WIFR-TV23 Off The Air
Rockford
Andy Gannon
A devasting storm leveled the transmission tower at WIFR-
TV23, knocking the CBS affiliate off the air. WIFR Chief
Meterologist Mark Strehl says straight line winds with speeds
around 80 miles an hour blew through around 4:30 Saturday
morning. The winds leveled the 731 foot tower located at
WIFR-TV23. WIFR-TV Chief Engineer Mark Olson is
working with Insight Communications in Rockford (Illinois)
attempting to establish a signal with Rockford Insight cable
subscribers within the next 48 hours. Olson says it will be at
least a week before a signal can be reestablished to other cable
providers or over the air viewers. 23WIFR asks for your
patience as we work diligently to get our local news and CBS
programming back on the air as soon as possible. We also ask
that people not come out to look at the downed tower. There
are power lines, cables and tree limbs that make the current
situation dangerous.
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