[SMCARA] "Tower Dogs" - Monday at 10PM on Dateline

[A.J. Farmer]

An upcoming "Dateline Presents" takes a never-before-seen journey into
the perilous world of the tower climbers who work on the frontlines of
America's high-tech communications system. They scale heights of up to
2,000 feet, in all types of weather, to install, maintain, and upgrade
cell phone, Internet, and broadcast towers coast to coast. And
according to figures cited by OSHA, these so-called tower dogs have
the highest death rate per capita of any occupation in the country.

The hour-long broadcast goes up close and personal to give a
no-holds-barred look at tower dogs' lives - up in the air and on the
ground. We experience their on-the-job tension and watch them work
hard, play hard, and mourn when they lose one of their own. In a twist
on all the dangerous-job programs viewers have already seen, "Tower
Dogs" follows an unusual subcontract crew boss: a woman named XXXXX
XXXXXXX, a single mom, former cheerleader, and the person keeping her
tough-guy charges in one piece.

There are approximately 9,500 tower climbers working at any given
time, and they spend about 300 days per year on the road. A "Dateline"
team worked with veteran tower dog Doug Delaney for four months
documenting this group of tower climbers as they worked their way
through 40 towns and cities in 24 states. During this time there were
seven fatalities nationwide, including five deaths in a 12-day period
in April.

"Tower Dogs" airs on Monday, July 21st at 10:00 PM/ET. David Corvo is
the executive producer.