Sandale transmitting station

54°44′57″N 3°08′27″W / 54.7492°N 3.1408°W / 54.7492; -3.1408Grid referenceNY2657639965Built1956BBC regionBBC North (1956-1985)
BBC Scotland (1965-2009)

The Sandale transmitting station is the main radio transmitting station for the county of Cumbria, including the Lake District, and eastern Dumfries and Galloway. It used to broadcast regional variations of BBC One and BBC Two until digital switchover happened in the region. All television channels now come from the nearby Caldbeck transmitting station.

The station is situated on the Caldbeck Fells close to the B5299 road and eight miles south of Wigton. Its mast is 153 metres (502 ft) high.

Until 1993 it broadcast Radio Solway. Now it broadcasts BBC Radio Scotland on the same frequency.

Services from this transmitter

Analogue radio (FM VHF)

Frequency	kW	Service
88.1 MHz	250	BBC Radio 2
90.3 MHz	250	BBC Radio 3
92.5 MHz	250	BBC Radio 4
94.7 MHz	250	BBC Radio Scotland
95.6 MHz	15	BBC Radio Cumbria
97.7 MHz	250	BBC Radio 1
99.9 MHz	125	Classic FM

Digital radio (DAB)

Frequency	Block	kW	Operator
225.648 MHz	12B	10	BBC National DAB

Analogue television

8 November 1956 – 27 September 1965

Frequency	VHF	kW	Service
61.75 MHz	4	30	BBC Television

27 September 1965 – 1 June 1979

Frequency	VHF	kW	Service
61.75 MHz	4	30	BBC1 North East
179.75 MHz	6	70	BBC1 Scotland

1 June 1979 – 3 January 1985

Frequency	VHF	UHF	kW	Service
61.75 MHz	4	—	30	BBC1 North East
179.75 MHz	6	—	70	BBC1 Scotland
479.25 MHz	—	22	500	BBC1 Scotland

3 January 1985 - 1992

Frequency	UHF	kW	Service
479.25 MHz	22	500	BBC1 Scotland

1992 - 22 July 2009

Frequency	UHF	kW	Service
479.25 MHz	22	500	BBC1 Scotland
839.25 MHz	67	126	BBC2 Scotland

See also

• List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain

External links

• The Transmission Gallery: Photographs and Information
• The Transmission Gallery: FM Coverage Map
• Sandale Transmitter at thebigtower.com