Empire State Building climbers force NYC FM and TV stations to backup antennas

Following protocols, the broadcasters shifted to auxiliary setups for about an hour

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Two unauthorized climbers who scaled to the top of the spire above the Empire State Building caused the New York City FM and TV stations that broadcast from antennas there to shift to backup antennas, on the same building but positioned lower on the structure, for about an hour Wednesday.

The shift followed building protocols as soon as the daredevils were reported, heavily driven by the extreme RF present on the live tower, two people familiar with the inner workings of the broadcast configuration at Empire told Radio World.

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