Scranton AT&T Long Lines Microwave Tower

History and Humor 09/08/2022

Posted By: Robert Nickels (ranickels)
Posted on 09/08/2022

Ever wonder what the view would be like from the top of one of those old microwave towers that used to dot the landscape? Most have been removed, as they started becoming obsolete when the "pin drop" fiber optic cable and the internet did the same to the old cable and microwave phone network, but this one near Scranton PA remained long enough to be tagged by the grafitti "artists" and explored and documented by at least one intrepid climber. The site was demolished in 2020, a year after this video was made. Can you say "great radio location?"!


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