One year after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks destroyed their transmi...
One year after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks destroyed their transmission facilities atop World Trade Center, N.Y. TV stations are concentrating on N.J. as site for new 2,000- ft. tower. Move comes after N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg rejected site on…
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Governors Island (soon to be turned over to city by federal govt.) sought by stations and other possible locations in city. N.J. cities Bayonne and Jersey City are actively competing for tower and “that’s 100% accurate,” we were told by source close to negotiations. Source said broadcasters had held preliminary discussions with officials of both cities. N.J. Gov. James McGreevey also has become involved and has toured several possible sites with N.Y. broadcasters across Hudson River from Manhattan, source said. Metropolitan TV Alliance (MTVA) was formed by N.Y. TV stations following Trade Center attacks and had planned to have new site approved well before now. One of stumbling blocks has been FCC requirement that tower be located within 3-1/2 miles of Trade Center because of interference and air traffic problems. Stations are transmitting at reduced power from temporary facilities atop Empire State Bldg.