Fire at WMLK (9275 kHz) Fire damages Christian ministry radio transmitter
building in Bethel Township - Reading Eagle - 24 March: The building housing the
radio transmitter for an international Christian ministry in northwestern Berks
County was damaged by an electrical fire, a state police fire marshal said.
Crews were called to the fire shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday [22 March] at
Assemblies of Yahweh, 90 Stauffer Lane, just north of Interstate 78 in Bethel
Township, Trooper Janssen M. Herb said. Firefighters found flames on the roof
and interior of the structure and were unable to contain the fire because of
strong wind gusts. Flames spread to the rest of the structure, which contains
multiple high-voltage electrical transformers for the radio transmission. No
injuries were reported. The building was occupied at the time, and the radio
station was broadcasting, Herb said. The fire caused at least $5,000 in
structural damage and perhaps tens of thousands of dollars in damage to
electrical equipment, the fire marshal said. An investigation showed the fire
originated where aluminium electrical wiring extended from the building to the
antenna, energizing the antenna. The exact cause of the ignition to the roof and
structure hasn't been determined. According to its website, Assemblies of
Yahweh, a religious organization and ministry, was founded in 1966 as Sacred
Name Radio Broadcast by the late Jacob O. Meyer, known as Elder Meyer. Meyer,
who died in 2010, spent much of his life advocating understanding and usage of
biblically correct sacred names in worship and study. Calls to the ministry for
information about the fire's impact on operations went unanswered Thursday.
http://www.readingeagle.com (via Alan Pennington, April
BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD)First I had heard about this; seems like I had run across 9275 since that date, but maybe not. Would be Sun-Fri 1600-2100 UT approx. (gh, DXLD)
