Height Confusion Leads to Tower Approval

While 33-feet and 33-meters sounds similar, the residents of Hot Springs, South Dakota, found out that there’s a big difference—75-feet of difference to be exact. The station KJFP-LP CP, licensed to Joy Community Fellowship and headed by William Martin, is taking the necessary steps to get on the air. The station will have the standard 100 Watts, beaming on 92.7 MHz, according to Radio and Television Business Review. The proposed antenna for the station is set to stand 33 feet tall from top to bottom. When Miller presented the proposal for the structure in front of the Hot Springs City Council, many residents were opposed as they didn’t want their property value to go down. After confirming that the tower height was 33 feet, not 33 meters, JCF prevailed on a 5-3 vote. However, the town’s approval is provisional and will be re-evaluated in a year.