‘What do you mean, the tower is gone?’: thieves steal 200ft structure from Alabama radio station
www.theguardian.com
Small radio station forced to go silent after ‘unbelievable’ theft of giant tower, which would cost over $100,000 to replace

‘What do you mean, the tower is gone?’: thieves steal 200ft structure from Alabama radio station | Alabama::Small radio station forced to go silent after ‘unbelievable’ theft of giant tower, which would cost over $100,000 to replace

    • NaoPb@eviltoast.orgEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      Or they might not know what country code to use since some of that AM stuff gets broadcasted really far.

      • GreatAlbatross@feddit.ukEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        I remember doing international support as a youngling, and asking my co-worker what the calling code was for the US.
        “+1”
        ‘Haha, no, really, what is it?’
        Checks internet
        Makes the tea once everyone has finished laughing

        • ScubusEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          TIL the 1 at the beginning of numbers designates that they are US based

    • _wizard@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      But my company absolutely has a dedicated target audience we boast about to potential advertisers.