Senior Road Tower

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Senior Road Tower is a 1,970 foot (600.7 m) high guyed radio mast for FM and TV broadcasting at Missouri City, Texas, USA, at 29°34′35″N, 95°30′37″W. Senior Road Tower was built in 1983 as a replacement for a tower which collapsed in 1982.

The current tower tenants (from the top down) are: KBPX(35); a master FM antenna serving KKBQ(92.9), KTBZ(94.5), KHJZ(95.7), KHMX(96.5), KBXX(97.9), KODA(99.1), KILT(100.3), KLOL(101.1), and KRBE(104.1); and auxiliary antennas at the 310-320 meter level for KKBQ, KHJZ, KBXX, KLOL, and KRBE.

The original tower was near the end of construction when the broadcast antenna was being lifted into place. A small U-bolt failed, causing the antenna to fall and snap the tension wires holding the tower upright. Three workers riding the antenna to the top of the tower and two standing on the tower itself were killed. The entire structure collapsed in less than 17 seconds.

When the tower was under construction, the newly launched KTXH-TV used the tower for their local broadcasting. Months after the tower disaster, KTXH borrowed the transmitter located on the Allied Bank Plaza (now Wells Fargo Tower) in downtown Houston.

Heights (meters):

Elevation of Site Above Mean Sea Level: 24.1
Overall Height Above Ground (AGL): 600.5
Overall Height Above Mean Sea Level: 624.5
Overall Height Above Ground w/o Appurtenances: 569.8