Industries · Broadcast: Radio & TV

You Worry About Staying On the Air. Let Us Worry About the Obstruction Lights.

Broadcast towers carry some of the strictest FAA obstruction-lighting rules there are. LumenServe monitors, inspects, and files so your lighting stays lit and compliant, and a dark beacon never becomes an FCC problem.

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On-air engineer at a Texas radio station, with a LumenServe tower-lighting compliance chart on the studio wall You keep the station on the air — we keep the tower lit and compliant

When your tower is your signal, its lighting can't be an afterthought.

The broadcast lighting problem

Broadcast towers are often the tallest structures for miles, and the tallest towers carry the strictest lighting rules: high-intensity systems, precise flash patterns, and constant monitoring. For a chief engineer already keeping the transmitter on the air, obstruction-lighting compliance, outage reporting, NOTAM filing, and recurring inspections are one more specialized, unforgiving obligation, and a single missed outage becomes an FAA liability.

How LumenServe Helps

LumenServe takes tower-lighting compliance off your bench entirely. With Tower Lighting as a Service (TLaaS®), we purchase the lights and manage them for one flat monthly fee, with no capital and no compliance work on your side. Already have operational lights with no issues? Our Peace of Mind program is the alternative: we monitor them, run your required inspections, file NOTAMs, and give you clear pricing on anything that needs repair or replacement. Either way, one contract, one point of contact:

  • TLaaS®: we purchase the lights and manage them for one flat monthly fee, no capital and no compliance work on your side
  • 24/7/365 monitoring with NOTAM filing handled by our compliance team, so a lighting outage is caught and reported before it becomes a violation
  • Every required compliance inspection and observation on a set schedule, absorbed into one flat monthly fee
  • Peace of Mind alternative if you already have operational lights: we monitor, inspect, and give you clear pricing on any repair or replacement
  • High- and medium-intensity LED systems engineered for the tallest broadcast structures, with the flash patterns and redundancy the FAA requires
  • Avetta-certified, ISN-registered, high-angle-certified crews, so you outsource the safety and liability on tall-tower work entirely
  • Aviation-lighting specialists who track every FAA circular, so your systems stay in spec as the rules change
  • TIPS-USA cooperative contract, an option that can satisfy competitive-procurement requirements without a separate RFP

Built For Broadcast

Engineered for the tallest towers in the market.

From 1,000-foot candelabras to standalone sticks, we light the structures that make broadcast compliance unforgiving.

Built for High-Intensity Towers

High- and medium-intensity LED systems for the tallest broadcast structures, with the flash patterns and redundancy the FAA requires.

Compliance, Fully Managed

Monitoring, NOTAM filing, inspections, and FAA regulatory tracking, handled end to end so it leaves your bench for good.

One Less Thing on the Bench

You keep the signal on the air; we keep the obstruction lighting lit, monitored, documented, and compliant.

How We Deliver It

One partner across the full compliance lifecycle.

The same LumenServe services that keep towers compliant nationwide, applied to your broadcast structures.

Tower Lighting as a Service (TLaaS®)

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Peace of Mind Compliance

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Assurance Warranty & Repair

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FAA On-Site Inspections

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Know your tower is covered. For good.

Get a free Lighting Compliance Assessment, a focused review of your registered broadcast structures, walked through with a specialist. No cost, no obligation.

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Questions Broadcasters Ask

Broadcast tower lighting compliance, answered.

What FAA and FCC rules apply to broadcast tower lighting?
Structures over 200 feet generally require FAA obstruction lighting, and the tallest broadcast towers typically need high-intensity systems with specific flash patterns. The FCC governs registration, monitoring, and outage reporting for registered antenna structures under 47 CFR Part 17. See our complete guide to FAA tower lighting compliance.
How fast does a lighting outage have to be reported?
Under 47 CFR §17.48, any obstruction-light outage not corrected within 30 minutes must be reported so the FAA can issue a NOTAM, and the owner keeps that notice current until the light is repaired. LumenServe's compliance team monitors for outages and handles the filing for you.
We already have lights on our tower. Do we have to replace them?
No. Our Peace of Mind program works with your existing lighting: we monitor it around the clock, run your required compliance inspections, and give you clear pricing on anything that needs repair or replacement, so you keep what works and only invest where you have to.
Do we need capital budget to bring the tower into compliance?
No. Under TLaaS®, LumenServe purchases the lights and you pay a flat monthly operating fee, so lighting fits an operating budget instead of competing for capital.
What changed with FAA AC 70/7460-1M?
Change 1 (October 29, 2024) added night-vision-goggle (NVG) compatibility: red LED obstruction lights now need infrared emitters so NVG-equipped pilots can see them. Recent LED upgrades may need review. See our breakdown of the infrared requirement.
How can we buy without issuing a full RFP?
Through the TIPS-USA cooperative purchasing contract, which satisfies competitive-procurement requirements without a separate RFP, useful for public and educational broadcasters.