The Meldrum transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated on Core Hill, 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) FrequencykWRadio Listeners Guide 2010Service88.7 MHz150BBC Radio 290.9 MHz150BBC Radio 393.1 MHz150BBC Radio Scotland95.3 MHz150BBC Radio 498.3 MHz150BBC Radio 1104.2 MHz150BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Digital radio (DAB) FrequencyBlockkWOperator220.352 MHz11C8.51Switch Aberdeen225.6483 MHz12B10BBC 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. FrequencyVHFkWService61.75 MHz417BBC1 Scotland
See also List of masts List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
References
External links Meldrum transmitter at thebigtower.com