TV/FM transmitter on John Hancock Center - Chicago, Illinois
N 41° 53.921 W 087° 37.370
16T E 448336 N 4638714
The John Hancock Center, 100 storey skyscraper in Chicago one of the most distinctive elements of stunning city' skyline, is thanks to two huge antenna masts on its roof also one of the most important regional TV and FM transmitters.
Waymark Code: WMVFCW
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2017
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The John Hancock Center, 100 storey skyscraper in Chicago one of the most distinctive elements of stunning city' skyline, is thanks to two huge antenna masts on its roof also one of the most important regional TV and FM transmitters.
[source - Description of the Building: Wikipedia]
"The John Hancock Center is a 100-story, (343.7 m) supertall skyscraper at 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with chief designer Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan. When the building topped out on May 6, 1968, it was the second tallest building in the world and the tallest outside of New York City. It is currently the fourth-tallest building in Chicago and the eighth-tallest in the United States, after One World Trade Center, the Willis Tower, 432 Park Avenue, the Trump Tower Chicago, the Empire State Building, the Bank of America Tower, and the Aon Center. When measured to the top of its antenna masts, it stands at 1,500 feet (457 m). The building is home to offices and restaurants, as well as about 700 condominiums, and contains the third highest residence in the world, after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Trump Tower in Chicago. The building was named for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, a developer and original tenant of the building.
From the 95th floor restaurant, diners can look out at Chicago and Lake Michigan. The 360 CHICAGO observation deck, which competes with the Willis Tower's Skydeck, has a 360° view of the city, up to four states, and a distance of over 80 miles (130 km). The Observatory has Chicago's only open-air SkyWalk and also features a free multimedia tour in six languages. The 44th-floor sky lobby features America's highest indoor swimming pool."