I just finished watching tonight's Oregon Field Guide on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). This week's episode has a great feature on a few different Radio/TV towers in Oregon. Watch as they ascend the giant 1000 foot KGW/OPB skyline tower on Portland's west hills to repair a faulty transmission line. The line feeds the wrap-around panel antenna for five Portland FM stations.

As with all Oregon Field Guide episodes, the photography is incredible. It's a fascinating close-up view of where many of your favorite radio and tv signals originate. This episode repeats Sunday morning, December 16 at 2:30 AM on OPB TV. Set your Tivo, or stay up late and groove!

Only true radio/tv/and engineer types would really appreciate the program. Which of course makes this the perfect place to promote it.

I believe that particular episode is at least a couple of years old. But I have seen it a couple of times before. Remarkably interesting, especially since the closest I have been near a radio tower was out in the courtyard at the Frank Estate! ;o)

Personally I couldn't stand doing that stuff as a career tho. When I get probably more than 20 feet off the ground I do get vertigo......even looking down from the third floor of Lloyd Centre makes me kinda' woozy sometimes.................

Come on, it's not that scary.

http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/towers/primary_site_photos/bao_view_from_top_a pr2007.JPG

Hey Craig,
Nice photo... where was it taken and how high?

Going to the root of the URL revealed it's the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory tower.

http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/towers/

Now if only Oregon Field Guide would be shot/broadcast in HD!

That episode is now available as streaming vid (Flash):

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/videos/view/52-TV-Tower-Safety

very cool!