Structure 1047128 — El Maton, TX

At 126 m, structure 1047128 is roughly in line with the 119 m average across the 89 structures registered in Matagorda County. It is about 65% above the Texas average of 76 m across 20,684 registrations.

The supporting structure itself measures 123 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 126 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 10 m, which puts the top of the structure 136 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near El Maton in Matagorda County, Texas, at coordinates 28.87389, -96.13972, with the site address filed as "0.9 MILES SOUTH". Matagorda County has 89 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 63rd-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 58 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,684 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Matagorda, TX · 1267254, a tower at 468 m (granted (not yet constructed)).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1047128 on Aug 24, 2025. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 14,615 in Texas.

The FCC record lists Bay and Beyond Broadcasting LLC of Bay City, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0032224966. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in Texas.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 98-ASW-0912-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1G, 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, 9.