WIMZ-FM
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The WIMZ FM-Tower (also called WBIR TV-mast) is a 534.01 meter high guy-wired aerial mast for the transmission of FM and TV programs in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA (Geographical coordinates: ). The tower was completed in September 1963 and at the time was the tallest structure in the world. It is currently owned by South Central Communications.
Originally, the tower was used for television broadcasts by WBIR, but it was shielded by mountains from some audiences in Knoxville, especially those in the western suburbs of Farragut, Oak Ridge, and Lenoir City. WBIR relocated to Sharp's Ridge near downtown Knoxville in the 1970s, and the tower is now home to radio station WIMZ, broadcasting on 103.5 with a classic rock format. Due to FCC regulations, the antenna itself is located 1570 ft (479 m) AGL, about 180 ft (55 m) below the top of the tower.
