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THE TRANSMISSION GALLERY
LICHFIELD
| Photos by Peter Bigwood | Page last updated: 2022-10-17 |
| Lichfield was the second ITA site, which began broadcasting on 17-Feb-1956. The original structure was a 137m (450ft) tower. This was replaced with the current 305m mast which took over transmitting 405-line ITV on 18-Jul-1961. Closed 3-Jan-1985. The Birmingham ILR service (BRMB) was transmitted from Lichfield from the launch on 19-Feb-1974 until 1989, when the transmitter was relocated to Sutton Coldfield. Lichfield resumed broadcasting with Channel 5 in 1997. Station History 17-Feb-1956 ITV launch on channel 8 at 60kW ERP from 137m tower. Sep-1956 ERP increased to 120 kW 23-Nov-1956 ERP increased to 200 kW. 18-Jul-1961 ITV transferred to 305m mast and ERP increased to 400 kW. 19-Feb-1974 ILR Birmingham (BRMB) launch on 94.8 MHz 3-Jan-1985 ITV channel 8 closed. 21-Jan-1987 ILR Birmingham frequency changed to 96.4 MHz Spring 1989 ILR Birmingham closed. Transmitter relocated to Sutton Coldfield 30-Mar-1997 Channel 5 launch. Channel 37 at 1000 kW 6-Jun-1998 ILR South East Staffordshire (Centre Radio) launch on 101.6 MHz 24-May-2000 Birmingham DAB in service Mar-2010 Interim DTT HD multiplex in service. Channel 34 at 4 kW 21-Sep-2011 Channel 5 and DTT HD mux closed. (Sutton Coldfield DSO) 10-Oct-2014 Derbyshire DAB in service |
| This picture is from Bob Cotton and shows the original tower with the new 1000ft mast alongside. |
Sutton Coldfield | Turners Hill
More about Lichfield
Bob Cotton's Lichfield Memories
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