You might say that this was one high-profile antenna that got some great reception: The remaining 16 elements of the Empire State Building's 32 element Alford Antenna attracted lively and profitable bidding at a charity benefit auction in April. According to a report on the Radio World website, a total of $7,549 was raised for the Society of Broadcast Engineers' Ennes scholarship fund.
The antenna, which was installed on the Manhattan skyscraper in 1965, was decommissioned in 2019. At one time it served as many as 16 FM broadcast stations. The individual elements weigh about 100 pounds, or 45 kilograms, each but thanks to this successful auction, they will carry even more weight in helping support the careers of future broadcast engineers.