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Chatton transmitting station

Coordinates: 55°31′55″N 1°50′03″W / 55.5319°N 1.8342°W / 55.5319; -1.8342
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Chatton
Chatton transmitting station is located in Northumberland
Chatton transmitting station
Chatton transmitting station (Northumberland)
Mast height161 metres (528 ft)
Coordinates55°31′55″N 1°50′03″W / 55.5319°N 1.8342°W / 55.5319; -1.8342
Grid referenceNU1046426476
BBC regionBBC North East and Cumbria
ITV regionITV Tyne Tees

The Chatton transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, between Wooler and Seahouses, Northumberland. It is owned and operated by Arqiva,[1] and situated within the boundary of Bewick and Beanley Moors SSSI.

Services listed by frequency

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Digital radio (DAB)

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Frequency Block kW Operator
225.648 MHz 12B 3.2 BBC National DAB

Analogue television

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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[2] but could be received from Burnhope instead on channel 68 in the south of Chatton's transmission area,[3] or on channel 52 from Selkirk in the north of the transmission area.

Frequency[1] UHF kW Service
615.25 MHz 39 100 BBC1 North East
639.25 MHz 42 100 Channel 4
663.25 MHz 45 100 BBC2 North East
695.25 MHz 49 100 Tyne Tees

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Help receiving TV and radio". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Freeview on the Chatton transmitter". UKFree. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006.
  3. ^ "Burnhope transmitter - analogue switch-off". UK Free-TV. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.
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