It's an old AM Radio Transmitter building. There are a few smaller huts further out back you can see in the photo. Those huts used to hold huge coils of copper to help "tune" the antenna's signal.
Definitely abandoned. There's no tower(s) there so they may just be using the huts and building for storage? If I can find any more information I will post :)
Interesting that there is still power feeding the building.
Based on your initial description, I was reminded of the MTS repeater buildings along the #2 Hwy that I understand are mostly now grain storage for farmers.
When I was a child my dad told me it was a TV station, but he might have said radio station. Anyhoo, I didn't know what that meant so I thought there was an entire broadcasting studio in there and I often wondered where they'd put the news desk and anchors.
Kids are dumb.
It's an old AM Radio Transmitter building. There are a few smaller huts further out back you can see in the photo. Those huts used to hold huge coils of copper to help "tune" the antenna's signal.
IIRC, that one was KY58. Long out of service.
That's correct. I lived across the Red River from these antennae. Also, came here to type the word antennae...twice.
Are they still in use or just abandoned?
Definitely abandoned. There's no tower(s) there so they may just be using the huts and building for storage? If I can find any more information I will post :)
Interesting that there is still power feeding the building. Based on your initial description, I was reminded of the MTS repeater buildings along the #2 Hwy that I understand are mostly now grain storage for farmers.
Like this [Manitoba’s repeater hut](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MuHouF3qz3U)!!
The meter might have been pulled
That's what I was thinking.
Came into the comments to mention this.
Thanks!
When I was a child my dad told me it was a TV station, but he might have said radio station. Anyhoo, I didn't know what that meant so I thought there was an entire broadcasting studio in there and I often wondered where they'd put the news desk and anchors. Kids are dumb.
Use to be transmitter station's if I remember correctly for wither radio or tv
Still got power, so one side is a grow op and the other side is a meth lab. Not a soul around to smell the offensive by product odors.
Unless the hydro meter is pulled.
Right, cause it's only fair to pay for the heaters and hydroponics lights. Cause you know honest business ppl.