Meldrum transmitting station

57°23′08″N 2°24′00″W / 57.3855°N 2.4°W / 57.3855; -2.4Grid referenceNJ760328Built1955BBC regionBBC Scotland (1955–1985)

The Meldrum transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated on Core Hill, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) north-west of the village of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

History

It was built by J. L. Eve Construction in the mid-1950s, who also built the similar height Divis transmitting station at the same time.

Channels listed by frequency

Analogue radio (VHF FM)

Frequency	kW^[1]	Service
88.7 MHz	150	BBC Radio 2
90.9 MHz	150	BBC Radio 3
93.1 MHz	150	BBC Radio Scotland
95.3 MHz	150	BBC Radio 4
98.3 MHz	150	BBC Radio 1
104.2 MHz	150	BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

Digital radio (DAB)

Frequency	Block	kW	Operator
220.352 MHz	11C	8.51	Switch Aberdeen
223.93 MHz	12B	10	BBC National DAB

Analogue television

405-line monochrome analogue television signals were broadcast from Meldrum from its launch in 1955 until the nationwide shutdown of VHF signals in 1985.

Frequency	VHF	kW	Service
61.75 MHz	4	17	BBC1 Scotland

References

^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010

External links

Meldrum transmitter at thebigtower.com

Television transmitter and major relay sites in the United Kingdom

England

East	Mendlesham Sandy Heath Sudbury Tacolneston
East Midlands	Belmont Waltham
Greater London	Alexandra Palace Croydon Crystal Palace
North East	Burnhope Chatton Pontop Pike
North West	Caldbeck Sandale Storeton Winter Hill
South East	Bluebell Hill Chillerton Down Dover Hannington Heathfield Membury Midhurst Oxford Rowridge Whitehawk Hill Wrotham
South West	Beacon Hill Caradon Hill Huntshaw Cross Mendip North Hessary Tor Redruth Stockland Hill Washford
West Midlands	Lichfield Ridge Hill Sutton Coldfield The Wrekin
Yorkshire and the Humber	Bilsdale Emley Moor Holme Moss Oliver's Mount Sheffield