The KPLC-TV station and tower in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Whatever it Takes: Rescuing a local TV station after Hurricane Laura

January 06, 2021

Whatever it Takes: Rescuing a local TV station after Hurricane Laura

It wasn’t our tower. It wasn’t our problem. But a customer needed us and that was enough.

When Hurricane Laura blew through Lake Charles, Louisiana, local TV station KPLC was knocked off the air. Their tower came crashing down - the damage was severe. They were looking at months before they could get a new tower built.

KPLC’s ownership group reached out to AT&T – desperate for a way to get back to informing a community in need. But what could their phone and internet provider do?

As it turns out… they could do plenty.

Watch this embodiment of how we helped our customers stay #ConnectedTogether.

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