On 10 September Metallverwertungs Gesellschaft (MVG) started to take down 31 of the 34 antenna towers of the former Juelich shortwave transmitter site in Germany. Earlier this year all the curtains, earthnet and coaxial feeders including the slew switches had already been taken away.
The last owner, Christian Vision (CVC), who sold the site has handed over the premises in February/March to a consortium that plans to built a holiday park and hotel facilities there. The Demolition should be completed by the end of October. 3 towers remain as well as one transmitter belonging to a radio museum on the premises.
On 29 September WDR television broadcast a report which included footage of the demolition and old b/w footage of the opening in the 1950’s. The report can be seen on this link.
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