Station fire threatens station towers

The Station fire continued its unimpeded march up Mt. Wilson, home to the bulk of transmitting towers for Los Angeles' local television stations as well as about a dozen FM radio stations.

Should the fire knock out the TV towers, only those who receive their television signals over the air and not via cable or satellite would be affected. Many stations also have auxiliary towers that would allow them to continue to transmit a signal if their primary tower is knocked out. According to Nielsen, about 14.2% of the Los Angeles TV market has access to only over-the-air television.

Some stations are also preparing to stream their content on their websites if they lose their signals. For more information on the Station fire, please visit LA Now.

-- Joe Flint

Comments

[Peggy Fox]

I grew up in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, in Altadena, and then Pasadena in the early to mid 60's. I remember the last fires 40 years ago, the flames cresting over the San Gabriel Mountains. Is Hastings Ranch in danger? We lived on E. Poppyfields Drive in Altadena, is this area also in danger?

[Henry Paul]

Stupidest name for fire I've ever heard. People are asking "which station burned down?" Stupid journalists

[typical blog commenter]

agree, can we stop calling this the station fire yet?

run a google search, sheesh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire