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Espoo Mast's Surprising Role in Cold War Broadcasting

4/6/2025

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The Espoo radio and TV mast, soaring at 326 meters since its expansion in 1988, stands as Finland's third tallest structure. In a twist of fate during the 1980s, it inadvertently beamed Finnish broadcasts into Soviet-occupied Estonia, sparking rumors of American interference. Finnish officials quickly set the record straight, revealing the mast was solely funded by Yle.

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The Espoo radio and TV mast, soaring at 326 meters since its expansion in 1988, stands as Finland's third tallest structure. In a twist of fate during the 1980s, it inadvertently beamed Finnish broadcasts into Soviet-occupied Estonia, sparking rumors of American interference. Finnish officials quickly set the record straight, revealing the mast was solely funded by Yle.