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, in the US, at . The tower broadcast KDUH-TV of

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, a semi-satellite of

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–based

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. The tower collapsed on September 24, 2002, during reconstruction work. Two tower workers, Lawrence A. Sukalec, 59, of

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, and Daniel E. Goff, 25, of

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, were killed in the process, and three were injured on the ground. The collapse occurred as strengthening measures were being taken so the 30+ year-old tower could accommodate the added weight of digital television transmission facilities. Investigations later found that the contractors neglected to stabilize the tower while original structural components were being replaced with stronger ones. KDUH-TV resumed full-power broadcasts one year later from the new

Duhamel Broadcasting Tower Angora Duhamel Broadcasting Tower Angora is a tall guyed mast located at Angora, Nebraska. Duhamel Broadcasting Tower Angora was completed in 2003 and is high. The tower serves as the broadcasting platform for Marquee Broadcasting TV station KNEP, lice ...

, near Angora, Nebraska.

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