CAMEO+ eventINFRASTRUCTURE2026-04-09馃嚭馃嚫
FCC chairman climbs News 12 tower to stress importance of broadcast infrastructure
source: Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr -> target: News 12 tower / eastern North Carolina viewers and emergency alert users
On 2026-04-09, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr visited and climbed a tall News 12 broadcast tower in eastern North Carolina to highlight the importance of broadcast infrastructure. Crews were replacing guy wires at the site, and the tower鈥檚 antenna reportedly reaches about 855,000 households across dozens of counties. The event was a public-facing infrastructure visit and maintenance milestone, not a disruption.
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News 12 towerNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America35.760, -79.019
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