Building DC's Largest Community Antenna System

Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference , Core Education Collection , Core Education Collection: Connect Series

Originally Aired - Tuesday, April 16 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT

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American University is the licensee of WAMU-FM in Washington, DC and owns a 419' tower on its NorthwestWashington, DC campus that supports the operation of six FM stations and numerous wireless communication tenants. Its tower was originally built in 1947 for WJLA-TV and had organically grown into a complex nest of antennas over the years. WAMU partnered with on-air rival WTOP to build a state-of-the-art Master FM antenna system to support their operations as well as other tenants. Given the high-profile location of the tower and the unique complexity of navigating the intersecting business needs of a university, multiple public broadcasters and multiple commercial broadcasters, the project unfolded over the span of several years, ultimately culminating in construction just at COVID got under way. This presentation tells the story of navigating that complex landscape, the unique turn-key technical, structural, and construction services delivered by ERI, as well as the benefits the broadcasters have received since transitioning to the new antenna system.