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Transmitter of WBZ, in Hull, Massachusetts, a peninsula jutting out into the western corner of Massachusetts Bay. Behind it are Hull Bay, Hingham Bay, Boston Harbor and its many islands.Tours of the WBZ site from the ground are here and here. WBZ is one of the original "clear channel" AM stations, licensed to serve the entire U.S. and Canada at night. The two towers produce a directional signal with a deep null (dent) to the east, on the far side of this view. Aside from the houses in this shot, the null faces open ocean. More technical details here and here. This facility was built in 1940, and once hosted a shortwave transmitting facility as well.
2010_10_23_lhr-iad-bos_261
Transmitter of WBZ, in Hull, Massachusetts, a peninsula jutting out into the western corner of Massachusetts Bay. Behind it are Hull Bay, Hingham Bay, Boston Harbor and its many islands.Tours of the WBZ site from the ground are here and here. WBZ is one of the original "clear channel" AM stations, licensed to serve the entire U.S. and Canada at night. The two towers produce a directional signal with a deep null (dent) to the east, on the far side of this view. Aside from the houses in this shot, the null faces open ocean. More technical details here and here. This facility was built in 1940, and once hosted a shortwave transmitting facility as well.