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When the NY lost most of the broadcast transmitter facilities from the World Trade Center ('WTC'), from a broadcast perspective, how were FM (VHF) and TV services restored?
According to this article at https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/restoring-over-the-air-tv-in-new-york-city-after-911, broadcast transmission facilities for FM radio (VHF) and TV were located at the Empire State Building ('ESB') in 2003, https://www.rbr.com/one-world-trade-center-readies-for-broadcasters/
Engineers were concerned about the lack of coverage broadcasting from the ESB compared to the former World Trade Center. But many consumers were receiving their broadcast services via cable.
Eventually, broadcast facilities were installed at the One WTC also known as "Freedom Tower". The first broadcast by radio station WNJU on the 23rd June 2017 using a 108kW Rohde & Schwarz transmitter, source https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/restoring-over-the-air-tv-in-new-york-city-after-911
Thank you,
Anthony of researching Belfield