The "ABC10 Weather Tower" (formerly "News10 Weather Tower") went into operation on August 24, 2001, coinciding with opening day of the 2001 California State Fair. Construction of the tower was completed on October 11, 2000, but KXTV decided to hold off its launch due to the state's energy crisis occurring near the original dedication date. It was built and designed by Nacht & Lewis Architects, based in downtown Sacramento. KXTV, an anchor facility and active proponent of improvements to the Broadway Street Corridor, elected not to construct a conventional broadcast tower, examples of which may be seen throughout Sacramento.