The Chatton transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, between Wooler and Seahouses, Northumberland. It is owned and operated by Arqiva, and situated within the boundary of Bewick and Beanley Moors SSSI.
History On Thursday February 12 1970, outline planning permission was given for a 500ft UHF 'booster station', known as a relay, at Chatton Sandyfords. In September 1970, the ITA wanted a transmitter by 1972, in Glendale Rural District.Newcastle Evening Chronicle Friday 11 February 1972, page 6
By 1972, it was hoped to be built by 1974. Glendale Rural Council gave full planning permission for a 500ft mast on Thursday March 8 1973. The ITA in August 1973 said that the Chatton Moor transmitter would start in 1974.
30,000 viewers would view BBC and ITV television from Monday August 19 1974.Newcastle Journal Saturday 31 August 1974, page 2Morpeth Herald Friday 30 June 1978, page 7
Services listed by frequency
Digital radio (DAB) FrequencyBlockkWOperator225.648 MHz12B3.2BBC National DAB
Digital television FrequencyUHFkWOperatorSystem2910SDNDVB-T3110Arqiva ADVB-T3710Arqiva BDVB-T4120BBC ADVB-T4420Digital 3&4DVB-T4720BBC BDVB-T2
Before switchover FrequencyUHFkWOperator40+6BBC (Mux 1)43+6SDN (Mux A)46+6BBC (Mux B)47+2Arqiva (Mux C)50+6Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)51+2Arqiva (Mux D)
Analogue television Analogue television is no longer available from Chatton; BBC2 analogue was closed on 12 September 2012, followed by the remaining three channels on 26 September 2012.
Channel 5 was not available from Chatton on analogue but could be received from Burnhope instead on channel 68 in the south of Chatton's transmission area, or on channel 52 from Selkirk in the north of the transmission area. FrequencyUHFkWService39100BBC1 North East42100Channel 445100BBC2 North East49100Tyne Tees
See also List of masts List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
References
External links http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/chatton/index.php Chatton Transmitter at thebigtower.com