
The ASRN sign in the lobby.
Looking up at the FM antennas. The two white bays is the main master.
The single gold bay below it is the "Mini" master.
Another view of the FM antennas.
Another view of the master FM antennas.
Another view of the antennas. Those black T's are the Alford antennas.
The two bay panel antenna seen here is the Mini Master Backup antenna.
This also is a clearer picture of the old Alford antenna.
Another view of the FM antenna locations.
Another view.