Updated 7:30pm with additional details from FCC.
The nearly 2000 foot tower utilized by Cumulus Media Alternative “Alt 92.3” WZRH LaPlace and iHeartMedia Variety Hits “104.1 The Spot” KVDU Houma LA was toppled by the winds of Hurricane Ida.
The 1999 foot structure was constructed in 1988 to host both signals. Only the bottom 150 to 200 feet remain standing. Both stations are licensed to operate with 100kW/591m, but have low powered auxiliary sites in downtown New Orleans. WZRH is located on the roof of Place St. Charles with 630w/200m. KVDU is on the Hancock Whitney Center with 1.2kW/220m.
In addition to KVDU, iHeartMedia Gospel 940 WYLD is silent at its cluster. The company reports that the remainder of its signals are now operational after all but 93.3 KQUE and 98.5 WYLD-FM were off the air on Monday.
Cumulus Media states that its entire cluster of WZRH, Adult R&B 102.9 KMEZ Belle Chasse, Country “106.1 Nash-FM” WRKN Picayune MS, and Hot AC “106.7 The Krewe” KKND Port Sulphur LA are off the air.
Also reported to the FCC to be off the air are:
- Radio By Grace’s 89.5 K208FC Arabi LA
- Sunbelt Broadcasting Company’s 98.3 WJDR Prentiss MS
- Sunbelt Broadcasting Company’s 104.9 WSSM Prentiss MS
- Shadowlands Communications’ 800 WSHO New Orleans
- Sunbelt Broadcasting Company’s 950 WHSY Hattiesburg MS
- WCJU Inc’s 1450 WCJU Columbus MS
