There are threeRedruth transmitting stations:
  Redruth transmitting station (Cornwall) | |
| Mast height | 173 metres (568 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°12′35″N5°14′19″W / 50.209722°N 5.238611°W /50.209722; -5.238611 |
| Built | 1964 |
| BBC region | BBC South West |
| ITV region | ITV West Country |
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Abroadcasting andtelecommunications facility in westCornwall (grid referenceSW690395,50°12′35″N5°14′19″W / 50.20972°N 5.23861°W /50.20972; -5.23861). It includes a 152.4 metres (500 ft) highguyed steel lattice mast with square cross section, which is surmounted by thetelevision transmittingantennas, bringing the overall height of the structure to 173 metres (568 ft).[1] It is owned and operated byArqiva. It transmitsDVB television,FM radio andDAB radio (and previously,UHFAnalogue television signals). It is sometimes referred to asFour Lanes, because of the proximity of the mast to neighbouring village of the same name. The main mast is lit with four bright redaircraft warning lights, a statutory requirement of theCivil Aviation Authority.
This transmitter provides coverage to West Cornwall and theIsles of Scilly.
Abroadcastingtransmitter atLanner Hill (grid referenceSW709403,50°13′4″N5°12′45″W / 50.21778°N 5.21250°W /50.21778; -5.21250). It transmitsmediumwave radio signals. It was built in 1942 byGermanPOWs. It is sometimes referred to asRedruth MF, short for Redruth Medium Frequency (Medium Wave). It is owned and run byArqiva.
Amicrowave transmitting tower located on the hill,Carnmenellis, 2 miles (3.2 km) south ofRedruth. It is owned and run byBT.
| Frequency | kW[2] | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 909 kHz | 2 | BBC Radio 5 Live |
| Frequency | kW[2] | Previous service | Switch off date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 630 kHz | 2[3] | BBC Radio Cornwall | 2 March 2020 |
| 756 kHz[4][5] | 2 | BBC Radio 4 | 15 April 2024 |
| 1089 kHz | 2 | Talksport | 10 February 2020 |
| 1215 kHz | 2 | Absolute Radio | 5 June 2018 |
| Frequency | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 89.7MHz | 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 | Greatest Hits Radio |
| 103.9 MHz | 18 | BBC Radio Cornwall |
| 107.0 MHz | 10.69 | Heart West |
| Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218.640 MHz | 11B | 0.65 | NOW Cornwall |
| 222.064 MHz | 11D | 1.5 | Digital One |
| 225.648 MHz | 12B | 2 | BBC National DAB |
Digital television[edit]
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Analogue television is no longer transmitted from Redruth. BBC Two was closed on 8 July 2009 and the remaining four services on 5 August.
| Frequency | UHF | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 599.25 MHz | 37 | 3 | Channel 5 |
| 631.25 MHz | 41 | 100 | Westcountry |
| 655.25 MHz | 44 | 100 | BBC2 South West |
| 679.25 MHz | 47 | 100 | Channel 4 |
| 711.25 MHz | 51 | 100 | BBC1 South West |
