Sandale transmitting station

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Sandale transmitting station (Cumbria)
Mast height153 metres (502 ft)
Coordinates 54°44′57″N3°08′27″W / 54.7492°N 3.1408°W / 54.7492; -3.1408
Grid reference NY2657639965
Built1956
BBC region BBC North (1956-1985)
BBC Scotland (1965-2009)

The Sandale transmitting station is the main radio transmitting station for the county of Cumbria, including the Lake District, and eastern Dumfries and Galloway. It used to broadcast regional variations of BBC One and BBC Two until digital switchover happened in the region. All television channels now come from the nearby Caldbeck transmitting station.

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The station is situated on the Caldbeck Fells close to the B5299 road and eight miles south of Wigton. Its mast is 153 metres (502 ft) high.

Until 1993 it broadcast Radio Solway. Now it broadcasts BBC Radio Scotland on the same frequency.

Services from this transmitter

Analogue radio (FM VHF)

FrequencykWService
88.1 MHz 250 BBC Radio 2
90.3 MHz250 BBC Radio 3
92.5 MHz250 BBC Radio 4
94.7 MHz250 BBC Radio Scotland
95.6 MHz15 BBC Radio Cumbria
97.7 MHz250 BBC Radio 1
99.9 MHz125 Classic FM

Digital radio (DAB)

FrequencyBlockkWOperator
225.648 MHz12B10 BBC National DAB

Analogue television

8 November 1956 – 27 September 1965

FrequencyVHFkWService
61.75  MHz 430 BBC Television

27 September 1965 – 1 June 1979

FrequencyVHFkWService
61.75  MHz 430 BBC1 North East
179.75  MHz 670 BBC1 Scotland

1 June 1979 – 3 January 1985

FrequencyVHFUHFkWService
61.75  MHz 430 BBC1 North East
179.75  MHz 670 BBC1 Scotland
479.25  MHz 22500BBC1 Scotland

3 January 1985 - 1992

FrequencyUHFkWService
479.25  MHz 22500 BBC1 Scotland

1992 - 22 July 2009

FrequencyUHFkWService
479.25  MHz 22500 BBC1 Scotland
839.25  MHz 67126 BBC2 Scotland

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