Alabama Radio Tower Stolen, Leaving Station Silent

The theft of a 200-foot tower from WJLX radio in Jasper, Alabama, has plunged the station into a financial crisis and silenced its broadcast.

A 200-foot radio tower belonging to WJLX radio station in Jasper, Alabama, was stolen, leaving the station off the air and the community without its voice.
The theft, discovered on February 2, involved cutting the tower's guy wires and possibly cutting the tower into smaller pieces for transport.
No arrests have been made, and the station, which has been broadcasting since the mid-1950s, faces a financial crisis with replacement costs estimated between $60,000 to $100,000.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help raise funds for the station's recovery, with the community and national attention focused on the unusual heist.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied the station's request to broadcast on FM radio via a sister station, further complicating its efforts to return to the air.