Services Sutton Coldfield transmitting station

1 services

1.1 radio

1.1.1 analogue (fm)
1.1.2 digital (dab)


1.2 television

1.2.1 digital

1.2.1.1 before switchover


1.2.2 analogue

services

with mast height of 270.5 metres (887 ft), 1 of powerful transmitters in england, powered @ 200 kilowatts erp digital television , 250 kw fm radio. coverage extends far south chipping norton in oxfordshire , far north stoke-on-trent. however, there many relay transmitters around midlands extend coverage further.

the transmitter broadcasts 8 digital television multiplexes, vhf or fm transmitters 4 bbc national stations; bbc s local service bbc wm on fm , dab; independent national station classic fm , local commercial radio stations free radio, heart, absolute radio (previously kerrang 105.2 until june 2013, , planet rock until september 2015) , smooth radio.

when opened uhf tv transmitter sutton coldfield b grouping, advent of digital broadcasting 1 of 6 muxes not fitted original b group due co-channel considerations. mux 6 transmitted out of band on uhf channel 55, though still receivable on b group aerials graph makes clear. in july 2007 confirmed ofcom sutton coldfield return undisputed b group transmitter post-digital switchover, process completed on 21 september 2011.

an mf transmitter radio birmingham (now bbc wm) used installed @ site, operated @ 5 kw instead of planned 10 kw because of interference video equipment on site. replaced transmitter @ nearby langley mill mf site owned arqiva. transmitter used bbc asian network.

the station owned arqiva.

radio
analogue (fm)

digital (dab)

television

analogue

analogue television signals no longer broadcast sutton coldfield of 21 september 2011.