Structure 1210085 — Selmaville, IL

At 138 m, structure 1210085 is about 78% above the 78 m average across the 64 structures registered in Marion County. It is about twice the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations.

The supporting structure itself measures 137 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 138 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 158 m, which puts the top of the structure 296 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Selmaville in Marion County, Illinois, at coordinates 38.57919, -88.99756, with the site address filed as "on miles lane, 1/2 mile east of Green Street". Marion County has 64 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 33rd-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 56 of them are marked constructed. Illinois as a whole has 7,110 registrations, the 6th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Cartter, IL · 1038788, a tower at 300 m (constructed).

Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1210085 on Nov 25, 2024. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 582 in Illinois.

The FCC record lists WITHERS BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS of Mt. Vernon, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006149777. Across the registry it holds 3 structure registrations, including 3 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (1 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 99-AGL-6517-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1J, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 3, 4, 5, 13.