Mander House, home to the ILR transmitter of 107.7 which launched as "The Wolf" on 7th October 1997. Their studios are on the top floor. Signal 107 launched on Monday 26th March 2012 as a result of the merger of three stations - The Wolf, The Severn (previously known in Telford as Telford FM) and The Wyre. The Mander Centre, immediately below this office block, is the main shopping centre in Wolverhampton. Mander House is the tallest building in Wolverhampton, and Wolverhampton itself is located on a good high spot with a good outlook in all directions - and ideal site for a local radio transmitter then!
The original aerial system consisted of two vertical folded dipoles mounted on a pole on the roof of Mander House in what would seem to be a co-linear arrangement. The power was a mere 100 watts |
