After half a century of use, Bethel public radio station KYUK’s AM transmitter tower came down on Thursday as part of a planned upgrade. It means the 640 AM channel will be unavailable for a time and communities will have to tune in on 90.3 FM and rely on repeaters scattered throughout the region to get a radio broadcast. KYUK programming is also available streaming online. Reporter Francisco Martínezcuello sat down with General Manager Shane Iverson to get the details.
This conversation has been edited for clarity.
Francisco Martínezcuello: What happened today?
Shane Iverson: It was a big day. We’ve had our 640 AM transmitter, and antenna and tower that go along with it up for now, it’s been serving…
