Redruth transmitting station

There are three Redruth transmitting stations:

Redruth (Four Lanes)

A broadcasting and telecommunications facility in west Cornwall (, ). It includes a high guyed steel lattice mast with square cross section, which is surmounted by the television transmitting antennas, bringing the overall height of the structure to . It is owned and operated by Arqiva. It transmits DVB television, FM radio and DAB radio (and previously, UHF Analogue television signals). It is sometimes referred to as Four Lanes, because of the proximity of the mast to neighbouring village of the same name. The main mast is lit with four bright red aircraft warning lights, a statutory requirement of the Civil Aviation Authority.

This transmitter provides coverage to West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Redruth (Lanner Hill) A decommissioned broadcasting transmitter at Lanner Hill (, ). It previously transmit mediumwave radio signals until it was turned off on 31 July 2026. It was built in 1942 by German POWs. It is sometimes referred to as Redruth MF, short for Redruth Medium Frequency (Medium Wave). Prior to its closure, it was owned and run by Arqiva.

Redruth (Carnmenellis) A microwave transmitting tower located on the hill, Carnmenellis, south of Redruth. It is owned and run by BT.

Services available

Analogue radio (MW, ceased) FrequencykWRadio Listeners Guide 2010Previous serviceSwitch off date630 kHz2BBC Radio Cornwall2 March 2020756 kHz2BBC Radio 415 April 2024909 kHz2BBC Radio 5 Live31 July 20261089 kHz 2Talksport10 February 20201215 kHz2Absolute Radio5 June 2018

Analogue radio (FM/VHF) FrequencykWService89.7 MHz25BBC Radio 291.9 MHz25BBC Radio 394.1 MHz25BBC Radio 499.3 MHz25BBC Radio 1101.5 MHz2 (H)8 (V)Classic FM102.8 MHz10.8Greatest Hits Radio103.9 MHz18BBC Radio Cornwall107.0 MHz10.69Heart West

Digital radio (DAB) FrequencyBlockkWOperator218.640 MHz11B0.65NOW Cornwall222.064 MHz11D1.5Digital One225.648 MHz12B2BBC National DAB

Digital television FrequencyUHFkWTelevision Viewers Guide 2009OperatorSystem3210Arqiva BDVB-T3310Arqiva ADVB-T41+20Digital 3&4DVB-T44+20BBC ADVB-T4720BBC BDVB-T24810SDNDVB-T

Before switchover FrequencyUHFkWOperator391.6BBC (Mux 1)42+1.6Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)43+1.6Arqiva (Mux C)45+1.6SDN (Mux A)49-1.6BBC (Mux B)50-2.2Arqiva (Mux D)

Analogue television Analogue television is no longer transmitted from Redruth. BBC Two was closed on 8 July 2009 and the remaining four services on 5 August.

FrequencyUHFkWService373Channel 541100Westcountry44100BBC2 South West47100Channel 451100BBC1 South West

Redruth transmitting station

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