Redruth transmitting station

There are three Redruth transmitting stations:

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Redruth (Four Lanes)

Redruth (Four Lanes)
Height of mast 173 metres (568 ft)
Built 1964
BBC region BBC South West
ITV region ITV South West

A broadcasting and telecommunications facility in west Cornwall (grid reference SW690395, ). It includes a 152.4 metres (500 ft) high guyed steel lattice mast with square cross section, which is surmounted by the television transmitting antennas, bringing the overall height of the structure to 173 metres (568 ft)[1]. It is owned and operated by Arqiva. It transmits UHF Analogue television signals, DVB television, FM Radio and DAB Radio. It is sometimes referred to as Four Lanes, because of the proximity of the mast to neighbouring village of the same name. The main mast is lit with four bright red aircraft warning lights, a statutory requirement of the Civil Aviation Authority.

Redruth (Lanner)

A broadcasting transmitter at Lanner Hill (grid reference SW709403, ). It transmits mediumwave radio signals. It was built in 1942 by German POWs. It is sometimes referred to as Redruth MF, short for Redruth Medium Frequency (Medium Wave). It is owned and run by Arqiva.

Redruth (Carnmenellis)

A microwave transmitting tower located on the hill, Carnmenellis, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Redruth. It is owned and run by BT.

Services available

Analogue radio (LW/MW)

Frequency kW[2] Service
630 kHz 2 BBC Radio Cornwall
756 kHz 2 BBC Radio 4
909 kHz 2 BBC Radio 5 Live
1089 kHz 2 talkSPORT
1215 kHz 2 Absolute Radio

Analogue radio (FM/VHF)

Frequency kW Service
89.7 MHz 25 BBC Radio 2
91.9 MHz 25 BBC Radio 3
94.1 MHz 25 BBC Radio 4
99.3 MHz 25 BBC Radio 1
101.5 MHz 2 (H)
8 (V)
Classic FM
102.8 MHz 10.8 Pirate FM
103.9 MHz 18 BBC Cornwall
107.0 MHz 10.69 Atlantic FM

Digital radio (DAB)

Frequency Block kW Operator
218.640 MHz 11B 0.65 South West Digital
222.064 MHz 11D 1.5 Digital One
225.648 MHz 12B 2 BBC National DAB

Digital television

Frequency UHF kW[3] Operator
634.2 MHz 41+ 20 Digital 3&4
658.0 MHz 44 20 BBC A
682.0 MHz 47 20 BBC B
690.0 MHz 48 10 SDN
714.0 MHz 51 10 Arqiva B
722.0 MHz 52 10 Arqiva A

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