Ft. Myers WAY-FM Transmitter Vandalized

A WAY-FM translator in FT. MYERS, FL, was hit by vandals sometime in the early morning last FRIDAY (10/12), reported CBS affiliate WINK-TV's website. The signal which normally broadcasts at 75,000 watts is currently only broadcasting at 50 watts.

It is believed that the vandals climbed a fence and got into the shed that houses the station's transmitter. Once inside, they took something like a bat or sledgehammer to the transmitter. The vandals also wrecked the back-up transmitting equipment.

Radio engineer RICH GALLO says the transmitter costs at least $60,000, which is covered by insurance.

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